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2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster

Clara Karastury

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Brooktondale, N.Y.

Biography

2019: The seven seat in the first varsity, helped the boat to a time of 6:52.29 against the likes of Rutgers, Syracuse, Minnesota, Navy and Penn. Finishing sixth at the Doc Hosea Invite (March 30) … The six seat in the first varsity, helped the boat to a second place finish against BC and BU with a time of 6:55.227 at the Council Cup (April 6) … The bow seat for the first varsity, led the boat to second place finish against Columbia (7:39.8) at the Woodbury Cup (April 13) … Sat in the three seat for the first varsity as they recorded a time of 7:43.097 against Radcliffe and Yale (Apr. 27) … The bow seat for first varsity, led the boat to a sixth place finish (6:54.244) at the Eastern Sprints (May 5) … Was the bow seat for the second varsity as they took victory with a time of 6:57.607 at the CAA Championships (May 19) … Raced for the first varsity in the bow seat as they placed second in the D final with a time of 6:33.349, finishing 20th in the nation at the NCAA Championships (May 31-June 2).

2017: In the bow seat, helped the second varsity to a third place finish in the grand final at the Murphy Cup (Mar. 25) at 6:36.09 … Sat in the bow seat for the second varsity at the Doc Hosea Invitational (Apr. 1-2), finishing third in the Grand Final with a time of 6:52.09 … Was the bow seat for the second varsity against Columbia (Apr. 8), winning the race by four seconds at 7:01.7 … In the bow seat, helped the second varsity to a first place finish against Michigan State, Boston University and Massachusetts (Apr. 22) with a time of 6:42.684 … Sat in the bow seat as the 2V captured the silver medal at the Eastern Sprints (Apr. 30) with a time of 7:07.5 in the Grand Final … Was the seven seat for the second varsity at the CAA Championships (May 14), winning the race by 14 seconds with a time of 6:43.517 … In the bow seat, helped the 2V to a fourth place finish at the C Final at the NCAA Championships (May 26-28) at 6:55.679 to finish 16th in the nation.

2016: Was the bow seat for the second varsity eight at the Beanpot (Mar. 26), helping the 2V finish second with a time of 7:00.9 … Was the bow seat for the 2V at the Orange Challenge Cup (Apr. 2), finishing third at 7:12.54 … Also raced in the 2V the following day, taking third at 6:56.79 … Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V for the Woodbury Cup against Columbia (Apr. 9), winning by open water (7:20.2) … Was the bow seat of the 2V against Dartmouth, BU and UMass (Apr. 17), finishing first with a time of 6:39.6 … Rowed in the bow seat of the second varsity at the Eastern Sprints (May 1), taking second at 7:12.756 … Was the bow seat of the second varsity eight at the CAA Championships (May 15), finishing first (6:46.67) to help NU win the league title for the third straight year … Was the bow seat at the NCAA Championships (May 27-29), helping the 2V finish fifth in the ‘C’ Final and 17th overall in the nation at 6:44.067.

Before NU: Rowed for four years at Cascadilla Boat Club in hometown of Ithaca, N.Y. … Earned the scholar athlete award for rowing from 2013-2015 … Finished second overall in both the New York State junior 8 and senior B championships in 2013 and 2014, respectively … Also played four years of ice hockey at Ithaca High School, taking home a state championship in 2012 … Was also a member of National Honor Society and Concert Choir.
 
Personal: Has not yet declared a major of study.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

    5'8"