Catherine Olson

Class:
Senior
Position:
Port
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Barrington, Ill.
High School:
Barrington

At Michigan
• Member of 2019 Big Ten Championship Team
• Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree (2019)
• CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2019)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2018, '19)
• Graduated from the School of Information with a degree in information studies and also earned a minor in German studies

Senior (2018-2019)
• Rowed in the two seat to help the fourth varsity four beat Michigan State in 7:48.8 at the Big Ten-Ivy League Double Dual (March 29)
• Helped the fourth varsity four finish third behind U-M and Ohio State's 3v3s, and finish second ahead of Rutgers (+6.49) in two sessions at OSU's Big Ten Double Dual (April 13)
• Sat in the three seat with the fourth varsity four as it placed fourth to Louisville, Michigan State, and U-M's 1v4 in 7:46.1 on Senior Day at Belleville Lake (May 5)

Junior (2017-2018)
• Competed in a four-piece set scrimmage against Eastern Michigan (Sept. 17), recording 11:37.4 time in the first piece
• Raced as part of the fourth varsity four at the Big Ten Double Dual (April 7), finishing second and beating No. 11 Iowa in the afternoon race (+11.16) after dropping a close morning race to No. 16 Indiana
• As part of the 4V4, finished third against Louisville on Senior Day (April 29) in 7:56.10
• Rowed in the 3V4 at the Big Ten Championships (May 13), winning a silver medal in 7:41.455

Sophomore (2016-2017)
• Rowed in the 4V4 boat that helped sweep Louisville with a +42-second win in 7:57.33 on Senior Day at Belleville Lake (April 30)
• Raced in the 3V4 boat that raced against Minnesota and Wisconsin in the Big Ten Double Dual (April 9)
• Member of the 3V8 boat that rowed against Harvard and Yale at Belleville Lake (March 25)

Freshman (2015-2016)
• Part of the novice rowing team and won a silver medal in the 1N at the Big Ten Championships

Prep
• Graduated from Barrington High School (2015)
• Was named to the Daily Herald Academic Team, a National Merit Scholar Finalist, the National Honor Society President, and was an AP Scholar with Distinction and awarded the William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize
• Was also part of the varsity swimming team for three years