MacKenzie Crist Class: Sophomore Hometown: Seattle, WA High School: Holy Names Academy Height: 5-8

High School: A 2011 graduate of Holy Names Academy ... lettered six times in rowing ... captained spring her sophomore year and winter her junior year ... in the Head of the Charles, her team placed ninth in 2008 and 13th in both 2009 and 2010 ... in the Northwest Regional Championships, her lightweight varsity 4+ team placed second in 2009; her lightweight 8+ placed second in 2009; her high school 8+ placed first in 2009 and 2010; her varsity 8+ placed second in 2011 and her high school 8+ placed first in 2011 ... at the U.S. Rowing Youth National Championship, her lightweight varsity 4+ placed second in 2009 and 15th the 2011 varsity 8+ ... honored as the 2009 Most Inspirational Rower award ... a Washington Athletic Club 101 Club Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Born in Folsom, Calif. ... daughter of Barry and Maureen Crist ... father rowed lightweight crew at UC San Diego from 1984-1986 and competed in the Cambridge summer bumps for Pembroke College, Cambridge University ... has one younger brother, Alex ... anticipates a major in art, product design or economics ... contemplates a profession in apparel design ... enjoys skiing (downhill), drawing, making clothes, fashion design, the outdoors, and staying active ... placed second in the Heart of the Sound Triathlon in 2008 ... an AP scholar with distinction ... received an award of excellence in art ... the high school class valedictorian.