Nena Papaterpou

Photo by: David Kaplan

Photo by: David Kaplan

Photo by: David Kaplan

Class:
Senior
Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-8
High School:
2nd High School of Kalamaria
Hometown:
Thessaloniki, Greece
Major:
Human Physiology

PRONUNCIATION

2024-25 | JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Raced in five regattas for the Gophers during her third year on campus
• Ended her season by placing sixth in the 2V8 Grand Finals at the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) after finishing second in the heats on opening day (May 17)
• Turned in fourth and third-place efforts as part of the 2V8 to start the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18) before adding a fourth-place finish in the final session with the 1V8 boat (Apr. 19)
• Claimed race victories on the 2V8 crew on consecutive days at the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11-12), defeating San Diego and the host Jayhawks of Kansas
• Helped the 2V8 boat place second during both days of the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 4-5) to begin the spring season
• Opened the year in Virginia at the Rivanna Romp (Nov. 10) behind a 12th-place effort with the 3V8 crew and 15th with the 3V4 boat
• Earned third varsity letter

2023-24 | SOPHOMORE
Big Ten Boat of the Week (First Varsity Eight - March 19 and April 23)
Academic All-Big Ten
• Raced in all eight regattas on the 1V8 boat for the Gophers during her second season
• Totaled seven race victories throughout the campaign, including three-consecutive wins between April 12-19
• Placed fifth on the 1V8 at the Big Ten Championship (May 19) to close the year
• Won two of three races at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 19-20) and finished third in the other behind two nationally-ranked opponents
• Defeated both Kansas and Kansas State in duals at the Big 12/Big Ten Double Dual (Apr. 12-13)
• Turned in second-place efforts in a pair of road duals with the 1V8 versus No. 12 Ohio State (Apr. 6) and No. 16 Tennessee (Mar. 29)
• Picked up a dual win over Gonzaga (Mar. 10) on the 1V8 crew from Chula Vista, Calif., to begin the spring season
• Finished seventh with the 1V4 crew during Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 12) following a 16th-place finish as part of the 2V8 earlier in the day
• Opened the season by winning twice during the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 7) on the 1V4 and 1V8 boats
• Earned second varsity letter

2022-23 | FRESHMAN
• Competed in all six regattas during her first year as a Gopher, making four appearances with the First Varsity Eight boat and two in the Second Varsity Eight boat
• Part of the 2V8 boat that finished seventh at the 2023 Big Ten Championship May 14
• Turned in seventh and fifth-place results in the morning and afternoon sessions, respectively, on the 2V8 boat at the Dexter Lake Invitational Apr. 29
• Raced to second at the Big Ten & Big 12 Double Dual versus Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma Apr. 15
• Finished with a pair of third-place results along with a fourth during three sessions at the Big Ten Invitational Apr. 7-8 as part of the 1V8 boat
• Placed third with the 1V8 boat in a Double Dual against Indiana and Tulsa Mar. 25
• Started her Gophers career with a first-place finish in the 1V8 boat at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta Oct. 1
• Awarded first varsity letter

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Pantelis Papaterpos and Tania Koutsofotinou
• Has an older sister, Anastasia
• Her father, Pantelis, competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for Greece
• Competed with the Nautical Club of Thessaloniki for seven years, the Greece U19 National Team for two years and the Greece U23 National Team for one year
• Earned second and third-place finishes at the European U19 Championships, a fourth-place result at the European U23 Championships and finished in sixth place at the U19 World Championships
• Graduated from 2nd High School of Kalamaria in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2021 along with Gophers' teammate Eleni Charalampidou-Layton
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "I think it is a great opportunity for me. The academics and the facilities are incredible, and the team made me feel welcome from the first time. I'm so excited to be a part of this community!"