University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster
Miller, Peyton
Peyton Miller
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Varsity
- Height:
- 5-8
- High School:
- Dassel-Cokato HS
- Hometown:
- Dassel, Minn.
- Major:
- Nursing
Bio
2024-25 | JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all six regattas during her third year with the Gophers
• Capped the campaign by finishing sixth in the Grand Finals at the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) after placing third in the opening-day heats (May 17) while with the 2V4 crew
• Raced on the 2V4 boat in Sarasota, Fla., during day one of the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18) and turned in fourth and third-place results
• Tallied a race win over San Diego with the 2V4 crew on the opening day of the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11) before adding a victory over Kansas as part of the 2V8 on day two (Apr. 12)
• Part of the 2V8 boat that placed second on both days of the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 4-5) in the first regatta of the spring season
• Finished 14th as part of the 2V8 during Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 10)
• Opened the season at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5) with a second-place performance on the 2V8 boat
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE
CRCA Scholar Athlete Award
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all eight of the Gophers' regattas during her second season on campus, including all six during the spring on the 1V4 boat
• Closed the year in eighth place at the Big Ten Championship (May 19) as part of the 1V4 crew
• Raced three times at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 19-20) in Sarasota, Fla., placing third and fifth Friday before a fourth-place finish Saturday
• Won both 1V4 dual races against Kansas and Kansas State at the Big 12/Big Ten Double Dual (Apr. 12)
• Turned in second-place efforts in a pair of road duals versus No. 12 Ohio State (Apr. 6) and No. 16 Tennessee (Mar. 29)
• Opened the spring season in Chula Vista, Calif., by finishing second in a dual against Gonzaga (Mar. 10)
• Placed 21st overall with the 3V8 boat during Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 12)
• Started the year behind a fourth-place result with the 3V8 at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 7)
2022-23 | FRESHMAN
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Made four appearances during her first season at Minnesota with the novice team
• Competed with the First Novice Eight boat at the 2023 Big Ten Championship May 14
• Raced in all three sessions of the Big Ten Invitational Apr. 7-8 on the First Novice Eight boat that earned a pair of third-place efforts
• Turned in a third-place result for the First Novice Eight boat at the Big Ten & Big 12 Double Dual Apr. 15
• Made her Minnesota debut with the First Novice Eight boat during the Head of the Mississippi Regatta Oct. 1, earning a second-place finish
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Cindy and the late Torey Miller
• Has two older brothers, Holton and Gannon
• Graduated from Dassel-Cokato High School in 2021
• Earned five varsity letters in swimming and one in hockey with the Chargers
• Landed on the A Honor Roll and was the 2021 Fine Arts Scholarship recipient
• Named the English Department Student of the Year in 2021
• Enjoys art, music, decorating, cooking, gardening, travel, language and learning new things
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "the nursing program is one of the best in the nation and I was fortunate enough to have been accepted to attend."
Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all six regattas during her third year with the Gophers
• Capped the campaign by finishing sixth in the Grand Finals at the Big Ten Conference Championships (May 18) after placing third in the opening-day heats (May 17) while with the 2V4 crew
• Raced on the 2V4 boat in Sarasota, Fla., during day one of the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18) and turned in fourth and third-place results
• Tallied a race win over San Diego with the 2V4 crew on the opening day of the Big 12/Big Ten Double Duel (Apr. 11) before adding a victory over Kansas as part of the 2V8 on day two (Apr. 12)
• Part of the 2V8 boat that placed second on both days of the Rocky Top Invitational (Apr. 4-5) in the first regatta of the spring season
• Finished 14th as part of the 2V8 during Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 10)
• Opened the season at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 5) with a second-place performance on the 2V8 boat
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE
CRCA Scholar Athlete Award
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all eight of the Gophers' regattas during her second season on campus, including all six during the spring on the 1V4 boat
• Closed the year in eighth place at the Big Ten Championship (May 19) as part of the 1V4 crew
• Raced three times at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 19-20) in Sarasota, Fla., placing third and fifth Friday before a fourth-place finish Saturday
• Won both 1V4 dual races against Kansas and Kansas State at the Big 12/Big Ten Double Dual (Apr. 12)
• Turned in second-place efforts in a pair of road duals versus No. 12 Ohio State (Apr. 6) and No. 16 Tennessee (Mar. 29)
• Opened the spring season in Chula Vista, Calif., by finishing second in a dual against Gonzaga (Mar. 10)
• Placed 21st overall with the 3V8 boat during Virginia's Rivanna Romp (Nov. 12)
• Started the year behind a fourth-place result with the 3V8 at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta (Oct. 7)
2022-23 | FRESHMAN
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Made four appearances during her first season at Minnesota with the novice team
• Competed with the First Novice Eight boat at the 2023 Big Ten Championship May 14
• Raced in all three sessions of the Big Ten Invitational Apr. 7-8 on the First Novice Eight boat that earned a pair of third-place efforts
• Turned in a third-place result for the First Novice Eight boat at the Big Ten & Big 12 Double Dual Apr. 15
• Made her Minnesota debut with the First Novice Eight boat during the Head of the Mississippi Regatta Oct. 1, earning a second-place finish
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Cindy and the late Torey Miller
• Has two older brothers, Holton and Gannon
• Graduated from Dassel-Cokato High School in 2021
• Earned five varsity letters in swimming and one in hockey with the Chargers
• Landed on the A Honor Roll and was the 2021 Fine Arts Scholarship recipient
• Named the English Department Student of the Year in 2021
• Enjoys art, music, decorating, cooking, gardening, travel, language and learning new things
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "the nursing program is one of the best in the nation and I was fortunate enough to have been accepted to attend."
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
