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Caroline Schmitz

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greenwich, Conn.
High School:
Greenwich Academy

2024-25: CRCA First Team All-American ... First Team All-Ivy ... CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Raced with the V8 and 2V8 crews during the season ... Helped the V8 earn a victory against Penn (Apr. 5) ... Rowed with the 2V8 in a win against Cornell (Apr. 25) ... Raced with the V8 against Princeton (Mar. 29) ... Rowed with the V8 at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) ... Helped the V8 earn a second place finish in the Grand Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 4) ... Rowed with the V8 at the Ivy Championship (May 17-18) en route to a third place finish in the Grand Final ... Helped the V8 earn a sixth place finish in the Grand Final and the team seventh overall at the NCAA Championship (May 30-Jun. 1).

2023-24: CRCA Scholar-Athlete … Raced with the Varsity 8 for the entire season and helped the crew finish fifth at the NCAA Championships … Raced with the crew to a fourth-place finish at the Ivy League Championships (May 18) and a first-place finish at the Eastern Sprints (May 5) … Helped the V8 take wins at the Ivy Invite (Apr. 12-13), the B1G Invitational (Apr. 19-20), and against Cornell (Apr. 27).

2022-23: First Team All-Ivy League ... CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Raced with the first varsity eight for the entire spring season ... Helped the 1V8 finish first at Eastern Sprints and advance to the Grand Final at the Ivy League Championship ... Defeated Michigan, Ohio State, Duke and Rutgers at the Big Ten Invite ... Won each race at the Ivy League Championship.

2021-22: Stroked the Varsity 8 crew for the entire season … Helped the V8 take sixth at the NCAA Championship, second at the Ivy League Championship, and first at the Eastern Sprints … Helped the top crew to wins over Cornell and Dartmouth (Apr. 23), Radcliffe (Apr. 3), and Ohio State (Mar. 26).

Before Brown: Stroked the first varsity eight to gold medals at the 2021 USRowing Youth National Championships, 2021 Northeast Regional Championships, and 2021 Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships … Came in second in the youth eight at the Head of the Charles in 2019 … Placed second in the youth eight at the 2020 Virtual Youth National Championships … Earned school’s Alan Gilchrist Award for devotion and enthusiasm in sports … Raced for head coach Stani Slavova at Greenwich Academy … Rowed on the club level for Greenwich Crew and coaches Catherine Starr and Heidi Hunsberger … Also played basketball; won team’s Most Improved award … High Honor Roll and AP Scholar with Distinction student … Served as School Vice President.

Personal: Caroline is the daughter of Kristina ’95 and Bill ’95 Schmitz; Kristina rowed at Brown from 1991-92 and Bill played football at Brown from 1991-95 … Has three younger siblings, Will, Georgia, and Elisabeth … Entered Brown undecided on a concentration.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because of the passionate, engaging, and collaborative environment that exists on campus due to the open curriculum. I'm thrilled to be part of Brown women's crew because of the amazing team culture and their commitment to being a top rowing program.”