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Sailor · 2021–2026

Kayla Putzke

jacksonville university College fleet racingCollege team racingViper 640

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Events
68

1,095 races · 250 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 10 of 68

Podium rate
46%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 56%–61%, 742 boats)

Best class ranking
#638

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 435

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Hank Seum

4 wins · 8 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Cole Schweda & Hank Seum

4 wins · 8 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Roman Borger

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matthew King

Mar 2021 – Apr 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Ashley Hoguet

69–149 head to head in 218 races

Rival
Brent Penwarden

105–111 in 216 races

Best day
6 Apr 2024

3-5-12-2-7-1-5-6-3-2-12-2-3-1-1-1-3-1-3-2-4-2-5-2-5-3-2-3 · SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)

Signature result
1st of 16

2023 SailPack Oriental Intercollegiate · College fleet racing · 22 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 53 sailors

Most successful partnership: Hank Seum — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate
  • Owen Bannasch · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 4 wins together · 16 podiums · 15% win rate · 120 of 515 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Reagan Carris · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 1 wins together · 10 podiums · 4% win rate · 85 of 438 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Emily Allen · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 5% win rate · 66 of 374 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – May 2025
  • Brent Penwarden · Jacksonville University (Fins 3), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 73 of 228 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Cole Schweda · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 29% win rate · 69 of 254 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Ella Wisely · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 8% win rate · 75 of 251 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2025
  • Patrick Igoe · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 49 of 280 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Rori Bywater · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Lady Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 41 of 215 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Hank Seum · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 56 of 198 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Matthew King · Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 70 of 201 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Apr 2025

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

018136120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipSERO SailingViper 640Boat Captain20th / 29
15 Nov 20254th Annual Pink Ribbon Regatta - Small Boat RegattaWandaSunfishSkipper8th / 10
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (5-6)10th / 18
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (10-12)4th / 18
5 Apr 2025SAISA Open Team Race ChampsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew6th / 10
22 Mar 2025KP Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew7th / 10
15 Mar 2025Bud Morrow CupJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 9
8 Mar 2025Bob Bavier Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew7th / 10
22 Feb 2025USF Women's Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew4th / 7
15 Feb 2025Lake Virginia Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew5th / 6
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (10-15)2nd / 18
19 Oct 2024Lake Virginia InvitationalJacksonville University (Dolphins)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 13
5 Oct 2024The Dick Allsop TrophyJacksonville University (Fins 2)College fleet racingA Crew (1-3)3rd / 18
21 Sep 2024Allstate Sugar Bowl OpenJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 9
15 Sep 2024USF TrophyJacksonville University (Dolphins)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 14
14 Sep 2024SAISA South Top 6 InviteJacksonville University (Fins 2)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 9
7 Sep 2024SAISA Top 9 InviteJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (13)3rd / 8
24 May 2024Eastern Open National Semi-FinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (3-4,11-12)14th / 18
20 May 2024Eastern Women's National Semi-finalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (15-17)12th / 18
13 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Women's Championship (Boyd Trophy)Jacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (1-3)4th / 8
12 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Women's Team Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew2nd / 6
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)Jacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (4-5)3rd / 18
5 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Team Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew3rd / 8
23 Mar 2024Seahawk Women's Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew8th / 10
17 Mar 2024Sunshine City Team Race (Eckerd Top 4)Jacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew3rd / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 310, #7,256.Helm rating across all classes: 80. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.