University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Women's Rowing Roster
McBride, Christina
Christina McBride
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Varsity
- Height:
- 5-6
- High School:
- Naperville North High School
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
Bio
2021-22 | GRADUATE SEASON
Competed in six varsity events on the season • Helped lead the First Varsity Eight boat to a fifth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships • Earned a pair of second-place 1V8 finishes at the Iowa Rowing Regatta • Raced in all three sessions of the B1G Invitational • Competed in head-to-head 1V8 races against Gonzaga and SMU on the year • Competed in the Women's Collegiate 8+ race to open the season at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta • 2022 CRCA Scholar-Athlete award winner.
2020-21 | SENIOR SEASON
Placed fifth with the Second Varsity Eight at the B1G Championships • Placed second in the 2V8 race in the Dale England Cup • Helped the 2V8 boat to a race win at the Iowa Rowing Regatta on April 24 • Raced in a trio of 2V8 events at the B1G Invitational and Cardinal Invite • 2021 CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award Winner
2019-20 | JUNIOR SEASON
Finished second in the Women's Collegiate 8+ event with the 3V8 at the Head of The Mississippi with a time of 20:54.352 • Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Member of the varsity team • Academic All-Big Ten.
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Member of the novice team.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of Naperville North High School in Illinois • competed in water polo for the Huskies where she was ranked the number one goalie in the state of Illinois as well as cross country, finishing as state runner-up in 2015 and champion in 2016.
PERSONAL
Born Christina McBride in Naperville, Illinois • daughter of Marybeth and Don McBride • father, Don, played soccer at Wisconsin and Vanderbilt • has four siblings (Colin, Connor, Claire, and Cole) • majoring in accounting with a minor in statistics.
Competed in six varsity events on the season • Helped lead the First Varsity Eight boat to a fifth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships • Earned a pair of second-place 1V8 finishes at the Iowa Rowing Regatta • Raced in all three sessions of the B1G Invitational • Competed in head-to-head 1V8 races against Gonzaga and SMU on the year • Competed in the Women's Collegiate 8+ race to open the season at the Head of the Mississippi Regatta • 2022 CRCA Scholar-Athlete award winner.
2020-21 | SENIOR SEASON
Placed fifth with the Second Varsity Eight at the B1G Championships • Placed second in the 2V8 race in the Dale England Cup • Helped the 2V8 boat to a race win at the Iowa Rowing Regatta on April 24 • Raced in a trio of 2V8 events at the B1G Invitational and Cardinal Invite • 2021 CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award Winner
2019-20 | JUNIOR SEASON
Finished second in the Women's Collegiate 8+ event with the 3V8 at the Head of The Mississippi with a time of 20:54.352 • Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Member of the varsity team • Academic All-Big Ten.
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Member of the novice team.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of Naperville North High School in Illinois • competed in water polo for the Huskies where she was ranked the number one goalie in the state of Illinois as well as cross country, finishing as state runner-up in 2015 and champion in 2016.
PERSONAL
Born Christina McBride in Naperville, Illinois • daughter of Marybeth and Don McBride • father, Don, played soccer at Wisconsin and Vanderbilt • has four siblings (Colin, Connor, Claire, and Cole) • majoring in accounting with a minor in statistics.
Third Varsity Four Wins Again at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
Second Novice Eight Wins at B1G Invite
Monday, April 21
First Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19
Third Varsity Four Wins at B1G Invite
Saturday, April 19
