Kate Morris

Kate Morris

Year: Junior
Hometown: Exeter, N.H.
High School: Phillips Exeter Academy
House Affiliation: Quincy

Freshman • 2008
Rowed in the stroke seat for the Radcliffe novice eight ... Helped the novice eight post a 9-3 dual record ... The Black and White won its heat and took fourth in the grand final at EAWRC Sprints ... Also contributed to the novice eight’s wins in the Beanpot (against Boston University and Northeastern) and against Yale and Virginia, as well as a pair of race victories in the Charles River Challenge (first against Texas, Dartmouth and Syracuse and later against Dartmouth and Notre Dame).

Before Harvard
Two-year runner on the cross country team at Brooks School and four-year member of crew at Brooks and Phillips Exeter Academy ... Finished third in the second varsity four at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association Championships in 2004 ... Won the NEIRAs and the Junior National Championships in 2005 in the first varsity four ... Member of the first varsity eight in 2006 that won the NEIRAs and finished sixth at nationals ... Member of the first-place varsity eight at the NEIRAs in 2007 that also placed fourth at nationals ... Competed in the Women’s Henley Regatta in 2007 ... Has won several awards in Latin and writing.

Personal
Enjoys beekeeping and hiking ... Father, brother and sister all graduated from Harvard.