Washington State University Athletics

A native of Langley, B.C., Roman arrived at WSU from Fraser Valley as a sophomore in the spring of 2010. The newcomer made an immediate impact as she led Cougar rowing back to the NCAA Championships after missing out in 2009. As a member of the varsity eight crew, she helped lift the Cougars to a 13th overall finish at the 2010 NCAA Championships, as her crew placed 14th. The following year her varsity eight crew placed 11th at the NCAAs and the team finished 12th overall. A two-time All-Pac-12 honoree (2011, 2012), Roman was named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I Second Team All-America in 2012. During and following her collegiate career, Roman was actively involved in international racing for her native Canada. Her Olympic dream was sparked when she made the Canadian U23 team and won gold with the eight at the 2011 U23 World Championships. She began competing on the senior international circuit in 2013 with the eight, winning silver in 2014 to go with bronze medals in 2013 and 2015. In her Olympic debut at Rio in 2016, the eight advanced to the A final, finishing fifth. Following her Olympic appearance, Roman captured back-to-back silver medals in the women’s eight at the 2017 and 2018 World Championships. In 2016 Roman was named to the Pac-12 Women’s Rowing All-Century team and in the fall of 2018 was named the 14th best rower in the world by row2k.