Tracy Rude

Tracy Rude
Personal information
Born (1968-09-25) September 25, 1968 (age 56)
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportRowing
College teamSyracuse Orange (1987–1990)

Tracy Rude (born September 25, 1968) is an American rower. She competed in the women's eight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Rude graduated from Syracuse University in 1990 from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.[3] At Syracuse, she rowed for the Syracuse Orange women's rowing team.[4][2][3]

Rude was inducted into the Orange Plus Hall of Fame (Syracuse) in 1999.[2][5] She also served as President of the Syracuse Alumni Rowing Association (SARA) beginning in 2010, becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its 57-year history.[4]

Rude joined Community Rowing, Inc. in 2012.

In 2022, Rude was inducted into the Syracuse Alumni Rowing Association (SARA) Hall of Fame.[6]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tracy Rude Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Tracy Rude: Biographical information". olympedia. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Writer, Staff (April 7, 2012). "Newton's Tracy Smith joins Community Rowing Inc". Wicked Local. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Tracy Smith becomes SARA President". SARA Rowing. Syracuse Alumni Rowing Association. January 25, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Orange Plus Hall of Fame". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Instagram: Congratulations Tracy (Rude) Brown, Class of 1990, on your induction into the Syracuse Alumni Rowing Association (SARA) Hall of Fame! A member of the US Women's National Team (1990 to 1992), including the 4th place National Championship Eight in 1990, and the first female president of SARA". cusewrowing. September 27, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2024.