2023-24 Rowing Roster
Fitts, Aubrey

Aubrey Fitts
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Port/Starboard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Winter Park, Fla.
- High School:
- Winter Park
Bio
At Michigan
• Member of three Big Ten Championship Teams (2021, '23, '24)
• Four-time Big Ten Champion (2021, 3V4; 2022, 2V8; 2023,' 24, 1V8)
• Two-time All-Big Ten (second team, 2023-24)
• Two-time CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2022, '23)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023)
• Member of the Big Ten Boat of the Week (April 2, 2024) following the 1V8's performance at Big Ten-ACC Duals
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22-23)
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Entrepreneurship
Graduate Student (2024)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 1V8 as it timed 6:53.5 over Virginia in the morning and 6:40.4 to beat Duke in the afternoon at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (March 30)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 1V8 as it timed 6:30.8 against Michigan State (April 6)
• Helped the 1V8 finish second against Texas (April 13) in 6:08.1 (+5.2) from bow seat
• Finished second (6:23.720) and first (6:29.927) from bow seat of the 1V8 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19)
• Placed second (6:24.693) with the 1V8 in bow seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 20)
• Won a gold medal in 6:17.859 from the third seat of the 1V8 to help the team win the Big Ten Championship (May 19)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 1V8 as it placed third in the Petite Final (6:20.834) at the NCAA Championship (May 31-June 2), ninth overall, to help the team finish seventh
Senior (2022-23)
• From the 2V8's third seat, timed 7:13.7 against Duke (March 31) and 6:47.19 against Virginia (April 1) at the ACC-Big Ten Double Dual
• On the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 7), placed third from the bow seat of the 2V8 in 6:33.537 behind Stanford and SMU, and over Indiana; won the afternoon race against Duke, Iowa, and UCLA in 6:29.248
• On the second day of racing at the Big Ten Invitational (April 8), helped the 2V8 finish second in 6:23.787 from the bow seat, behind Stanford and ahead of Ohio State and Brown
• Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V8 as it timed 6:21.657 against Texas (April 15)
• On Senior Day against Louisville (April 30), helped the 1V8 to an 18-second win from the second seat
• Won gold from the second seat of the 1V8 (6:21.292) to help the team win the Big Ten Championship (May 14)
• From the second seat, rowed with the 1V8 to finish ninth overall (third, Petite Final) with a time of 6:33.818 at the NCAA Championship (May 26-28) to help the team place 11th
Junior (2021-22)
• Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V4 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 15), sweeping both sessions with a morning win over Virginia, Rutgers in 7:16.387 and an afternoon victory in 7:19.141, beating Brown, Indiana
• Completed the perfect weekend for the 2V4 (7:12.833) in bow seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 16), beating Stanford, Ohio State, Virginia
• On Senior Day against Louisville (May 1), rowed the 1V4 to a win from the third seat with a time of 7:26.7
• From the bow seat, helped the 2V8 to a gold medal at the Big Ten Championship (May 15) in a time of 6:23.917
• Second seat of the 11th-place 1V4 (fifth, Petite Final) at the NCAA Championships (May 29), which timed 7:20.523 to help the team finish 10th
Sophomore (2020-21)
• In her spring varsity debut, rowed in the second seat of the 3V4 in Columbus (March 27) as it beat Ohio State and Iowa in the morning (7:31.6) and afternoon (7:57.66) sessions
• Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V4 boat and beat No. 10 Duke (8:02.5), No. 3 Virginia, and Michigan State (8:17.9) at the Big Ten vs. ACC Regatta (April 3)
• Rowed in the 2V8 boat (bow seat) that was second to Texas at Belleville Lake (April 10) in 6:44.12
• At the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 17), rowed second in the 2V4 as it won both races, first beating No. 10 Rutgers and t-No. 18 Washington State in 7:23.229, then beating No. 20 Syracuse, No. 9 Tennessee, and No. 16 Iowa in 7:34.088
• From the second seat, helped the 2V4 defeat No. 4 Virginia, No. 20 Syracuse and No. 3 Ohio State in 7:14.086 on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 18)
• Rowed in the second seat for the 3V4 as it won a gold medal in 7:24.468 at the Big Ten Championships at Eagle Creek (May 16)
Freshman (2019-20)
• Spring 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19
• Rowed in the third seat in Michigan’s 2V8 boat which placed 16th overall and eighth among collegiate programs in 16:14.617 at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 20)
Prep
• Graduated from Winter Park High School (2019); Valedictorian
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Rowed four years as a member of Winter Park's varsity eight crew
• Won Team Captain award as a senior and Most Dedicated Novice as a freshman
• Won two Florida Scholastic Rowing Association (FRSA) state titles (2016, '18) and finished runner-up on two occasions (2017, '19)
• Earned three top-five finishes at Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) nationals (second, 2017-18; fifth, 2019; seventh, 2016)
• Part of 8+ Youth Regional Challenge Participant Southeast boat which placed first in 2017 and second on 2018
Personal
• Born on March 9, 2001
• Daughter of Robbie and Terri Fitts
• Has one sister, Abbi, and one brother, Sam
• Mother, Terri, played basketball at Millersville University, and sister, Abbi, rows for the University of Louisville
