The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023-24 Rowing Roster
Roster
Korvink-Kucinski, Cassandre
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Cassandre Korvink-Kucinski
- Position:
- P/S
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- North Allegheny
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Major:
- Computational Engineering and Mathematics (double major)
Bio
- Two-time NCAA National Champion (2021, 2022)
- 2023 NCAA Four National Champion
- Three-time NCAA National Championship participant (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Four-time Big 12 Champion (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Jessop-Whittier Cup winner (2024)
- San Diego Crew Classic Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup winner (2023)
- San Diego Crew Classic Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy winner (2022)
- Three-time CRCA National Scholar Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Eight-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
AS A FIFTH YEAR (2024)
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory at the Big 12 Conference Championship, winning with a time of 6:08.714.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on May 1 after a dominating performance at the Longhorn Invite.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ in the Longhorn Invite, winning with a time of 6:00.969 to defeat top-ranked Stanford, No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Ohio State.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ at No. 9 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:08.10.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 10 after a stand-out performance at the San Diego Crew Classic.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ at the 2024 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:27.626) and the final (6:23.272) to win the Jessop-Whitter Cup Invitational.
AS A SENIOR (2023)
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 4+ NCAA Championships, winning the national title after victories in the heats (7:25.980), the A/B semifinals (7:07.819) and the Grand Final (7:03.174).
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 4+ victory (6:54.102) at the Big 12 Championships.
- Rowed at three-seat in the First Varsity 4+ victory (7:12.70) at No. 10 Virginia.
- Rowed at three-seat in the First Varsity 4+ second-place result (7:22.60) in Princeton, N.J. behind No. 4 Princeton and ahead of No. 3 Yale.
- Rowed at three-seat in the First Varsity 4+ victory (7:09.706) over No. 11 Michigan on Lady Bird Lake.
- Rowed at three-seat in the Four at the 2023 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (7:30.464) and the final (7:24.910) to win the Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup.
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
- Rowed at two-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championship, placing fourth after victories in the heats (6:18.360) and the A/B semifinals (6:23.878), and finishing fourth in the Grand Final (6:26.282).
- Rowed at two-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory (6:43.714) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Rowed at two-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory (6:21.431) at the Longhorn Invite.
- Rowed at two-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ victory over No. 4 Princeton and No. 16 Rutgers, winning with a time of 6:32.0 at Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J.
- Rowed at three-seat in the First Varsity 4+ victory over No. 6 Michigan, winning with a time of 7:09.50 at Belleville Lake, Mich.
- Rowed at four-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ in the 2022 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in heats (6:30.880) and the final (6:42.947) to win the Collegiate 2V Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy.
- Rowed at two-seat in the the First Varsity 4+ at No. 13 SMU, winning a Sunday morning race in 7:58.43 at White Rock Lake.
- Rowed at two-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at No. 13 SMU, winning a Saturday afternoon race in 7:08.23 at White Rock Lake.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
- Rowed at three-seat in the First Varsity 4+ at the NCAA Championship, helping Texas to the National Championship with a third-place result in the Grand Final with a time of 7:07.186.
- Rowed at two-seat in the Second Varsity 8+, racing to a first-place win (6:52.303) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Rowed at three-seat in the First Varsity 4+ that defeated No. 2 Virginia with a time of 7:11.8 at the Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville, Va.
- Rowed at three-seat in the First Varsity 4+ in the 2021 Longhorn Invite, finishing first in heats (7:05.17) to advance to the A Finals, winning first overall (6:58.32).
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 4+ in a dual race at No. 7 Michigan, winning with a time of 7:27.49 on Belleville Lake.
Before Texas
Rowed for Pittsburgh Rowing Club in Pittsburgh, Pa. … attended the 2018 USRowing Junior National Team High Performance Camp … participated in the USRowing Junior National Team Development Camps in 2016 and 2017.
Why Texas?
“Texas provides both great academics and athletics with a very supportive environment.”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“I attended a learn-to-row camp and really enjoyed it. I love the fact that you get out of it what you put into it and that it is both an individual and team sport.”
Personal
- Parents are Roman Kucinski and Sjaan Korvink
- Began rowing at the age of 14
- Majoring in computational engineering
- Enjoys listening to music, sleeping, reading books and watching shows on Netflix
Texas Rowing Big 12 Championship Recap [May 19, 2024]
Tuesday, May 21
Texas Rowing Longhorn Invite Preview Media Availability [April 23, 2024]
Tuesday, April 23
Texas Rowing Henley Royal Regatta Recap [Aug. 18, 2023]
Friday, August 18
Texas Rowing: "A Title IX Story"
Friday, September 02
