Completed Event: Women's Soccer at Harvard on September 20, 2025 , Win , 1, to, 0
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Erdos, Katie
Katie Erdos
- Award:
- Athletes of the Week
- Week:
- 8/16/2018
- Sport:
- Women's Rowing
- Bio:
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Throughout the summer, DartmouthSports.com will be focusing on members of the Class of 2020 who are currently in their "Sophomore Summers."
This installment features Katie Erdos of the women's rowing team. A coxswain of the first varsity since she arrived in Hanover as a freshman, Erdos helped her boat defeat Cornell to claim the team's second consecutive Parents' Cup and conclude the season by taking sixth in the Grand Final at the Ivy League Championship. She will serve as one of the team's two captains in 2018-19.
DartmouthSports: What have you been doing during your sophomore summer?
Katie Erdos: Outside of classes and labs, I've been spending a lot of time down at the river, both with friends and for rowing. I've actually been able to get out in a boat and row with my teammates this summer instead of just coxing, which has been both really fun and challenging.
DS: What was the recruiting process that sold you on Dartmouth?
KE: I think watching a practice on the Connecticut River in the fall with the amazing foliage and perfect rowing conditions could convince anyone to come here. In addition to that, though, the energy and culture of the team were inspiring. Outside of the team, I got the sense that everyone on campus seemed so passionate about what they were doing, no matter what that was, even in the short time I was here for my official visit.
DS: What is your favorite place on campus?
KE: My favorite place on campus is the path down old Tuck Drive to the boathouse. The walk is always so beautiful no matter the season, whether the sun is hitting the snow or the ground is completely coated in red and orange leaves. We always joke that it looks like the entrance to Narnia. It's also the perfect place to clear my mind before practice.
DS: If you could play another sport at Dartmouth, what would it be and why?
KE: I would love to join the cross country/track and field team. I ran for only one season in high school before needing to get ankle surgery, but running is always something that I've loved to do. I would really enjoy getting back into the competitive side of the sport.
DS: What has been your best on-the-water memory thus far in your Dartmouth career?
KE: My favorite memory thus far was our second race in the Ivy Round Robin this past spring. It was our first race against most of the other Ivies, so we went in unsure of how we would stack up. Despite a rather poor performance for our boat in our morning race in which we lost to Penn, we refocused before the second one in the afternoon. This time, we not only came out on top of Penn (by an 11 second margin), but also beat Harvard, (a first for everyone in the crew, including the seniors) and a first for the program in recent memory. Regardless of the results, it was exactly the type of race you hope to have, with a dominating rhythm being set early and every move being executed perfectly together. Beating both Penn and Harvard made it even more memorable. Maybe my favorite part of the race was Coach Wendy's simple response to us from the launch just after we finished: "Welcome back."
DS: How is Hanover similar or different to where you grew up?
KE: Hanover is really similar to my hometown of Harvard, Massachusetts. Honestly, Harvard may even be smaller than Hanover, if that's possible. Both places have the same rural New England town feel with one central downtown area and a very tight knit community, which is something that definitely drew me to Dartmouth. Thankfully, Harvard doesn't have quite the same temperature extremes as Hanover, though.
DS: What is your useless/hidden talent?
KE: Little known fact, but I can touch my tongue to my nose.
DS: Other than your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life?
KE: My sister, Emily, has had one of the greatest influences on my life. We're very close in age, so while I definitely take a lot of cues from her as an amazing older role model, I view her as a peer and of course, a friend, too. She also happens to be a coxswain and it is because of her that I was first introduced to the sport. I've learned a lot from her both as a coxswain and a person (and I also love getting to race against her).
DS: Do you have a nickname on your team? Who gave it to you and why?
KE: I actually have a bit of a reverse nickname that my friends will use. My full name is just Katie, so people will teasingly call me Katherine. I don't remember exactly who started it, but I always get surprised looks when people find out my full name is simply "Katie" and now it's a running joke among my friends.
