Jana Berelsmann

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Osnabrueck, Germany

2025-26: Competed in three races at the Music City Head Race; was in the No. 3 seat with the Varsity 8 boat finishing first with a time of 15:41.8; Was in the No. 2 seat in the Varsity 4 B boat, finishing second with a time of 17:57.9; was in the No. 2 seat in the Novice 4+ boat, finishing first in 17:45.2… Sat in the No. 1 seat on the Second Varsity 8 boat the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, finishing second (6:54.910), second (6:58.157) and third (7:05.182) in the three rounds… At the Sarasota 2k, was in the No. 1 seat on the Second Varsity 8 boat as the crew finished third in trials with a time of 6:57.36 and first in the B Final with a time of 7:32.75… Competed in the No. 2 seat at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Second Varsity 8 boat that finished first in prelims (6:48.647) and first in the A Final (6:40.330) bringing home gold… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, sat in the No. 2 seat on the Second Varsity 8 boat all weekend long as the boat finished third (6:46.190), fourth (6:51.020) and second (6:45.270) in its different rounds… Sat in the No. 3 seat on the Varsity 8 boat at the ACC Championships as the crew came in fifth in prelims with a time of 6:29.850 and fourth in the petite final with a time of 6:41.040… All-ACC Rowing Academic Team

Prep: Competed for Osnabruecker RV

Personal: Born June 30… Daughter of Jörg and Elena Berelsmann… Major is psychology