University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster
Botts, Addie
Addie Botts
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Novice
- Height:
- 5-9
- High School:
- Edina HS
- Hometown:
- Edina, Minn.
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL
• Competed with the Twin Cities Youth Rowing club from 2022-25
• Served as a team captain for the Twin Cities Youth Rowing club from 2024-25
• Participated in the Head of the Charles in both 2023 and 2024 as well as the Head of the Hooch in 2024
• Graduated from Edina High School in 2025
• Was an Edina Scholar and Edina Scholar Athlete
• Received AP Scholar with Distinction honors in 2024 and 2025
• Earned the Minnesota Platinum Bilingual Seal in French
• Given a Superior rating by the Minnesota State High School League for her Euphonium solo
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Steven and Jennea Botts
• Has a younger brother, Drew
• Is a 3rd generation Golden Gopher
• A club teammate of Gopher newcomers Katherine Bixby and Amelia Grunig
• Can play the Euphonium and enjoys hiking, reading, traveling, being a foodie, and volunteering in her free time
• Previously went to a French immersion school and is fluent in French
• First concert ever attended was going to see One Direction at Huntington Bank Stadium
• Chose the University of Minnesota "for its reputation as a top research institution, its diverse student population, and for its athletic programs where I can succeed on and off the water"
• Competed with the Twin Cities Youth Rowing club from 2022-25
• Served as a team captain for the Twin Cities Youth Rowing club from 2024-25
• Participated in the Head of the Charles in both 2023 and 2024 as well as the Head of the Hooch in 2024
• Graduated from Edina High School in 2025
• Was an Edina Scholar and Edina Scholar Athlete
• Received AP Scholar with Distinction honors in 2024 and 2025
• Earned the Minnesota Platinum Bilingual Seal in French
• Given a Superior rating by the Minnesota State High School League for her Euphonium solo
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Steven and Jennea Botts
• Has a younger brother, Drew
• Is a 3rd generation Golden Gopher
• A club teammate of Gopher newcomers Katherine Bixby and Amelia Grunig
• Can play the Euphonium and enjoys hiking, reading, traveling, being a foodie, and volunteering in her free time
• Previously went to a French immersion school and is fluent in French
• First concert ever attended was going to see One Direction at Huntington Bank Stadium
• Chose the University of Minnesota "for its reputation as a top research institution, its diverse student population, and for its athletic programs where I can succeed on and off the water"
Third Varsity Four Wins Again at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
Second Novice Eight Wins at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
First Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19
Third Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19
