Solvej Berman

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Starboard
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Merion Station, Pa.
High School:
Lower Merion

At Michigan
• Member of the 2024 Big Ten Championship Team
• Big Ten Champion (2024, 1N8)

Freshman (2024)
• Made her Michigan debut in the sixth seat of the 1N8 as it timed 7:04.5 against Virginia in the morning and 7:24.6 against Duke in the afternoon at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (March 30)
• Rowed in the sixth seat of the 1N8 as it timed 6:55.96 to beat Michigan State (April 6), finishing behind U-M's 3V8
• Helped the 1N8 place second in the mixed eight race against U-M's winning 3V8, the 2N8 and an Open 8 (April 13) in 6:51.06 from the sixth seat
• Finished second (7:08.804) and third (6:54.633) from the sixth seat of the 1N8 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19)
• Placed third (6:50.014) with the 1N8 in the sixth seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 20)
• Placed third (6:50.014) with the 1N8 in the sixth seat on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 20)

Prep
• Attended Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Penn.
• Honor Roll student
• Letter winner in ice hockey, and an active Roller Derby competitor
• Played one year with LMHS boys varsity hockey; finished her career leading the girls program
• Team captain, girls varsity ice hockey (two years), Philly Roller Derby Juniors (two years)
• Member of the Junior Roller Derby World Cup team (co-ed) and Philly Roller Derby Adult team
• Helped lead Philly Roller Derby Juniors to a No. 1 national finish in the co-ed junior division

Personal
• Daughter of Ingrid Johansen and Mitchell Berman