2025-26 Rowing Roster

Jade Postma
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Parry Sound, Canada
- High School:
- Ridley College
- Major:
- Movement Science
Freshman (2026)
• Finished first over Notre Dame and Oklahoma (6:04.8) in the morning and second to Alabama in the afternoon (6:04.8) from the stroke seat of the 2V8 in her collegiate debut at the Buckeye Spring Regatta (March 28)
• From the 2V8's fifth seat, timed 6:47.3 against Texas (April 11)
• Rowed in the sixth seat of the 2V8 as it placed second (6:31.9) in the morning session and in the second seat as it finished third (6:33.9) in the afternoon session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (April 18)
• On day two of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19), placed fifth from the sixth seat of the 2V8 with a time of 6:32.5
• Placed second against Princeton in the morning (6:43.1) and second to Syracuse in the afternoon (6:24.3) in the second seat of the 2V8 at the Wolverine Double Dual (April 25)
Prep
• Attended Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
• Competed with Ridley’s Rowing Team
• Competed in the 2024 U19 World Rowing Championships in the Canadian Women’s Eight
• Won two golds (8+) at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
• First place finisher in the junior division at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta (2x)
• Two-time gold medalist (2023-24) at the Canadian Secondary School Regatta (2-, 4+)
• As a high school swimmer, place fifth at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Championships in the 50-meter breaststroke
• Won four championships between the 50- and 100-meter breaststroke at the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Associations Championships (2023-24)
Personal
• Daughter of Kim and Lance Postma
• Finished first over Notre Dame and Oklahoma (6:04.8) in the morning and second to Alabama in the afternoon (6:04.8) from the stroke seat of the 2V8 in her collegiate debut at the Buckeye Spring Regatta (March 28)
• From the 2V8's fifth seat, timed 6:47.3 against Texas (April 11)
• Rowed in the sixth seat of the 2V8 as it placed second (6:31.9) in the morning session and in the second seat as it finished third (6:33.9) in the afternoon session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (April 18)
• On day two of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19), placed fifth from the sixth seat of the 2V8 with a time of 6:32.5
• Placed second against Princeton in the morning (6:43.1) and second to Syracuse in the afternoon (6:24.3) in the second seat of the 2V8 at the Wolverine Double Dual (April 25)
Prep
• Attended Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
• Competed with Ridley’s Rowing Team
• Competed in the 2024 U19 World Rowing Championships in the Canadian Women’s Eight
• Won two golds (8+) at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
• First place finisher in the junior division at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta (2x)
• Two-time gold medalist (2023-24) at the Canadian Secondary School Regatta (2-, 4+)
• As a high school swimmer, place fifth at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Championships in the 50-meter breaststroke
• Won four championships between the 50- and 100-meter breaststroke at the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Associations Championships (2023-24)
Personal
• Daughter of Kim and Lance Postma
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