2025 Women's Rowing - Lightweight Roster
Whildin, Kalista
Kalista Whildin
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Cleveland
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
Bio
Awards:
IRA Varsity Eight Gold Medal (2025)
Eastern Sprints Varsity Eight Gold Medal (2025)
2025: Rowed with the first varsity in every race … won gold in the 8+ at the IRA National Championship and helped set a new IRA record … won gold in the 8+ at Eastern Sprints, the boat’s fourth consecutive gold … helped the 8+ defeat Stanford for the Class of 2015 Cup, Radcliffe for the Class of 1999 Cup and Georgetown for the Class of 2006 Cup
Before Princeton: Oregon Rowing Unlimited 2019-2024 … Team Captain 2021-2024 … Youth Nationals 2021: 3rd place U17 4x (stroke) … Youth Nationals 2022: 1st place U17 4x (stroke) and 3rd place U17 1x … Youth Nationals 2023: 1st place U19 4x (bow) … Youth Nationals 2024: 3rd place U19 4x (stroke) … Valedictorian … Full IB Diploma Recipient … National Merit Commended Scholar … Staff Honored Scholar of Class of 2024
Personal: Daughter of Matthew and Kristi Whildin
IRA Varsity Eight Gold Medal (2025)
Eastern Sprints Varsity Eight Gold Medal (2025)
2025: Rowed with the first varsity in every race … won gold in the 8+ at the IRA National Championship and helped set a new IRA record … won gold in the 8+ at Eastern Sprints, the boat’s fourth consecutive gold … helped the 8+ defeat Stanford for the Class of 2015 Cup, Radcliffe for the Class of 1999 Cup and Georgetown for the Class of 2006 Cup
Before Princeton: Oregon Rowing Unlimited 2019-2024 … Team Captain 2021-2024 … Youth Nationals 2021: 3rd place U17 4x (stroke) … Youth Nationals 2022: 1st place U17 4x (stroke) and 3rd place U17 1x … Youth Nationals 2023: 1st place U19 4x (bow) … Youth Nationals 2024: 3rd place U19 4x (stroke) … Valedictorian … Full IB Diploma Recipient … National Merit Commended Scholar … Staff Honored Scholar of Class of 2024
Personal: Daughter of Matthew and Kristi Whildin
Princeton Athletics 2023-24 Highlights
Tuesday, June 04
Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
Wednesday, June 22
Sights and Sounds: Women's Lightweight Rowing 2022 IRA Championship
Tuesday, June 07
Princeton Athletics 2021-22 Highlights
Monday, June 06
