2023-24 Rowing Roster
Roster
Campbell, Nicole

Nicole Campbell
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Nelson, New Zealand
- High School:
- Nelson College for Girls
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Big 12 Boat of the Week (4/24/24)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete -- 2024
- 2023 AAC Boat of the Year -- Varsity 8+
- AAC All-Academic Team -- 2023
2024-25 - JUNIOR
- Posted a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Championship first varsity eight grand final, crossing in 6:10.912.
- Earned the 1V8 silver medal at the inaugural SEC Championship (5/11/25), leading No. 2 Texas at the 1,000-meter mark before crossing with a final time of 6:15.586.
- The Lady Vols' first varsity eight crew posted a blazing time of 5:57.6 at the Princeton-hosted regatta (4/26/25) to earn a commanding victory over sixth-ranked Princeton (6:01.1), No. 10 Syracuse (6:13.5) and No. 16 Ohio State (6:22.8).
- Tennessee’s first varsity eight crew earned a marquee win over No. 3 Washington and four other top-14 teams Saturday (4/19/25) at the Big Ten Invitational. With a final time of 6:20.834, UT finished nearly two seconds ahead of the Huskies (6:22.568) and comfortably ahead of No. 7 Brown (6:29.397), No. 12 Michigan (6:30.702), No. 11 Penn (6:32.431) and No. 14 Ohio State (6:36.266).
- Tennessee's 1V8+ group earned a second victory Friday (4/18/25) in Sarasota by clocking in at 6:15.157 to conquer No. 9 Rutgers by five seconds. The Lady Vols also finished over 10 seconds ahead of No. 11 Penn and No. 12 Michigan.
- During the morning session of day one at the Big Ten Invitational (4/18/25), Tennessee's first varsity eight crew opened its day with a dominant performance, crossing the line in 6:14.654 to beat No. 14 Ohio State by nearly nine seconds, putting down the second-fastest time of any boat in the field on day one.
- On day two of the Rocky Top Invite (4/5/25), Tennessee's first varsity eight crew placed first in the A Final with a final time of 6:20.714, nearly nine seconds ahead of second-place, No. 17 UCF's 1V8+ and nearly 23 seconds faster than third-place, 14th-ranked Duke.
- Put down a time of 6:38.798 in UT’s first varsity eight and crossed the line 22.549 seconds ahead of No. 20 North Carolina's 1V8+ boat on the opening day of the inaugural Rocky Top Invite (4/4/25).
2023-24 - SOPHOMORE
- Spring season boat record: 45-4
- Competed primarily in the 1V8+ boat during the season.
- At the NCAA Championships Grand Final (6/2/24), posted a gutsy performance that resulted in a third-place national finish for the Lady Vols’ 1V8+ boat. Tennessee crossed the line just 2.236 seconds behind first-place, top-ranked Texas (6:09.920). Furthermore, a mere .352 seconds separated Tennessee from second-place, No. 2 Stanford (6:11.804). UT finished ahead of No. 4 Princeton, eighth-ranked Brown and No. 7 Washington in the race.
- A part of Tennessee's First Eight boat, put down a time of 6:16.689 to finish ahead of four top-15 teams—three in the top 10—in Saturday’s (6/1/24) semifinal race at the NCAA Championships, good for second place and qualification into the Grand Final.
- Despite a gusty headwind that picked up as the morning progressed, Tennessee's First Eight logged a time of 7:00.246 during the NCAA Championship heat race (5/31/24). That mark outpaced sixth-ranked California, No. 15 Ohio State (7:05.874) and was a convincing 24.312 seconds faster than 12th-ranked Indiana, who placed fourth in the heat.
- Earned second place in the Big 12 Championships’ (5/19/24) first varsity eight race, with a time of 6:15.334. That mark is the fastest by Tennessee's 1V8+ crew in any of its nine Big 12 Championships. The Lady Vols crossed the line 12.986 seconds ahead of 19th-ranked Alabama.
- In the 2V8+ boat for the Lake Wheeler Invitational’s (4/27/24) third round, earned a victory by putting down the fourth-fastest time (6:29.500) of any crew all weekend, behind only three 1V8+ crews, two of which were also Lady Vol boats.
- During round two of the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/26/24), recorded a time of 6:46.693 in the second varsity eight boat. That mark was 11.156 faster than second-place, No. 10 Syracuse and 42.344 seconds faster than sixth-place Boston College.
- As a member of the 2V8+ crew, recorded the second-fastest time (6:37.341) of any crew during Friday’s (4/26/24) first and second rounds at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. That effort resulted in a race win over three ranked opponents.
- Posted a strong performance in the 1V8+ boat en route to crossing the line first with a time of 6:23.176 on day two of the Big Ten Invitational (4/20/24), improving the boat’s record to 11-0 on the year. Boats from three top-16 opponents each finished at least 4.9 seconds behind the Lady Vols.
- Recorded a convincing race victory in the 1V8+ boat, finishing nearly 15 seconds ahead of No. 12 Ohio State's crew with a strong final time of 6:25.802 during the afternoon session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24).
- A part of the first varsity eight crew, earned a race win in the morning session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (4/19/24) by crossing the line in 6:15.619, an impressive eight-plus seconds over second-place, ninth-ranked Michigan's 1V8+. Tennessee's 1V8+ crew was 5.7 seconds faster than any of the other 17 first varsity eight boats in that morning session.
- Notched a race win over Minnesota in the 2V8+, finishing a tick under 30 seconds ahead of the Gophers in the Oak Ridge home dual (3/29/24) with a time of 6:30.7.
2022-23 - FRESHMAN
- Competed with the first varsity eight in each race in her first season at SMU
- Helped the Mustangs to a third straight AAC title
- After a fifth place finish in the semifinals, won the petite final, good for a seventh-place national finish, the highest ever by a Mustang boat. As a team the Mustangs placed in ninth led by the varsity eight (5/26-28/23)
- At the NCAA Championship, finished third in the opening race to earn a spot in the A/B semifinals (5/26-28/23)
- Placed in first with a 10-second cushion at the AAC Championship (5/14/23)
- Came in just 6.5 seconds behind eventual national champion Stanford and topped Iowa at the Pac 12 Challenge (4/29-30/23)
- Finished in first place at the Big 10 Invite competing against Duke, Rutgers and Indiana (4/7-8/23)
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Rob and Debbie
- Has two brothers, Matthew and Reggie, and two sisters, Marie and Azure
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