DS: If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
KE: I would love to go to Australia or New Zealand. I have always wanted to go to that area and I even considered travelling to Australia and working there for my off-term. It has everything, from skiing to rowing and incredible scenery. Because it's so far away, I feel like it's so much less accessible to travel to than a lot of amazing places, so I would love the opportunity to go while I still have time to take such an extensive trip.
This installment features Katie Erdos of the women's rowing team. A coxswain of the first varsity since she arrived in Hanover as a freshman, Erdos helped her boat defeat Cornell to claim the team's second consecutive Parents' Cup and conclude the season by taking sixth in the Grand Final at the Ivy League Championship. She will serve as one of the team's two captains in 2018-19.
DartmouthSports: What have you been doing during your sophomore summer?
Katie Erdos: Outside of classes and labs, I've been spending a lot of time down at the river, both with friends and for rowing. I've actually been able to get out in a boat and row with my teammates this summer instead of just coxing, which has been both really fun and challenging.
DS: What was the recruiting process that sold you on Dartmouth?
KE: I think watching a practice on the Connecticut River in the fall with the amazing foliage and perfect rowing conditions could convince anyone to come here. In addition to that, though, the energy and culture of the team were inspiring. Outside of the team, I got the sense that everyone on campus seemed so passionate about what they were doing, no matter what that was, even in the short time I was here for my official visit.
DS: What is your favorite place on campus?
KE: My favorite place on campus is the path down old Tuck Drive to the boathouse. The walk is always so beautiful no matter the season, whether the sun is hitting the snow or the ground is completely coated in red and orange leaves. We always joke that it looks like the entrance to Narnia. It's also the perfect place to clear my mind before practice.
DS: If you could play another sport at Dartmouth, what would it be and why?
KE: I would love to join the cross country/track and field team. I ran for only one season in high school before needing to get ankle surgery, but running is always something that I've loved to do. I would really enjoy getting back into the competitive side of the sport.
DS: What has been your best on-the-water memory thus far in your Dartmouth career?
KE: My favorite memory thus far was our second race in the Ivy Round Robin this past spring. It was our first race against most of the other Ivies, so we went in unsure of how we would stack up. Despite a rather poor performance for our boat in our morning race in which we lost to Penn, we refocused before the second one in the afternoon. This time, we not only came out on top of Penn (by an 11 second margin), but also beat Harvard, (a first for everyone in the crew, including the seniors) and a first for the program in recent memory. Regardless of the results, it was exactly the type of race you hope to have, with a dominating rhythm being set early and every move being executed perfectly together. Beating both Penn and Harvard made it even more memorable. Maybe my favorite part of the race was Coach Wendy's simple response to us from the launch just after we finished: "Welcome back."
DS: How is Hanover similar or different to where you grew up?
KE: Hanover is really similar to my hometown of Harvard, Massachusetts. Honestly, Harvard may even be smaller than Hanover, if that's possible. Both places have the same rural New England town feel with one central downtown area and a very tight knit community, which is something that definitely drew me to Dartmouth. Thankfully, Harvard doesn't have quite the same temperature extremes as Hanover, though.
DS: What is your useless/hidden talent?
KE: Little known fact, but I can touch my tongue to my nose.
DS: Other than your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life?
KE: My sister, Emily, has had one of the greatest influences on my life. We're very close in age, so while I definitely take a lot of cues from her as an amazing older role model, I view her as a peer and of course, a friend, too. She also happens to be a coxswain and it is because of her that I was first introduced to the sport. I've learned a lot from her both as a coxswain and a person (and I also love getting to race against her).
DS: Do you have a nickname on your team? Who gave it to you and why?
KE: I actually have a bit of a reverse nickname that my friends will use. My full name is just Katie, so people will teasingly call me Katherine. I don't remember exactly who started it, but I always get surprised looks when people find out my full name is simply "Katie" and now it's a running joke among my friends.
DS: If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
KE: I would love to go to Australia or New Zealand. I have always wanted to go to that area and I even considered travelling to Australia and working there for my off-term. It has everything, from skiing to rowing and incredible scenery. Because it's so far away, I feel like it's so much less accessible to travel to than a lot of amazing places, so I would love the opportunity to go while I still have time to take such an extensive trip.
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