Rowing

Mia Pappano

position

Rower

Class

Freshman

High School

Poolesville High School

Hometown

Dickerson, MD.

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Bio

2025-2026 (Freshman)

Was part of the 3V8 crew which posted a time of 6:56.1 to earn a win over Notre Dame, No. 25 Oklahoma and Wisconsin at the season-opening Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite
Helped Miami place second in the Benderson Cup standings in the 19-team field at the Sarasota 2K Invitational
Was part of the 3V8 “A” crew that posted a second-place finish and a time of 7:11.22 to best No. 15 Dartmouth, Iowa, SMU and Kansas in the Sarasota 2K Invite 3V8 Grand Final
Helped the 15^th-ranked Hurricanes post a third-place finish at the Orlando Invitational ahead of No. 13 Alabama, No. 19 Pennsylvania, No. 24 Oklahoma, Clemson and SMU
Rowed with the 3V8 which crossed the finish line with a time of 6:52.30 in the Grand Final of the Orlando Invite
Helped set a new Miami 3V8 record and post a second-place finish ahead of SMU, No. 25 Oklahoma, and West Virginia with a time of 6:44.69 during the first day of racing at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. That time broke the previous 3V8 program record of 6:48.70 set at the 2025 ACC Championships

High School

Was Team MVP
Rowed with the DC National Rowing Club
Competed at Youth Nationals, Head of the Charles, and Midatlantic Regionals
Also served as the lacrosse team captain
Competed with Team USA in Equestrian Vaulting
Four-time yearly Honor Roll recipient

Personal

Daughter of Nicole Pappano and Peter Pappano
Intends to major in Marine Biology and Ecology