Princeton University Athletics
2026 Women's Rowing - Lightweight Roster
Kalista Whildin
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Cleveland
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
Awards:
2x IRA Varsity Eight Gold Medal (2025, 2026)
2x Women's Sprints Varsity Eight Gold Medal (2025, 2026)
2026: Rowed on the 8+ in every race … won gold at the IRA National Championships, helping the Tigers in a fifth consecutive Commissioner’s Cup … won gold at Women’s Sprints and helped the team win the team points trophy … helped the 8+ defeat Stanford for the Class of 2015 Cup and Georgetown for the Class of 2006 Cup
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
2x IRA Varsity Eight Gold Medal (2025, 2026)
2x Women's Sprints Varsity Eight Gold Medal (2025, 2026)
2026: Rowed on the 8+ in every race … won gold at the IRA National Championships, helping the Tigers in a fifth consecutive Commissioner’s Cup … won gold at Women’s Sprints and helped the team win the team points trophy … helped the 8+ defeat Stanford for the Class of 2015 Cup and Georgetown for the Class of 2006 Cup
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
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