Poppy Montgomery

Hi, my name is Poppy Montgomery (age 17) and I’m a Senior at Holy Names Academy in Seattle, WA. I was first introduced to rowing the summer of 2019 after I moved from the UK.

For 4 years I've taken leading roles rowing (sweep, scull and bowing) a variety of boat classes at Pocock Rowing and at Holy Names Academy in Seattle, WA. I’m excited to have committed to rowing at Washington State University (Division 1) starting in fall 2024.

This is my fourth year racing competitively on the varsity High School team, and I won the coaches’ prize in Freshman year for most improved.  In my Sophomore year, I was selected from 60 athletes in our HS crew program to represent Holy Names at major races including Head of the Charles (securing our spot for 2022) and at US Youth Nationals  placing 10th in the nation at U17 8+ (seat 7). In my Junior year, I competed in a 4+ at the HOCR beating our previous year's Holy Names 4+ boat by over a minute and place 6th at US Nationals in 2V 8+. As a senior I raced in the 1V 8+ and secured our spot again!

Throughout my life I’ve played a lot of sports including gymnastics (competing at state champs), netball, triathlons and snowboarding. However, rowing is my passion because I'm a highly focused, hard working, motivated athlete comfortable performing individually as well as part of the team. I like to train hard, and I love the competition. I'm excited for what's ahead and the progress I can make both in my academic program at WSU and my daily training in college.

Video Highlights

(2023) US YOUTH NATIONALS | "A" FINAL | 2V 8+

06:59.59 | 2K | 6th in USA | NATHAN BENDERSON PARK, FL • 4 mins

(2023) US YOUTH NATIONALS | SEMI | 2V 8+

07:09.292 | 2K | 3rd | NATHAN BENDERSON PARK, FL • 2 mins

(2023) NW REGIONALS | 2V 2- & 2V 8+

07:00.753 | 2K | 2V8 1st | 2v 2- 1st | LAKE VANCOUVER, WA • 2 mins

  • Honors/AP Classes • Awards

    Hons English (9) • English (10-12) • Hons Algebra II - Trig (9) • Hons Geometry (10) • Advanced Algebra (11) • Precalculus (12) • Biology (9) • Chemistry (11) • Anatomy/Physiology (12) • Religious & Contemporary Studies (9-12) • World History & Geography (10) • U.S. History & Govt (12) • Physical Education/Health (9) • AP Studio Art (11) • Peer Mentoring (12) • Spanish 1/2/3 (9-11) • 2023 National Spanish Contest (level 3) Honorable Mention

  • ERG

    2K ERG | 7:55.0 (04/2023) • 8:00.0 (04/2021) • 8:07.5 (02/2021)

    6K ERG | 25:28.5 (11/2023) • 25:47.0 (02/2023) • 25:49.2 (11/2022) • 26:42.4 (08/2022) • 26:47.0 (08/2021)

    Max Watts | 463 (11/2023) • 456 (11/2022) • 447 (08/2022)

    Max Joules 3x10 | 499.06 (8/2023) • 496.15 (09/2022)

    1 Min Max | 289m (11/2023)

    RUNNING

    1 mile run | 6:50 (8/2023) • 6:51 (11/2022) • 6:52 (08/2022)

    2 x Hill run | 1:23 (8/2023) • 1 x Hill run 0:39 (08/2022)

    5K run | 24:11 (8/2023) • 24:30 (11/2022) • 24:35 (08/2022)

    400m run | 1:18 | 8/2023 • 1:20 (11/2022) • 1:23 (09/2022)

    STRENGTH

    5 rep Max Front Squat | 115lbs (08/2023)

    Max Front Squat | 165lbs (01/2024) • 155lbs (12/2023) • 150lbs (01/2023) • 140lbs (11/2022) • 135lbs (08/2022)

    5 rep max Max Deadlift | 185lbs (8/2023)

    Max Deadlift | 250lbs (01/2023) • 245lbs (11/2022) • 225lbs (09/2022)

    Max Power Clean | 115lbs (11/2022)

    Power Clean & Jerk | 105lbs (01/2023)

    200m sled w/70lbs | 4:26 (08/2022)

    Max 1 min push-up | 20 (08/30/2022)

    Max 1 pull-up (bodyweight + 7.5lbs (08/30/2022)

    Max 1 min sit-up with ab mat | 40 (08/30/2022)

    Max 4 min burpees & box jumps | 81 (08/30/2022)

    Max Push Press | 95lbs (08/31/2022)

  • 2023 HEAD OF THE CHARLES (4.8K)

    Oct 20, 2023 - Oct 22, 2023, Boston, MA

    (Age 17) Women's Junior 8+ placing 33 of 90 competitors

    2023 TAIL OF THE LAKE (4K | 1ST, 1ST, 3RD)

    Oct 01, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023Seattle, SEATTLE, WA

    1st - U19 8+ (bow seat - #22) - winning over 2nd place by 21 seconds

    1st - U19 2- (bow seat - #529) - winning by tiny margin over 2nd place but 25 seconds over 3rd place finisher from Holy Names

    3rd - U19 4+ (bow seat - #303) - Holy Names in top three boat finish positions

    2023 US YOUTH NATIONALS 2K | 2V 8+ (6th)

    June 8, 2023 - June 11, 2023 • Nathan Benderson Park, FL

    Grand "A" Final - 6th place with PR boat time of 6:59.59 | Semi Final - Ranked 5th but came in 3rd! | time trial placed 11th of 27

    2023 NW REGIONALS 2K | 2V8+ & 2- (1st & 1st)

    May 19, 2023 - May21, 2023 • Lake Vancouver, WA

    (Age 17) 1st - 07:00.753 | Women's Youth 2V 8+ (1st)

    (Age 17) 1st - 08:30.139 | Women's Youth 2V 2- (1st)

    2023 BRENTWOOD INTERNATIONAL REGATTA | V8+ 1500m (3rd)

    Apr 29, 2023 - May 01, 2023 • Brentwood College School, Brentwood, CANADA

    (Age 17) U19 Women's 8+ placed 3rd of 11 boats - racing in 1V category even though we are Holy Names 2V boat!

