The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Rowing Roster
Roster
Destefani, Claudia
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Claudia Destefani
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Liceo Scientifico E. Majorana Latina
- Prev School:
- UCF
- Hometown:
- Sabaudia, Italy
- Major:
- Public Health
Bio
- 2021 NCAA National Champion
- 2019 NCAA Championship Runner-Up
- 2018, 2019, 2021 NCAA Championship participant
- 2018, 2019, 2021 Big 12 Champion
- 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Team (first team)
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021)
- Bowed 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.
- Bowed the First Varsity 4+, racing to a first-place win (7:51.683) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Bowed the Second Varsity 4+ that defeated No. 2 Virginia with a time of 7:26.5 at the Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville, Va.
- Bowed 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 the three seat the Second Varsity 4+ in a dual race at No. 7 Michigan, winning with a time of 7:30.78 on Belleville Lake.
AS A JUNIOR (2019)
- Helped Texas to a second place team finish at the NCAA Championship, bowing the Varsity 4+ to a third-place finish at 6:56.987.
- Bowed the Varsity 4+ to a first-place win (7:31.335) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Stroked the Varsity 4+ in a dual race against No. 6 Ohio State, finishing first with a time of 6:44.90.
- Stroked the Second Varsity 4+ at the 2019 Longhorn Invite, finishing first in heats (7:24.420) and progressing to the A Finals, placing second overall (7:35.808).
- Bowed the Second Varsity 4+ that beat No. 7 Princeton and No. 9 Yale with a time of 7:10.3 at the Eisenberg Cup in Princeton, NJ.
- Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ at the 2019 San Diego Crew Classic, placing 2nd in heats (6:49.086) at two seat, and finishing 4th overall in the Grand Final (6:49.186) at six seat, beating UCLA and Washington State.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
- Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ at the 2018 NCAA Championship, finishing 5th overall in the Grand Final (6:30.519). This helped Texas to an overall 3rd place finish at the event, a program record.
- Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ at the 2018 Big 12 Championship, finishing 1st overall in the Grand Final (6:37.042).
- Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ at the Longhorn Invite, finishing 1st in its heat (6:30.119), and 2nd overall in the A Final (6:56.789).
- Rowed at two-seat in the Varsity 8+ at the Texas-Washington-Michigan regatta, finishing 2nd overall (6:08.01).
- Bowed the Varsity 8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic, finishing 2nd overall in the Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational Grand Final (6:41.703).
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
