University of Tennessee Athletics
2025-26 Rowing Roster
Roster

Riley Parbon
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Camas, Wash.
- High School:
- Camas
- Prev School:
- Alabama
2025-26 - JUNIOR
- Won the gold medal in the third varsity eight race at the 2026 SEC Championships, closing out the event with a time of 6:29.409 and over seven seconds ahead of the nearest boat (5/10/26).
- Helped lead the 3V8+ crew to a win in the Princeton-hosted regatta at Lake Carnegie. Won over crews from Princeton, Yale and Virginia with a final time of 6:42.6 (4/18/26).
- Placed first in the finals of the 1V4+ event at the Rocky Top Invite, finishing with a time of 7:16.917 and nearly six seconds ahead of second place Duke (4/4/26).
- Posted a victory in the 2V4+ race in the semifinals of the Rocky Top Invite, outpacing a field of No. 14 Duke (7:34.806), Iowa (7:42.219), and Minnesota (7:48.760) with a final time of 7:18.694 (4/4/26).
- On day one of the Rocky Top Invite, competed in the 3V4 crew that notched a heat win with a final time of 7:14.809 (4/3/26)
- Logged a win with the 4V4 in the season opener, finishing ahead of Stanford with a time of 7:28.799 (3/28/26).
BEFORE COLLEGE
- Rowed for Vancouver Lake Rowing Club
- Began Rowing at age 17
- Varsity Lettered in cross country and track for two years
PERSONAL
- Born May 29, 2005
- Parents are Valerie and Jessie Parbon
- Has two brother, Jack and Luke
- Father played collegiate football at Whitworth University
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