Kelsey O'Grady

Class:
Senior
High School:
Byng High School
Hometown:
Ada, Okla.

Spring 2013
All-Big 12 Second Team … CRCA Scholar-Athlete … Academic All-Big 12 … C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Three-time C-USA and one-time Big 12 Boat of the Week honoree … Competed in OU’s first-ever NCAA Championships in the second varsity eight, helping OU to a 17th-place finish … Took first place in the second varsity eight final, helping OU win its first C-USA Championship … Won the varsity eight race on the way to the Sooners’ Big 12 Championship title … Won two races in the second varsity eight at the OU Invitational … Swept all four races in the second varsity eight boat to help OU win the Longhorn Invitational … Defeated multiple ranked teams in the second varsity eight boat at the Clemson Invitational.

Spring 2012
One of a nation-high 14 Sooners to be named a CRCA Scholar Athlete, the highest National Scholar-Athlete award ... Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors ... Earned the Conference USA Academic Medal and was named to the Conference USA Academic Honor Roll ... Finished first in all four races in the varsity four at the OU Invitational ... Finished first in three of the four second varsity eight races at the Longhorn Invitational ... Rowed in the second varsity eight race that placed fourth at the San Diego Crew Classic ... Placed second in both second varsity eight races against Michigan and Ohio State ... Rowed in the second varsity eight that finished second at the Big 12 Championship ... Placed third in the second varsity eight race at the Conference USA Championship.

Spring 2011
CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Big 12 All-Academic ... Finished fifth in the grand final of the Oak Ridge Invitational in the second varsity eight ... Finished third in the grand final at the Conference USA Championships in the stroke seat of the second varsity eight ... Helped lead team to second place overall finish at Big 12 Championships in the second varsity eight ... Member of the second varsity eight in a tri-meet against Michigan and Indiana ... Claimed a win over Iowa at the Longhorn Invitational in the second varsity eight ... Rowed two seat in the second varsity eight at the OU Invitational, claiming wins over Tulsa, Kansas, Creighton and SMU ... Placed third in the varsity four seat at the San Diego Crew Classic.

Fall 2010
Five seat of the championship eight "C" at the Head of the Hooch ... Finished fourth in the open eight "C" at the Head of the Colorado ... Member of the collegiate eight "B" and collegiate four "B" in the Head of the Oklahoma, claiming first and third at the petite final respectively.

Spring 2010
Placed seventh overall in the south region at the NCAA South/Central Regionals ... Finished sixth in the "B" final at the NCAA South/Central Regionals ... Rowed as a member of the first novice eight all season ... Member of the second-place team at the Big 12 Championship ... Placed second at the Big 12 Championship at the seven seat ... Earned a silver medal at the SIRA Championships at the three seat ... Finished second in the Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic at the five seat ... Rowed at the five seat to defeat Kansas State, Louisville and UCF in dual racing at the Longhorn Invitational ... Recorded wins over Tulsa, Kansas and Creighton at the five seat at the OU Invitational.

Fall 2009
Placed second in the novice eight at the three seat at the Boot of the Oklahoma ... Finished 14th at the five seat at the Head of the Hooch ... Rowed at the bow seat to place second in the novice eight at the Head of the Colorado.

High School
Participated in basketball, softball, track and cross country ... A state qualifier in track and cross country ... Named high school region's female Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Personal
Full name is Kelsey Katherine O'Grady ... Parents are Stephen and Jill O'Grady ... Has two siblings, Jennifer and Collin ... Majoring in anthropology.