Gillian Castro

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Norwalk, Conn.
High School:
Brien McMahon HS

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
Placed 18^th in the Women’s Open 8+ with a time of 18:32.5 at the Head of the Hooch Regatta (Nov. 6).

2015-2016 (FRESHMAN)
Rowed to a second-place finish in the Novice 8+ with a time of 18:15.21 at the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct. 10) … placed eighth with a time of 18:40.3 in the College & Club Novice 8+ and 11th in the Open 8+ in 17:07.8 at the Head of the Hooch Regatta (Nov. 7-8) … finished third in first 1,000-meter session of the Novice 8+/3V8+ with a time of 3:40.47 against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 27) … rowed to a third-place finish with a time of 8:25.4 in the Varsity 8+ against Drake (March 19)

HIGH SCHOOL
Rowed for Norwalk River Rowing (NRRA) … qualified for the 2015 youth regional championships … raced at the 2015 Youth National Championships … invited to the Junior National team sculling selection in 2014 … won the 2014 Head of the Housatonic Regatta … placed third 2014 Head of the Riverfront Regatta and the Northeast Regional Championships.

PERSONAL
Born Gillian Marie Castro on November 25, 1997 … daughter of Victor and Anne Marie Castro … has one sister, Amanda … majoring in biology.