University of Miami Athletics

Kristen Bufkin

position

Rower

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Crestview, Fla.

Major

Neuroscience

High School

Crestview

Kristen Bufkin - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics

2016-17 Finished fourth in the Women’s Collegiate Champ 8+ race with a time of 17:56.034 at the Head of the Indian Creek 

2016 CRCA SCHOLAR ATHLETE

2015-16: Finished 16th in the Women’s Championship 8+ race at the Head of the Hooch with a time of 17:37.9 … Member of the 2V4+ that posted times of 8:19.19 and 8:14.61 at the Governor’s Cup … Placed sixth in the Women’s Third Varsity Eight Final at the Knecht Cup with a time of 7:27.88 … Finished third in Heat 4 of the Women’s Second Varsity Four event at the Knecht Cup with a time of 8:43.25 … Member of the 2V4+ that posted a time of 8:05.7 against UCF … Member of the 1V4+ that finished third in the First Varsity Four Petite Final at the ACC Championship with a time of 8:00.314

2014-15: Placed second in a 8+ race at the Head of the Indian Creek with a time of 23:01 … Member of “D” boat that finished 30th with a time of 20:56.5 in the Open 8+ at the 2014 Head of the Hooch … Competed in spring opening scrimmage against UConn … Member of the 3V8+ that posted a time of 7:15.3 while racing against UCF at the Governor’s Cup … Member of the 1V4+ that posted a time of 7:58.8 while racing against Columbia and UCF at the Governor’s Cup … Part of the Novice 8+ that finished third with a time of 7:26.43 in the Women’s Collegiate Novice Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic … Won the 2V8+ third level final at Knecht Cup, posting a time of 7:11.51 … Helped Canes finish third in the 2V8+ Petite Final at the 2015 ACC Championship with a time of 7:06.1

Personal: Full name is Kristen Noel Bufkin … Daughter of Jeff and Sandi Bufkin … Plans to major in Neuroscience