Michaela Dukes

Audrey Sholiton, Neala Marshall, Katie Beiler, Isabella Ulloa, Maddy Dodd, Maddy Cicha, Eliza Wack, Gabi Zanoni row V8s

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Simon Kenton
Hometown:
Independence, Ky.

Majors: Biology and Exercise Science

2021-22: Michaela Dukes rowed in the V8+ boat that posted a time of 14:08.9 and in the 3V4 boat that went 16:46.4 at the Rivanna Romp. She was on the V8 boat that turned in a time of 6:18.979 on Day 1 of the ORCI. On Day 2 of the ORCI, she rowed on the V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:33.270. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she was in the V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:35.74. At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, she helped the V8 boat to finish second with a time 6:41.725. In head-to-head competition with Michigan, she was on the V8 boat that turned in a time of 6:57.22. At the ACC Championships held at Clemson in 2022, she was in the V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:36.284. An outstanding student, she was named as scholar athletes for the 2022 season by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) and was named to the ACC All-Academic team. She is a member of the AD Honor Roll and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21: In the COVID-shortened season, Michaela rowed V8 at Oak Ridge, V8 versus Notre Dame, V8 at the Big Ten Invitational, and V8 at Michigan/Iowa meet. At ACCs, she rowed in the V8 boat that won the Petit Final. An excellent student, she was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, was a Red & Black Scholar, as well as being named as both a Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Dean's Scholar. She is also a CRCA Scholar Athlete. She belongs to Chi Alpha Sigma a nonprofit organization established to recognize college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition. She was named to the ACC Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic.

2018-19: Competed in five events as a novice … Rowed in the 3V8+ and 2V4+ boats … Finished second at the ACC Championship petite final of the 2V4+ race.

Prior to UofL: Competed in cross country and track and field at Simon Kenton HS … Also participated in powerlifting.

Personal: Born on Nov. 29, 2000 … Daughter of Craig and Therese Dukes … Has two sisters, Allison and Kortni … Majoring in biology and exercise science.