Career Highlights
- NCAA Champion- Team (2025)
- Two-time NCAA Champion- Second Varsity Eight (2024, 2025)
- NCAA Runner-Up- Team (2024)
- ACC Champion- Team (2024)
- ACC Champion- Second Varsity Eight (2025)
- Pac-12 Champion- Team (2024)
- Pac-12 Champion- Second Varsity Eight (2024)
- ACC Co-Crew of the Week- Second Varsity Eight (April 15, 2025)
- All-ACC Academic Rowing Team (2025)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete (2025)
As a Sophomore (2024-25) • NCAA Champion (Team, Second Varsity Eight) • ACC Champion (Team, Second Varsity Eight)
- ACC Co-Crew of the Week- Second Varsity Eight (April 15, 2025)
- All-ACC Academic Rowing Team
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- Earned a first-place finish in the Women’s Open 8+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the 5 seat of "No Name"
- Earned a fifth-place finish in the Women’s Open 4+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the 3 seat of "Academic Weapon"
- Raced in the 4 seat of Stanford's second varsity eight boat in the Cardinal's top finishes against No. 10 Virginia/No. 11 Syracuse at Redwood Shores
- Bested No. 1 Texas and No. 15 UCF in the 4 seat of the second varsity eight boat at the Longhorn Invite
- Took down No. 9 California at the annual Big Row, racing in the 4 seat of the second varsity eight boat
- Aided Stanford to its fourth consecutive team title at the 2025 ACC Championships, earning the Cardinal's second consecutive conference title in the second varsity eight boat as the 4 seat
- Helped earn the Cardinal a third consecutive second varsity eight national championship from the 4 seat at the 2025 NCAA Championships, leading to Stanford’s second NCAA team title in three seasons
As a Freshman (2023-24) • NCAA Champion (Second Varsity Eight) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team) • Pac-12 Champion (Team, Second Varsity Eight)
- Kicked off the 2024 spring season with a first-place effort in the 4 seat of the third varsity eight boat at USC
- Raced in the 4 seat of Stanford's third varsity eight boat at the UVA Invite, earning top finishes over Virginia Saturday and Syracuse Sunday
- Competed in the Longhorn Invite in the 4 seat of the third varsity eight boat
- Bested California at the annual Big Row, racing in the 3 seat of the third varsity eight boat
- Aided Stanford to its third consecutive team title at the 2024 Pac-12 Championships, recording the Cardinal's first conference championship in the second varsity eight boat since 2014 as the 3 seat
- Brought home the second varsity eight national title as the 2 seat at the 2024 NCAA Championships, leading the Cardinal to its fourth consecutive top-two team finish
International Competition
- Part of the United States U19 National Team (2022)
- Spare at the 2022 U19 World Championships in the 1x
Prior to Stanford
- Graduate of the Episcopal School of Dallas
- Three-time Episcopal School of Dallas Team Captain (2021-23)
- Finished fourth in the 2x- at the 2023 Youth National Championships
- 2023 4x- Scholastic National Champions
- Two-time Central Youth 4x Champion (2022, 2023)
- Second place in the 2x- at the 2022 Central Youth Championships
- First place in the 2x- at the 2023 Central Youth Championships
- Two-time Texas State Championship in the 1x (2022, 2023)
- Heart of Texas 1x and 2x Champion (2023)
- Placed sixth at the 2022 Head of the Charles Regatta in the 1x
- Finished 11th at the 2022 Youth National Championships in the 4x-
- Earned Dallas Rowing Club Hammer Award for breaking the women’s 2k record
Personal
- Parents are Clay and Kate Mote
Why Katherine Mote Chose Stanford
- “I chose Stanford because of the endless opportunities in both rowing and academics. More than that, the team culture and grit shown on a daily basis is inspiring and something I want to be a part of.”