Claudia Smith

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Worthington, Ohio
High School:
Worthington Kilbourne

2025-26: At the Music City Head Race, competed in the No. 4 seat with the Varsity 8 B boat that placed third in a time of 16:25.8; also competed in the No. 3 seat on the Varsity 4 E boat that placed fifth with a time of 18:33.7… At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, sat in the No. 3 seat on the Second Varsity 4 boat that placed second (7:49.041), third (7:55.072) and second (7:55.631)… At the Sarasota 2k, was in the No. 3 seat on the Second Varsity 4 boat as it finished second in trials in 7:48.57 and fifth in the A Final in 7:45.85… At the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship, competed in the No. 2 seat on the Varsity 4 B boat that placed first in prelims (8:01.187), fourth in semifinals (8:17.675) and fifth in the A Final (7:47.981)… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, was in the No. 2 seat on the Third Varsity 8 Boat that placed third in 7:47.981 and fourth in 7:01.31… At the ACC Championships, sat in the No. 3 seat with the Second Varsity 4 boat that placed sixth in prelims in 7:44.200 and fourth in the petite final in 7:44.590.. All-ACC Rowing Academic Team

2024-25: Competed in the Music City Head Race and the Head of the Hooch in the fall as well as the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, SIRA Championship Regatta, Lake Wheeler Invitational and the ACC Championship in the spring… At the Music City Head Race, rowed in the No. 8 seat, helping the Novice 8+ boat to a second-place finish… At the Head of the Hooch, rowed at the No. 8 seat in the Varsity 8D boat that finished fourth in the Women’s Championship 8+ and at the No. 8 seat in the Novice boat that finished sixth out of 26 in the Women’s Collegiate Frosh/Novice 8+ race… At the ORCI, rowed at the No. 2 seat, helping the 3V8 boat to a third-place finish in its heat on Saturday and Sunday… at the SIRA Championship Regatta, rowed at the No. 1 seat for the Novice 4 boat that finished first in its time trial and semifinal and captured go in the Novice 4 Final… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, rowed at the No. 1 seat, helping the 3V8 boat to a second-place finish in its heat and a third-place showing in the second and third rounds… At the ACC Championship, rowed at the No. 2 seat in the 3V8 boat that finished sixth in its heat on Friday and in Saturday’s Petite Final… Named to the All-ACC Academic Rowing Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: At Worthington Kilbourne HS, Smith was a four-year varsity soccer player and two-time team captain…She was honored with the Wolves, Inc. Sportsmanship Award in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and the Archie Griffin Sportsmanship award in 2024…Smith also earned Second Team All-Conference in 2022, First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-District in 2023…With Sporting Columbus ECNL-RL, she earned 2023 All-Regional League honors and was chosen to play in the 2023 ECNL-RL Selection Game.

Personal: Born December 14…Parents are Charlie and Kara Smith…Mother played volleyball at Wittenburg and Wright State…Has one brother, Charlie… Major is biochemistry.