    Final 'A' - Seat 7 - 05:24.38 (3rd) only 8 seconds slower than Holy Names 1V racing in same 'A' Final!

    2023 UW Title IX (2K - 1st)

    Apr 22, 2023 • Seattle, WA

    (Age 16) Events / # 4: Women's Jr 8+ Heat 2 • 1st with a boat record of 7:05.00

    2023 SAN DIEGO CREW CLASSIC | 2K (4th)

    Apr 1-2, 2023 • San Diego, CA

    (Age 16) Women's Youth B ZLAC Rowing Club Cup 8+

    Heat 1 - Seat 7 - 07:32.244 (2nd)

    Final 'A' - Seat 7 - 07:10.187 (4th) only 2 seconds slower than Holy Names 1V racing in 'A' Final 15 mins earlier!

    2023 HUSKY OPEN (2K - 1st)

    Mar 25, 2023 • Seattle, WA

    (Age 16) Women's 8+ 2V - Flight 2 - 1st

    2023 GREEN LAKE REGATTA (1K - 1st & 2nd)

    Mar 18, 2023 • Seattle, WA

    (Age 16) Women's 4+ - 2nd • Women's 8+ - 1st

  • 2022 HEAD OF THE CHARLES (4.8K)

    Oct 21, 2022 - Oct 23, 2022 • Boston, MA

    (Age 16) On-land testing & on water matrix to select top 16 from 50 girls in HS Varsity Crew Roster.

    Women's 4+ - 25th of 90 competitors

    2022 TAIL OF THE LAKE (4K)

    Oct 02, 2022 • Lake Union / Lake Washington, Seattle, WA

    (Age 16) # 24: Flight 2 - Women's 4+ (bow seat) - 16:10.2 (5th)

    (Age 16) # 44: Flight 3 - Women's 2- (bow seat) - 18:13.7 (4th)

    2022 US ROWING YOUTH NATIONALS (2K - 10th in USA)

    Jun 09, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022 • Florida, Sarasota, FL

    (Age 16) U17 Women's 8 'B Final' - seat 7 | 10th place overall in USA | 4th place in 'B Final' with a PR time missing 3rd place by 0.3 secs. Our boat beat all other U17 crews in the Northwest, making us both region and state fastest U17 boat

    2022 NORTHWEST YOUTH REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (2K)

    May 20, 2022 - May 22, 2022 • Lake Vancouver, WA

    (Age 16) We were excluded from the Women's U17 8+ final for having a non-age compliant coxswain. We subsequently raced with a fully compliant crew in an exhibition heat at the end of the day in very similar conditions to the official A final - flat and calm, with very little direct competition. The last qualified crew in our event finished with an 8:00.6, the winning crew finished with a 7:45.7, and we finished exhibition with a 7:12.6. Prior to being excluded and with a non-age compliant coxswain, we pulled a 6:48.3 against the next fastest official time, 7:13.8. • Video Highlights

    2022 BRENTWOOD REGATTA (1500m)

    Apr 29, 2022 - May 01, 2022 • Brentwood College School, Brentwood, CANADA

    (Age 16) U17 Women's 8+ placed 2nd and U17 Coxed Quad placed 2nd

    2022 HUSKY OPEN (2K)

    Apr 2, 2022 • Seattle, WA

    (Age 15) U17 Women's 8+ placed 2nd and U17 Coxed Quad placed 4th

    2022 SOUTHERN CA CUP (1500M)

    Mar 11, 2022 - Mar 13, 2022 • Long Beach, CA

    (Age 15) Matrix to select top 24 from 56 girls in HS Crew Roster. This selection was used for the rest of the 2022 Spring season to seed V1, V2 and U17 boats. Women's U17 8+, placed 2nd and Women's U17 un-coxed quad, placed 2nd

  • 2021 HEAD OF THE LAKE (6K)

    Nov 07, 2021 • Lake Union, Seattle, WA

    (Age 15) WOMENS JR 4+ CUP (5th place)

    2021 HEAD OF THE CHARLES (4.8K)

    Oct 22, 2021 - Oct 24, 2021 • Boston, MA

    (Age 15) Matrix to select top 16 from 61 girls in HS Crew Roster. This selection was used for the rest of the fall/winter season. Women's coxed Quad - 21st of 52 competitors

    2021 TAIL OF THE LAKE (6K)

    Oct 03, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 • Lake Union, Seattle, WA

    (Age 15) Race #27 Women's 2x // 5th // 16:57.8 AND Race #35 Women's 4x // 4th // 16:27.0

    2021 NORTHWEST YOUTH REGIONALS (2K)

    May 21, 2021 - May 23, 2021 • Lake Vancouver, WA

    (Age 15) Women's 8+, placed 2nd

  • 2020 NORTHWEST YOUTH REGIONALS (CANCELLED)

    May 22, 2020 - May 24, 2020 • Lake Vancouver, WA

    Cancelled due to COVID 19

    2019 NORTHWEST YOUTH REGIONALS (2K)

    May 17, 2019 - May 19, 2019 • Lake Vancouver, WA

    (Age 14) Novice 8+ - Pocock Crew: Training 3 times per week from Feb 2019 (paused in September 2019 due to clash in gym/rowing training schedules). Invited to be part of the High School experienced program even though still a middle-schooler. Rowed in Regional regatta in Lake Vancouver in May 2019