University of Tennessee Athletics
2016-17 Rowing Roster
Roster
Bearden, Channing

Channing Bearden
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Lipscomb Academy
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Big 12 Academic-All Conference First Team -- 2018, 2019, 2020
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2017, 2018, 2019
2019-20 - REDSHIRT SENIOR
- Placed first in the Women's Collegiate 2- race with a time of 20:12.2 at the Secret City Head Race
2018-19 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR
- Placed sixth in the 2V8 at the Big 12 Championships with a finishing time of 7:01.132.
- Rowed eight seat in the 1V8 at the Women's Sprints and finished third with a time of 6:45.828 in the Petite Finals.
- Rowed eight seat in the 2V8 at the San Diego Crew Classic and took a fifth-place finish with a time of 7:08.298.
- Competed in the eight seat in the 2V8 and claimed a second-place finish against Alabama with a time of 6:09.5 in Oak Ridge.
- Rowed eight seat in the 2V8 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational and placed first in two races, including the fastest time of the day with 5:53.613.
- Part of the crew that posted an adjusted time of 18:39.423 to finish 24th in the Women’s Club 8+ at the 2019 Head of the Charles Regatta.
2017-18 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
- Took second place in the grand finals of the Big 12 Championship, edging out Kansas State and Oklahoma in the final sprint with a time of 6:53.670.
- Took second in the 2V8 Petite Final at the Women’s Sprints in Worcester, Mass. with a time of 7:00.658.
- Rowed seven seat in the 2V8 that finished sixth in the 2V8 Final by of the Clemson Invitational with a time of 6:43.11.
- Rowed five seat in the 2V8 that posted wins over Kansas and Kansas State at the Big 12 Double Dual.
- Posted a third-place finish in the 2V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic in the Petite Finals of the Women’s Collegiate 2V Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy with a time of 7:18.899.
- Part of the 2V8+ that posted second-, third- and fourth-place finishes at ORCI with times of 6:26.536, 6:34.854 and 6:24.262 across three sessions.
- Rowed five seat in the 2V8 that posted 2nd, 3rd and 4th place finishes over three sessions at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
- Part of the crew that finished 11th out of 40 teams in the Club 8+ at the 2017 Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 17:13.080.
2016-17 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
- Rowed three seat in the 1V8+ that posted a third place finish in the Grand Finals of Big 12 Championship with a time of 6:26.997
- Rowed bow seat in the 1V8+ that finished fifth in the 1V8+ B Final at the Clemson Invitational
- Rowed five seat in the V8+ at the 2016 Head of the Hooch when the boat took third place with a time of 16:48.9 and rowed two seat in the V4+ squad that took sixth with a time of 18:26.6
- Rowed five seat in the V8+ at the Secret City Head Race when the boat took first place with a time of 18:02.3
- At the Big 12 Double Dual, rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ that posted the top time among second varsity eights at 6:50.0
- Rowed five seat in the 2V8+ that finished in fourth place in the Grand Finals of the Women's Collegiate 2V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 6:47.043
2015-16 - REDSHIRT
- Sat out the spring season with an injury
- Sat in the sixth seat in the 2V8+ as the team took 10th place at the Head of the Hooch with a time of 17:08.4
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Anne and Eric Bearden; has an older brother named Chayse
- Born on July 12, 1997
- Served as the captain on the swim, cross country, and track teams at Lipscomb Academy
- Helped Lipscomb win the 2013 Regionals for cross country
- Played for the Tennessee Soccer Club
- Member of Mu Alpha Theta in high school
- Likes to collect stickers from places she visits
- Her mom, dad, brother, and cousins all attended the University of Tennessee
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