University of Minnesota Athletics
2026-27 Rowing Roster
Hema Chanamolu
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Varsity
- Height:
- 5-4
- High School:
- Broad Run HS
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
FRESHMAN | 2025-26 (North Carolina)
ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Took to the water for one regatta in her first collegiate campaign
• Served as the coxswain of the Tar Heels' 4V8 crew at the season-opening Cardinal Invitational (Mar. 14) in Oak Ridge, Tenn., winning both the morning and afternoon races
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Broad Run High School in 2025
• Finished high school in the top five percent of her class
• Was a three-year varsity letter winner in rowing for head coach Michael Love and was team captain in 2024
• Placed third at the 2023 VASRA Championships in the men's 1V-4+, qualifying for SRAA Nationals
• Served as the men's 1-8+ coxswain for the Loudoun Rowing Association in 2023 and 2024
• Raced with the Stillwater Rowing Club's varsity team during the 2022 season
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Samba and Sobha Chanamolu
• Has a younger brother, Kireeti
• Was born in Minneapolis
• Enjoys fishing, hiking, and cycling in her free time
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "of the opportunity to continue competing in the sport I love at an institution that prioritizes success in both education and athletics"
ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Took to the water for one regatta in her first collegiate campaign
• Served as the coxswain of the Tar Heels' 4V8 crew at the season-opening Cardinal Invitational (Mar. 14) in Oak Ridge, Tenn., winning both the morning and afternoon races
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Broad Run High School in 2025
• Finished high school in the top five percent of her class
• Was a three-year varsity letter winner in rowing for head coach Michael Love and was team captain in 2024
• Placed third at the 2023 VASRA Championships in the men's 1V-4+, qualifying for SRAA Nationals
• Served as the men's 1-8+ coxswain for the Loudoun Rowing Association in 2023 and 2024
• Raced with the Stillwater Rowing Club's varsity team during the 2022 season
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Samba and Sobha Chanamolu
• Has a younger brother, Kireeti
• Was born in Minneapolis
• Enjoys fishing, hiking, and cycling in her free time
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "of the opportunity to continue competing in the sport I love at an institution that prioritizes success in both education and athletics"
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