Bridget O'Callahan

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Marlborough School

2021-22: Rowed in the bow-seat of the 2V8 crew in every race during the season before moving to the two-seat at the NCAA Championship … Helped the 2V8 finish seventh at the NCAA Championship and second at the Ivy League Championship … Captured first at the Eastern Sprints with the second boat … Helped the 2V8 to wins over Cornell, Dartmouth, Ohio State, Princeton, and Radcliffe during the season.

2020-21: Earned CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors … Raced with the second varsity eight and A varsity four … Helped the second varsity eight place seventh at the NCAA Championships (May 28-30) and the Bears finish eighth as a team at NCAAs … Aided the second varsity eight to a 14-4 record on the year.

2019-20: Placed seventh out of 32 entries with the championship eight at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 20) … Came in second with the A varsity eight at the Princeton Chase (Oct. 27) … Spring season canceled due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

2018-19: 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 finish 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.

Before Brown: Competed with the U19 National Team … Won the Darling Scholarship from California Yacht Club … Earned the Trustee Prize from Marlborough School … Rowed for head coach Craig Leeds … Competed for California Yacht Club Junior Crew.

Personal: Bridget is the daughter of Jill and James O’Callahan … Has four brothers, James, Patrick, Michael, and Conor; Patrick is a member of the Brown Class of 2015 … Engineering concentrator.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because it is the best place to pursue the highest level of both academic and athletic growth. I loved the campus and the environment of the school. I'm excited about the open curriculum and the opportunities to explore my passions.”