• Member of three Big Ten Championship Teams (2021, '23, '24)
• Four-time Big Ten Champion (2021, 3V4; 2022, 2V8; 2023,' 24, 1V8)
• Two-time All-Big Ten (second team, 2023-24)
• Two-time CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2022, '23)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023)
• Member of the Big Ten Boat of the Week (April 2, 2024) following the 1V8's performance at Big Ten-ACC Duals
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22-23)
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Entrepreneurship
Graduate Student (2024)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 1V8 as it timed 6:53.5 over Virginia in the morning and 6:40.4 to beat Duke in the afternoon at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (March 30)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 1V8 as it timed 6:30.8 against Michigan State (April 6)
• Helped the 1V8 finish second against Texas (April 13) in 6:08.1 (+5.2) from bow seat
• Finished second (6:23.720) and first (6:29.927) from bow seat of the 1V8 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19)
• Placed second (6:24.693) with the 1V8 in bow seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 20)
• Won a gold medal in 6:17.859 from the third seat of the 1V8 to help the team win the Big Ten Championship (May 19)
• Rowed in bow seat of the 1V8 as it placed third in the Petite Final (6:20.834) at the NCAA Championship (May 31-June 2), ninth overall, to help the team finish seventh
Senior (2022-23)
• From the 2V8's third seat, timed 7:13.7 against Duke (March 31) and 6:47.19 against Virginia (April 1) at the ACC-Big Ten Double Dual
• On the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 7), placed third from the bow seat of the 2V8 in 6:33.537 behind Stanford and SMU, and over Indiana; won the afternoon race against Duke, Iowa, and UCLA in 6:29.248
• On the second day of racing at the Big Ten Invitational (April 8), helped the 2V8 finish second in 6:23.787 from the bow seat, behind Stanford and ahead of Ohio State and Brown
• Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V8 as it timed 6:21.657 against Texas (April 15)
• On Senior Day against Louisville (April 30), helped the 1V8 to an 18-second win from the second seat
• Won gold from the second seat of the 1V8 (6:21.292) to help the team win the Big Ten Championship (May 14)
• From the second seat, rowed with the 1V8 to finish ninth overall (third, Petite Final) with a time of 6:33.818 at the NCAA Championship (May 26-28) to help the team place 11th
Junior (2021-22)
• Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V4 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 15), sweeping both sessions with a morning win over Virginia, Rutgers in 7:16.387 and an afternoon victory in 7:19.141, beating Brown, Indiana
• Completed the perfect weekend for the 2V4 (7:12.833) in bow seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 16), beating Stanford, Ohio State, Virginia
• On Senior Day against Louisville (May 1), rowed the 1V4 to a win from the third seat with a time of 7:26.7
• From the bow seat, helped the 2V8 to a gold medal at the Big Ten Championship (May 15) in a time of 6:23.917
• Second seat of the 11th-place 1V4 (fifth, Petite Final) at the NCAA Championships (May 29), which timed 7:20.523 to help the team finish 10th
Sophomore (2020-21)
• In her spring varsity debut, rowed in the second seat of the 3V4 in Columbus (March 27) as it beat Ohio State and Iowa in the morning (7:31.6) and afternoon (7:57.66) sessions
• Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V4 boat and beat No. 10 Duke (8:02.5), No. 3 Virginia, and Michigan State (8:17.9) at the Big Ten vs. ACC Regatta (April 3)
• Rowed in the 2V8 boat (bow seat) that was second to Texas at Belleville Lake (April 10) in 6:44.12
• At the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 17), rowed second in the 2V4 as it won both races, first beating No. 10 Rutgers and t-No. 18 Washington State in 7:23.229, then beating No. 20 Syracuse, No. 9 Tennessee, and No. 16 Iowa in 7:34.088
• From the second seat, helped the 2V4 defeat No. 4 Virginia, No. 20 Syracuse and No. 3 Ohio State in 7:14.086 on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 18)
• Rowed in the second seat for the 3V4 as it won a gold medal in 7:24.468 at the Big Ten Championships at Eagle Creek (May 16)
Freshman (2019-20)
• Spring 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19
• Rowed in the third seat in Michigan’s 2V8 boat which placed 16th overall and eighth among collegiate programs in 16:14.617 at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 20)
Prep
• Graduated from Winter Park High School (2019); Valedictorian
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Rowed four years as a member of Winter Park's varsity eight crew
• Won Team Captain award as a senior and Most Dedicated Novice as a freshman
• Won two Florida Scholastic Rowing Association (FRSA) state titles (2016, '18) and finished runner-up on two occasions (2017, '19)
• Earned three top-five finishes at Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) nationals (second, 2017-18; fifth, 2019; seventh, 2016)
• Part of 8+ Youth Regional Challenge Participant Southeast boat which placed first in 2017 and second on 2018
Personal
• Born on March 9, 2001
• Daughter of Robbie and Terri Fitts
• Has one sister, Abbi, and one brother, Sam
• Mother, Terri, played basketball at Millersville University, and sister, Abbi, rows for the University of Louisville
2023-24 Year In Review: Rowing B1G Champions
Monday, June 24
Rowing Highlights vs. Texas (April 13)
Sunday, April 14
Rowing Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 6)
Saturday, April 06
2022-23 Year In Review: Rowing Big Ten Champions
Monday, July 03