2018 Open Rowing Roster
Claire Collins
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Deerfield Academy
- Hometown:
- McLean, Va.
At Princeton — 2019 – The 2019 C. Otto von Kienbusch Award winner … Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year … First-Team All-American … First-Team All-Ivy … Part of the 1V that had an undefeated regular season and won the Ivy League Championship … Finishes career as a four-time Ivy League Champion … Helped the Tigers take home the Class of 1987 Trophy, the Class of 1984 Plaque, the Class of 1975 Cup, the Eisenberg Cup, the Hewitt and Dauphiny Cup … Boat was seventh at the NCAA Championships, winning its Petite Final. 2018: CRCA First-Team All-America and First-Team All-Ivy League honoree … Academic All-Ivy League honoree … rowed in the 1V and helped Princeton win the Ivy League championship … led 1V back to the NCAA Championships grand final, where it placed 5th overall, its best finish since 2013 … led Tigers to 12-1 regular season record (7-0 Ivy) and helped Princeton retain the Class of 1987 Cup, the Class of 1975 Cup, the Class of 1984 Plaque, and the Eisenberg Cup … helped Princeton win the inaugural Dauphiny Cup … won bronze in the W8+ at the U-23 World Championships. 2017: second-team All-America and first-team All-Region rower … first-team All-Ivy League honoree … Academic All-Ivy League honoree … rowed in the 1V and helped Princeton win its second straight Ivy League championship … helped 1V to 11-0 regular-season record, with wins in the Class of 1987 Trophy, Class of 1975 Cup, and Eisenberg Trophy regattas … Tigers placed ninth in the NCAA 1V Championships … won silver in the W8+ at the U-23 World Championships. 2016: First-Team All-Ivy League honoree … rowed in the 6 seat and helped the Princeton V8 upset top-ranked Brown to win the 2016 Ivy League championship … helped the V8 return to the NCAA Championships A final for the first time since 2013 … led V8 to a 9-2 record and wins in the Class of 1975 Cup, Eisenberg Cup and Class of 1984 Plaque regattas … one of two freshmen to compete in the V8… won the Ron Needs Challenge Cup for Elite Eights at the Henley Women's Regatta and reached the semifinals of the Remenham Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.
Before Princeton — three-year member of the Junior National Team; won silver with the 8+ at the 2012 Junior Worlds, and placed fifth in the 8+ at the 2013 Junior Worlds … won silver in the 4- at the 2014 Junior Worlds … won the 2014 and 2015 New England Rowing Championships for Deerfield Academy in the 4+ … won 2014 and 2015 Youth National Championships in the 4+ … holds the 2K record at Deerfield … recipient of the school’s Crew Award in 2015 … served as captain in rowing, swimming and volleyball … earned three New England All-Star honors in volleyball … earned All-America consideration in swimming … recipient of the Sheldon Award (exceptional enthusiasm for and talent in athletics and consistent academic achievement) and the Deerfield Cup (attitude in the classroom, sportsmanship on the field and conduct among fellow students that has exemplified the best Deerfield ideal).
Personal — born Nov. 29, 1996 … daughter of Steve and Patti Collins … has an older sister Faith and a younger sister Sarah … grandfather was a member of the Princeton Class of 1957 … enjoys swimming, playing the violin and baking … majoring in Economics.
