Madeline Behfar

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-10
High School:
Rochester Mayo HS
Hometown:
Rochester, Minn.
Major:
Biology

PRONUNCIATION

2023-24 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not appear in any races during her second season at Minnesota

2022-23 | FRESHMAN
• Recorded four appearances during her first season at Minnesota with the novice team
• Competed with the First Novice Eight boat at the 2023 Big Ten Championship May 14
• Raced in all three sessions of the Big Ten Invitational Apr. 7-8 on the First Novice Eight boat with a pair of third-place efforts
• Turned in a third-place result for the First Novice Eight boat at the Big Ten & Big 12 Double Dual Apr. 15
• Made her Gophers debut with the Second Novice Eight boat during the Head of the Mississippi Regatta Oct. 1 that finished third

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Atta Behfar and Emily Degrazia
• Has two younger sisters, Serena and Leila
• Graduated with honors from Rochester Mayo High School in 2022
• Lettered two years in rowing for head coaches Andrew Green and Haley Abrams
• Competed with the Rochester Rowing Club from 2020-22
• Enjoys music (singing, piano and the ukulele), swimming and traveling in her free time
• Chose to attend the University of Minnesota because of "the amazing academic and athletic programs available and it is the right university for me to become the best I can be."