Claire Benning

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Weston, Mass.
High School:
St. Mark's School

2018-19: Earned CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors … Raced with the first varsity eight in all 13 races … Placed second with the first varsity eight at the Ivy League Championship and 11^th with the first varsity eight at the NCAA Championships … Helped Brown place second as a team at the Ivy Championship and ninth as a team at the NCAA Championships … Aided the first varsity eight to a 20-14 record on the year.

2017-18: Rowed with the second varsity eight for the majority of the season; moved up to the first varsity eight for the NCAA Championships … Earned a bronze medal with the second varsity eight at the Ivy League Championships … Came in 13^th with the first varsity eight at the NCAA Championships … Helped Brown finish third as a team at the Ivy Championship and 10^th as a team at the NCAA Championships.

2016-17: Rowed with the second varsity eight in all 13 races … Won an Ivy League title with the second varsity eight … Came in fifth with the second varsity eight at the NCAA Championships … Helped Brown place first as a team at the Ivy League Championship and eighth as a team at the NCAA Championships … Aided the second varsity eight to a 26-9 overall record.

2015-16: Spent time with the A varsity four and B varsity four … Placed third with the A varsity four at the Ivy Championship … Came in 10^th with the varsity four at the NCAA Championships … Helped Brown finish first at the Ivy Championship and sixth at the NCAA Championships as a team.

Before Brown: Rowed with Cambridge Boat Club … Won the junior women’s eight event at USRowing Club Nationals in 2014 … Also ran cross country at St. Mark’s.

Personal: Environmental Studies concentrator … Born on July 25, 1997.