McKenzie Vaughn

V8s Wave from boat at the Sunshine State Invitational

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Cudahy
Hometown:
Dubuque, Iowa

Major: Bioengineering

2021-22: McKenzie Vaughn was on the 2V8 boat that beat Notre Dame with a time of 6:33.002 on Day 1 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational. On Day 2 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, she rowed in the 2V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:47.026. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she rowed on the 2V8 boat that won silver in the grand final with a time of 6:36.70. At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, she helped the 2V8 boat to a second place finish with a time of 6:50.592. In head-to-head competition with Michigan, she was on the 2V8 boat that turned in a time of 7:03.78. At the ACC Championships at Clemson, she was in the 2V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:51.290. She is a member of the AD Honor Roll and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2018-19: Appeared in six events over the course of the season … Spent the last part of the season rowing in the V8+ boat … Helped the V8+ crew finish second in the Sunshine State Invitational and fifth in the ACC Championship grand final.

2017-18: Rowed in third varsity eight and second varsity four boats … Appeared in four events … Helped 3V8+ crew finish fifth at ACC Championships and place first in morning heat … 2V4+ crew earned win and second-place finish at Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … Earned Novice Oarswoman of the Year award at team banquet.

Prior to UofL: Lettered in swimming, basketball and soccer at Cudahy HS … Participated in theater, student council and National Honor Society

Personal: Born February 13, 1999 in Milwaukee, Wisc. … Daughter of James and Tammy Vaughn ... Chose UofL for the high intensity engineering program ... Decided to row for a team environment, daily challenges, fitness and an intense love for being active in sports.