2023-24 Rowing Roster
Fausey, Taylor

Taylor Fausey
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Snohomish, Wash.
- High School:
- Glacier Peak
- Prev School:
- Drake
Bio
2024-25: Competed in the Music City Head Race, Head of the Hooch in the fall and along with the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, Sarasota 2K, SIRA Championship Regatta, Lake Wheeler Invitational and the ACC Championship in the spring season… At the Music City Head Race, rowed at the No. 4 seat in the Varsity 8A boat, winning the Music City Head Race with a time of 17:46.5… Rowed at the No. 2 seat, helping the Varsity 4B boat to a time of 18:28.6 and a fourth-place finish… At the Head of the Hooch, rowed at the No. 4 seat in the Varsity 8B boat that placed second in an all-Louisville field in the Women’s Championship 8+ race and rowed at the No. 1 seat in the Varsity 4B boat which finished second out of eight in the Women’s 4+ Championship… At the ORCI, rowed at the No. 6 seat in the 2V8 boat to a time of 6:48.535 for a third-place finish in its heat on Saturday and rowed at the No. 6 seat, helping the 2V8 boat to a third place showing on Sunday… At the Sarasota 2K, rowed in the No. 6 seat in the 2V8 boat to a fourth-place finish in its heat against UCF, Alabama, Kansas, Old Dominion, and High Point, rowed in the No. 6 seat in the 2V8 boat to a fourth-place finish… At the SIRA Championship Regatta, rowed at the No.6 seat for the Second Varsity boat in the Second Varsity 8 Time Trials and Semifinals, finishing first in both races… rowed in the Second Varsity 8 Final (2v8) in the No.6 seat for the Second Varsity 8 boat, finishing in first place… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, rowed at the No. 6 seat to help 2V8 boat to a second-place finish in its heat and a third-place showing in Friday’s second round at the Lake Wheeler Invitational, helped the 2V8 to finish third in Saturday’s third round… At ACC Championship, rowed at the No. 5 seat to help the Varsity 8 boat to a second-place finish in the Petite Final… On Friday, the Varsity Eight crew raced to a time of 6:28.729 to finish fourth in its heat, less than a second behind No. 22 Clemson (6:28.339) and ahead of SMU and Notre Dame… CRCA Scholar Athlete… Named to the All-ACC Academic Rowing Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24: At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, n the 2V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:51.897 in Saturday’s morning session and again in the evening session (6:56.14); 2V8 boat that finished in finished third with a time of 6:49.602 on Saturday at the ORCI… At the Sunshine State Invitational, helped the 2V8 boat finish fifth with a time of 7:12.10, advancing to the grand final boat where they placed eighth (6:52.24)… At the SIRA Championship helped the 2V8 boat to a first place finish in the semifinals (6:56.911) and win the ‘A’ final with a time of 6:48.097… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, aboard the 2V8 boat that finished third in the morning heat with a time of 7:07.338 – under a second behind second place Iowa - and fourth in the afternoon heat (7:23.554); on Saturday at Lake Wheeler, the 2V8 boat placed second in its heat with a time of 6:53.938… At the ACC Rowing Championship, helped the 2V8 boat to a sixth-place showing in the grand final with a time of 6:41.380… CRCA National Scholar Athlete… Named to ACC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll
2022-23: At Rivanna Romp, she rowed in the 5V4 boat that was 27th with a time of 16:22.3. In the morning session of the ORCI, she rowed in the 2V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:44.590. In the afternoon session of the ORCI, she rowed in the 2V8 boat that finished third, turning in a 6:56.908. In the Sunday session of the ORCI, she rowed in the 2V8 boat that finished fourth, just two seconds out of third. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she rowed in the 2V8 boat to a third-place finish with a time of 6:55.46. In the grand final of the 2V8 race, she rowed the Cardinals to a seventh-place finish with a time of 6:44.80. In the head-to-head regatta against Michigan, she was aboard the 2V8 boat that finished third in 6:55.94. In the prelims of the ACC Championship in Raleigh, she rowed the 2V8 boat to a fourth-place finish with a time of 6:52.035 to advance to the petite final. She rowed the 2V8 boat to a victory in the petite final at the ACC Championships, going 6:59.787. She was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team.
Prior to UofL: Taylor spent a year at Drake University before transferring to the Ville. During her freshman year of college, she stroked the 1V8 at conference
Prep: Taylor rowed for Everett Rowing Association and competed at 2021 Youth Nationals, ranked 24th in the country. She was 7-seat of the 1V8 at Head of the Charles and San Diego Crew classic. Her senior year, she competed at Youth Nations as the 5-seat of the 1V8.
Personal: Daughter of Barry and Kari Fausey. Majoring in Environmental Science and Sustainability.
2023-24: At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, n the 2V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:51.897 in Saturday’s morning session and again in the evening session (6:56.14); 2V8 boat that finished in finished third with a time of 6:49.602 on Saturday at the ORCI… At the Sunshine State Invitational, helped the 2V8 boat finish fifth with a time of 7:12.10, advancing to the grand final boat where they placed eighth (6:52.24)… At the SIRA Championship helped the 2V8 boat to a first place finish in the semifinals (6:56.911) and win the ‘A’ final with a time of 6:48.097… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, aboard the 2V8 boat that finished third in the morning heat with a time of 7:07.338 – under a second behind second place Iowa - and fourth in the afternoon heat (7:23.554); on Saturday at Lake Wheeler, the 2V8 boat placed second in its heat with a time of 6:53.938… At the ACC Rowing Championship, helped the 2V8 boat to a sixth-place showing in the grand final with a time of 6:41.380… CRCA National Scholar Athlete… Named to ACC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll
2022-23: At Rivanna Romp, she rowed in the 5V4 boat that was 27th with a time of 16:22.3. In the morning session of the ORCI, she rowed in the 2V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:44.590. In the afternoon session of the ORCI, she rowed in the 2V8 boat that finished third, turning in a 6:56.908. In the Sunday session of the ORCI, she rowed in the 2V8 boat that finished fourth, just two seconds out of third. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she rowed in the 2V8 boat to a third-place finish with a time of 6:55.46. In the grand final of the 2V8 race, she rowed the Cardinals to a seventh-place finish with a time of 6:44.80. In the head-to-head regatta against Michigan, she was aboard the 2V8 boat that finished third in 6:55.94. In the prelims of the ACC Championship in Raleigh, she rowed the 2V8 boat to a fourth-place finish with a time of 6:52.035 to advance to the petite final. She rowed the 2V8 boat to a victory in the petite final at the ACC Championships, going 6:59.787. She was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team.
Prior to UofL: Taylor spent a year at Drake University before transferring to the Ville. During her freshman year of college, she stroked the 1V8 at conference
Prep: Taylor rowed for Everett Rowing Association and competed at 2021 Youth Nationals, ranked 24th in the country. She was 7-seat of the 1V8 at Head of the Charles and San Diego Crew classic. Her senior year, she competed at Youth Nations as the 5-seat of the 1V8.
Personal: Daughter of Barry and Kari Fausey. Majoring in Environmental Science and Sustainability.
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