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Sacramento State

2024-25 Rowing Roster

Nieka Marais

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Portland, Ore.
  • Position port/stbd

Biography

As a junior (2025)
• Competed with the varsity eight in every spring race for the third straight season
• Began the season in the stroke seat, before competing the final nine races in the six seat
• Helped the V8 to a gold medal at the WIRA Championship, a first place finish at the Sacramento State Invitational, and a win over Kansas State at the Hornet Invite
• Has never missed a race during her three-year career
• Has competed with the varsity eight in 30 consecutive spring races dating back to her freshman season
• A WCC all-academic selection
• A CRCA Scholar-Athlete for the second straight year

As a sophomore (2024)
Competed with the varsity eight in every spring race for the second consecutive season
• Sat in the seven seat in all 11 races
• That includes winning a bronze with the Hornets’ top boat at both the American and WIRA Championships
• Also helped the boat to a five second win over Kansas State
• American Athletic Conference all-academic selection for the second straight year
• A CRCA Scholar-Athlete

As a freshman (2023)
Competed with the varsity eight in every spring race as a true freshman
• Sat in the seven seat on six occasions, and bow on three occasions
• Sat at bow with the boat’s 6+ second win over Kansas State at the Hornet Invite
• Sat in the seven seat when the boat won bronze at the WIRA Championship
• Competed in the seven seat at the American Athletic Championship
• An American Athletic Conference All-Academic selection

Personal
A kinesiology major

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    port/stbd
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    port/stbd
    5'6"
  • 2024-25Junior

    port/stbd
    5'6"

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