Wilkey Smith

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Marietta, Ohio
High School:
Marietta

2025-26: At the Music City Head Race, sat in the No. 6 seat on the Varsity 8 D boat that finished fifth in 17:20.7… At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, was in the No. 1 seat on the Third Varsity 8 boat for the first race of the weekend as the crew finished third in 7:18.088; she moved to the No. 2 seat for the other two races where the crew finished second (7:11.989) and third (7:19.945)… At the Sarasota 2k, sat in the No. 1 seat on the Second Varsity 4 boat that finished second in the time trials with a time of 7:48.57 then finished fifth in the A Final with a time of 7:45.85… At the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship, competed from the No. 1 seat on the Varsity 4 B boat that placed first in prelims (8:01.187), fourth in semis (8:17.675) and fifth in the A Final (7:47.981)… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, sat in the No. 3 seat on the Varsity 4 boat for the first race of the weekend when the crew finished second in 7:24.550; moved to the No. 2 seat on the Second Varsity 4 boat for the latter two races of the weekend when the crew finished fourth (7:38.870) and second (7:32.100)… At the ACC Championships, sat in the No. 1 seat on the Second Varsity 4 boat that finished sixth in prelims in 7:44.200 and fourth in the petite final in 7:44.590… All-ACC Rowing Academic Team

Prep: Competed for Tiger Navy/ Harmar Rowing Club

Personal: Born April 22… Daughter of Ryan and Rachelle Smith… Major is chemical engineering