2015-16 Rowing Roster
Roster
McDonald, Caitlain

Caitlain McDonald
- Position:
- Port
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Newton South
- Hometown:
- Newton, Mass.
Bio
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-15)
Placed 16th as a member of the Club 8 “A” boat at the Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 18:33.77 ... Placed 15th as a member of the Varsity 8 “B” boat at the Foot of the Charles Regatta ... Placed second with a time of 7:32.74 in the Varsity Four event against Saint Joseph’s and Penn before defeating Temple in the same event with a time of 7:36.50 (3/19) ... Placed second in the Varsity Four event of the Beanpot with a time of 7:42.0 (3/26) ... Helped BC take home the BC-MIT Cup, placing first with a time of 7:25.1 as a member of the Second Varsity Eight boat (4/2) … Took bronze in the Knecht Cup Grand Final as a member of the 2V8 with a time of 6:53.52 (4/9) …Took first as a member of the Second Varsity Eight at the Resolute Cup with a time of 6:57.4 (4/16) … Placed first with a time of 6:49.46 in the Varsity Eight at the Irving-Christensen Cup (4/17) … Placed fifth as a member of the Second Varsity Eight Squad at the Eastern Sprints with a time of 7:33.429 (5/1) … Placed first in the Petite Finals of the ACC Championships as a member of the Second Varsity Eight squad with a time of 6:48.549 (5/14) …
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Rowed in the Freshman 8+ at the Princeton Chase ... Competed in the First Freshman 8+ at the Green Monster Regatta ... Stroked the First Freshman 8+ at Foot of the Charles Regatta ... Placed first in the Third Varsity 8+ at the Jesuit Invitational ... Placed first in the 2nd Varsity 4+ vs. Dartmouth and UMass ... Placed fourth at the Knecht Cup in the 2nd Varsity 8+ ... Won gold against UConn and Holy Cross in the 2nd Varsity 8 ... Placed third in the second Varsity 8+ against BU and URI ... Stroked the Varsity 4+ to a fifth place finish at Eastern Sprints ... Stroked the Varsity 4+ at the ACC Championship to a sixth place finish ... Earned the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Achievement, Served as Freshman Class Leader
BEFORE BC:
Placed 19th at 2014 Youth National Championships in the Women's Varsity 4+ ... Placed 4th at 2014 Northeast District Championships in the Women's Varsity 4+ ... Placed 2nd at 2014 Lowell Invitation in the Women's Varsity 4+ ... Team captain 2013-2014 ... Placed 30th of 85 at the 2013 Head of the Charles Regatta in the Women's Youth 8+ ... Finished second at 2013 Head of the Fish in the Women's Varsity Eight ... Rowed for Community Rowing, Inc. since 2011.
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Brian and Ellen ... has three sisters, Meaghan, Alison,Erin...Four year honor roll student ... Enrolled in CSOM, majoring in finance.
Placed 16th as a member of the Club 8 “A” boat at the Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 18:33.77 ... Placed 15th as a member of the Varsity 8 “B” boat at the Foot of the Charles Regatta ... Placed second with a time of 7:32.74 in the Varsity Four event against Saint Joseph’s and Penn before defeating Temple in the same event with a time of 7:36.50 (3/19) ... Placed second in the Varsity Four event of the Beanpot with a time of 7:42.0 (3/26) ... Helped BC take home the BC-MIT Cup, placing first with a time of 7:25.1 as a member of the Second Varsity Eight boat (4/2) … Took bronze in the Knecht Cup Grand Final as a member of the 2V8 with a time of 6:53.52 (4/9) …Took first as a member of the Second Varsity Eight at the Resolute Cup with a time of 6:57.4 (4/16) … Placed first with a time of 6:49.46 in the Varsity Eight at the Irving-Christensen Cup (4/17) … Placed fifth as a member of the Second Varsity Eight Squad at the Eastern Sprints with a time of 7:33.429 (5/1) … Placed first in the Petite Finals of the ACC Championships as a member of the Second Varsity Eight squad with a time of 6:48.549 (5/14) …
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Rowed in the Freshman 8+ at the Princeton Chase ... Competed in the First Freshman 8+ at the Green Monster Regatta ... Stroked the First Freshman 8+ at Foot of the Charles Regatta ... Placed first in the Third Varsity 8+ at the Jesuit Invitational ... Placed first in the 2nd Varsity 4+ vs. Dartmouth and UMass ... Placed fourth at the Knecht Cup in the 2nd Varsity 8+ ... Won gold against UConn and Holy Cross in the 2nd Varsity 8 ... Placed third in the second Varsity 8+ against BU and URI ... Stroked the Varsity 4+ to a fifth place finish at Eastern Sprints ... Stroked the Varsity 4+ at the ACC Championship to a sixth place finish ... Earned the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Achievement, Served as Freshman Class Leader
BEFORE BC:
Placed 19th at 2014 Youth National Championships in the Women's Varsity 4+ ... Placed 4th at 2014 Northeast District Championships in the Women's Varsity 4+ ... Placed 2nd at 2014 Lowell Invitation in the Women's Varsity 4+ ... Team captain 2013-2014 ... Placed 30th of 85 at the 2013 Head of the Charles Regatta in the Women's Youth 8+ ... Finished second at 2013 Head of the Fish in the Women's Varsity Eight ... Rowed for Community Rowing, Inc. since 2011.
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Brian and Ellen ... has three sisters, Meaghan, Alison,Erin...Four year honor roll student ... Enrolled in CSOM, majoring in finance.
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