Claire Melgard

Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Winnetka, Ill.
High School:
New Trier HS

2021-22 (Sophomore): Competed in seven races at 1V8 • Finished second (7:30.30) against UCF and second (7:35.30) against Tennessee in the First Varsity 8+ boat at the UVA Invitational (3/26) • Notched a first-place finish against Boston College and a second-place finish versus George Washington in the First Varsity 8+ races (4/2) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2020-21 (Freshman): Competed in seven races • Was a part of the Third Varsity 8+ that finished fourth at the Lake Wheeler Invitational with a time of 7:30.71 • Her Third Varsity 8+ finished second in the Petite Final at the ACC Championships with a time of 7:48.40

Before UNC: Four letter winner in rowing and one-year letter winner in ice hockey • Won Scholastic Nationals in Lightweight 4+ in 2017 and 2018 • Place fourth at Youth Nationals in Lightweight 8+ in 2018 • Rowed for club team New Trier Rowing Club

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Stacey Melgard • Majoring in economics