Caitlin Bentley

evey peplowski, mckenzie sweeney, Caitlin Bentley, Michaela Dukes, Claudia Figueirido, Nahdeen Hassanain row V8

Varsity 8 Boat throws up their L's on Lake Wheeler

Caitlin Bentley, Nahdeen Hassanain row pairs

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Johannesburg, South Africa
High School:
St Mary's School Waverley

Club Team: St Mary's School Rowing Club
Major: Exploratory Studies

2022-23: At Rivanna Romp, she rowed the Varsity 8 boat that turned in a time of 13:37.9 for seventh in the 20-boat field. She also was in the V4 boat that finished fifth with a time of 14:49.5 in a tightly-bunched top five. On Saturday morning at the ORCI, she rowed in the V8 boat that turned in a time of 6:28.656 and third place. In the Saturday afternoon session, Bentley was aboard the V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:28.010. In the Sunday session at ORCI, she rowed in the V8 boat that finished third, clocking in at 6:38.907. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she rowed in the V8 boat with a second-place finish with a time of 6:37.20. In the grand final of the Sunshine State Invitational, she rowed in the V8 boat to a fourth-place finish with a time of 6:35.53. Against Michigan in a head-to-head matchup, Bentley was in the V8 boat to a second-place finish with a time of 6:40.08. In the prelims of the V8 race at the ACC Championship, she rowed the Cardinals to a fourth-place finish to advance to the petite final with a time of 6:45.634. She was in the V8 boat that won the petite finals of the ACC Championship with a time of 6:43.228. She was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team.

2021-22: Caitlin earned All-ACC Second Team Honors last year. She rowed in the V8+ boat that posted a time of 14:08.9 and also in the 2V4 that stopped the clock at 16:23.3 at the Rivanna Romp. She was on the V8 boat that turned in a time of 6:18.979 on Day 1 of the ORCI. On Day 2 of the ORCI, she rowed on the V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:33.270. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she was in the V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:35.74. At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, she helped the V8 boat to finish second with a time 6:41.725. In head-to-head competition with Michigan, she was on the V8 boat that turned in a time of 6:57.22. At the ACC Championships held at Clemson in 2022, she was in the V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:36.284. An outstanding student, she was named to the ACC All-Academic team. She is a member of the AD Honor Roll and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21: In the COVID-shortened season, she rowed in the V8 boat at Oak Ridge, the V8 versus Notre Dame, and the V8 at Big Ten. She was in the V8 boat versus Michigan/Iowa, and the V8 at ACCs. Her performance in the classroom earned her inclusion on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. She was named to the ACC Honor Roll.

Prior to UofL: Rowed for St Mary's School Rowing Club … Voted South African Junior Rower of the Year in 2018 … Nominee for Gauteng Schools Athlete of the Year in 2018 … Won gold in the scull, double and quad at the 2018 South African Schools Rowing Championships … Represented South Africa at the Junior World Rowing Championships in 2016, placing 9th in the JW8+ … In 2017 at the Junior World Rowing Championships she placed 6th in the A final of the JW2X … Received South African Junior National Colors in 2016 ... Won gold in the scull and quad at the 2016 South African Schools Rowing Championships … Won gold at the South African Schools Boat Race in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Personal: Born on September 10, 1999 … Daughter of Graham and Trish Bentley … Has a sister, Tayla-May, and a brother, Bryce.