2024-25 Rowing Roster

Tannith Johnson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Highschool St. Andrew's School for Girls

Biography

Senior (2024-25)
Raced in all eight events for the Cougars as a senior … helped the 2V4 two a first-place finish in the preliminaries at the WCC Championships (5/16-17) before placing second overall in the Grand Finals … finished first with the 3V8 at the Head of the Lake (11/3) … was sixth in the 1V4 at the Head of the American (10/26) and fourth in the 2V4 at the Head of the Spokane (10/19) … placed second in the 2V4 at the Winchell Cup (4/5) and second in the 1V4 at the Fawley Cup (4/19).

Junior (2023-24)
Raced in six events her junior year … helped lead the 2v8 to a second-place finish in the Winchell Cup and the Fawley Cup … named a 2024 CRCA Scholar-Athlete.

Sophomore (2022-23)
Competed in seven regattas with a variety of crews during her second season on the Palouse … Rowed with the Third Varsity Eight crew at the San Diego Crew Classic, where she helped WSU finish sixth in the Carley Copley Cup A Final … Guided the Second Varsity Four boat to win over No. 17 Oregon State at Wawawai Landing with a time of 7:56.09 … Led the First Varsity Four crew to a third-place finish on the final day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational, clocking in at 7:54.530 … Competed with the Third Varsity Eight crew at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships, where the Cougs finished sixth in the 3V8+ race … Named to the 2023 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman (2021-22)
Rowed in six regattas for the Cougs as a true freshman … Opened the season with the Second Varsity Eight at the Head of the Spokane … Began the spring with the First Varsity Four crew at Oregon State … Helped the Third Varsity Eight to a win at Gonzaga on April 2 … Competed with both the 1V4 and the 2V4 at the Pac-12 Invitational … Helped the 2V4 boat win its final heat at the Big Ten Invitational (April 16), as WSU clocked in at 7:32.928 to defeat No. 8 Ohio State, Minnesota and Dartmouth … Rowed with the 3V8 boat at the 2022 Pac-12 Rowing Championships, where they finished fifth.


Prior to Washington State

High School
Attended St. Andrew’s School for Girls in Johannesburg, South Africa … Participated in rowing, horse-riding, and field hockey in high school … Was captain of her horse-riding team …  Rowed for the South African Schools Rowing Union … Finished first at nationals and provincials.


Personal
Born on December 19, 2002 in Johannesburg … Daughter of Ian and Samantha Johnson … Has two older siblings, brother Temujin and sister Tamlin-Jade … Enjoys horse riding, playing the piano and cycling in her free time … Plans to major in psychology at WSU.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'10"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'10"