2024-25 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Heather Shinn

Heather Shinn

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Orinda, Calif.
  • High School:
    Miramonte

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
  • CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2024)
AS A SENIOR IN 2024-25
Coxswain of the Lightweight Championship 8+ that was the top collegiate boat and earned a silver medal in 16:29.965 at the Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 20) … Coxswain of the Varsity 8+ that triumphed over Boston College in 7:12.4 in the spring opener (March 22) … Coxswain of the Second Varsity 8+ that competed against MIT’s openweight crew (March 29) … Coxswain of the Second Varsity 8+ that defeated two Bates boats (April 5) … Coxswain of the Varsity 4+ that earned fifth place as well as the Lightweight 8+ that won the Danielle Kousoulis Memorial Trophy in 6:44.30 at the Knecht Cup (April 12-13) … Coxswain of the Varsity 4+ against Radcliffe (April 19) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 4+ that bested Stanford in 8:01.86 at Redwood Shores (April 27) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 4+ that placed third at the Eastern Sprints (May 4) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 4+ that finished fourth in the nation at the IRA National Championship Regatta (May 31 to June 1).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023-24
Coxswain of the Lightweight Championship 8+ that earned silver in 17:19.902 at the 58th Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 22) … Coxswain of the Second Varsity 8 that defeated MIT and Wellesley (March 30) … Coxswain of the Varsity 8 that dispatched Boston College and Bates (April 7) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 4 that was third in its heat as well as the coxswain of the Lightweight 8 that was victorious in 6:44.32 at the Knecht Cup (April 14) … Coxswain of the Varsity 8 that was second, defeating MIT (April 20) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 8 that placed third at the Eastern Sprints (May 5) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 8 that competed against Stanford at Redwood Shores (May 12) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 8 that placed fourth in the Grand Final at the IRA National Championship Regatta (June 1-2) … Coxswain of the Aspirational Academic 8+ at the Henley Women’s Regatta (June 21-23) that advanced to the quarterfinal round in the Colgan Foundation Cup bracket.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23
Coxswain of the Lightweight Championship 4 “A” crew that was sixth in a time of 18:25.415 at the Head of the Charles … Coxswain of the Varsity 4 crew that defeated Boston College in the spring opener (March 25) … Coxswain of the Varsity 8 crew that defeated Bates by nearly 35 seconds (April 2) … Coxswain of the Varsity 8 crew that helped BU retain the Beanpot trophy over Harvard-Radcliffe and MIT in 7:06.8 (April 8) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 8 crew that won gold and the Varsity 8 crew that was third in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (April 15-16) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 8 crew that was the runner-up at the Eastern Sprints (April 30) … Coxswain of the Lightweight 8 crew that finished second against Stanford on Senior Day (May 6) … Coxswain of the Varsity 8 crew that won the Evelyn Bergman trophy in a time of 6:36.918 at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 12-13) … Coxswain of the Varsity 8 crew that finished fourth at the IRA National Championship Regatta (June 3-4).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22
2022 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Coxswain of the Varsity Four boat that was victorious over Boston College in a time of 8:35.3 in the spring opener (Mar. 26) … Coxswain of the Lightweight Four “A” boat that finished third at the Knecht Cup (Apr. 10) … Coxswain of the Second Varsity Four boat that finished third, ahead of Harvard-Radcliffe, to help secure the Beanpot (Apr. 16).

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior