Sam Peene

2021-22: Rowed as a member of the 3v8 during the entirety of the 2022 season…Crossed the finish line in second-place against Jacksonville and Stetson (8:29.00)…In the 3v8, qualified for the grand final at the Sunshine State Invitational…Placed sixth with a 7:35.59 finish time…Helped the 3v8 to a second-place finish against UCF in a time of 7:44.70…Posted a pair of third-place and one fifth-place finish at the Lake Wheeler Invite…Rowed the 3v8 to a fifth-place showing at the ACC Championship in a time of 7:49.340 posted time…The 3v8 crew placed third in the petite finals with a posted finish time of 7:30.947.

High School: Was an accomplished Gymnast… Attended Commonwealth Games in Australia in 2018… Finalist at the 2016 Junior Commonwealth Games in Namibia… 2015 Silver medal winner at Island Games in Sweden… National Honor Society and Gold Honor Roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Toni Pinkerton and Paul Peene… Father, Paul, is in the University of Toronto Hall of Fame for Rowing… Mother, Toni, was a Gold Medalist at Head of the Charles, Canadian Nationals, and US Nationals for rowing… Has two brothers, Derek and Andrew… Intends to major in Journalism and Marine Policy… Career goal is to be a sports writer and/or photojournalist… Chose Miami for RSMAS… Interests outside of rowing include sailing, surfing, and free diving.