Career Honors
- 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
- 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
- 2025 All-ACC Academic Team
- 2026 All-ACC Academic Team
Maria Mastrando Season 2022-23
PositionRower
ClassFreshman
HometownOcean City, N.J.
- Competed with the 1V4 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite and opened the season with a pair of second-place finishes
- Helped the Hurricanes earn a second-place finish in the Benderson Cup standings in the 19-team field at the Sarasota 2K Invitational
- Was part of the crew that posted a second-place finish in the Sarasota 2K Invitational 2V4 Grand Final with a time of 7:36.78 that beat No. 15 Dartmouth, Iowa, Louisville, and Kansas
- Helped the 15th-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 1V4, which posted a win over No. 13 Alabama with a time of 7:24.00 in the Grand Final of the Orlando Invite
- Competed with the 1V4 at the Lake Wheeler Invitational, where the crew posted a trio of second-place finishes over two days of racing
- Helped No. 14 Miami total 77 points and post a fifth-place finish at the ACC Championships
- Was part of the 1V4 crew which posted a time of 7:17.66 to advance to the Petite Final of the conference championship regatta
- Crossed the finish line with a time of 7:29.54 to help the 1V4 post a second-place finish ahead of Boston College, SMU, Louisville, and Clemson in the ACC Championship Petite Final
- Helped the Hurricanes total 54 points and post a 13th-place overall finish in the program’s first appearance at the NCAA Championships
- Opened racing at the national championship regatta by posting a time of 7:03.17 to cross the finish line ahead of 12th-ranked UCF and 17th-ranked Columbia. That earned a berth in the A/B semifinals and set a new Miami 1V4 record that bested the previous mark of 7:14.90 set at the Sunshine State Invite in 2024
- Posted a time of 7:24.96 in the A/B semifinals to earn a berth in the NCAA Championship Petite Finals
- Finished the season with a sixth-place finish and a time of 7:07.99 in the NCAA Championship Petite Finals
- Served as the coxswain for the entire season with the 2v8 boat
- Named to the 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
- Made her season debut at the Oregon State Invite, turning in a time of 6:59.56 for a third place finish
- Helped Miami cross the finish line first in the 2v8 second heat with a 7:11.78 mark on day one at the Sunshine State Invite
- Turned in a time of 6:39.88 in the final of the Sunshine State Invite, helping Miami win the event for the first time in program history
- Won her race at the Lake Natoma Invite, posting a mark of 7:03.9 to defeat UCLA, Gonzaga and the UCLA 3v
- Posted a 6:54.924 mark at the Lake Wheeler Invite’s first day, defeating Tulsa, Boston College and Kansas
- Pulled up in second at 6:47.182, defeating Alabama, Iowa, Boston and Washington State at the Lake Wheeler Invite
- Helped the 2v8 advance to the ACC Championship finals before turning in a program record of 6:33.373 in the grand final of the ACC Championships for a fourth-place time
- All-ACC Academic Team honoree
- Competed in the 1v4 for the entirety of the season
- Rowed the V4 – A Boat to a first-place finish at the Head of the Indian Creek in a time of 16:12.44
- Competed in the V4 – C Boat at the Head of the Black Warrior River, finishing 18th in a time of 19.46.00
- Helped the 1v4 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 7:59.10
- Placed second in the 1v4 in a quad-race against Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 7:59.00
- Propelled the 1v4 to an eighth-place finish in the Grand Final of the Sunshine State Invite, finishing in a time of 7:37.68
- Competed in the 1v4 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing second in both heat races, highlighted by a 7:40.50 time in heat one
- Rowed the 1v4 to its fastest 2,000-meter time of the season at the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 7:26.479 in heat two of the first round
- Placed fifth in the ACC Championship 1v4 Grand Final with a time of 7:41:282
- Graduated from Ocean City High School
- Rowed for the Ocean City High School and Ocean City Boosters
- Rowed on the JV4, JV8, and V8 boat as the coxswain
- Won the 2022 Atlantic County Championship
- Also was on the Winter Track team
- Distinguished honor roll student
- Daughter of Sandra and Carmen Mastrando
- Has one sister, Francesca who is on the Barry University Rowing Team
- Intends to major in Environmental Engineering
- Career goal is to create a sustainable future while pushing technology to become more advanced
- Chose Miami for the sense of community on campus and the rigorous academics
- Enjoys cooking, sewing, community service, surfing, skiing, mountain biking, and dancing
- Goal at Miami is to be a part of a research team, while also giving back to the community
Senior2025-26
Coxswain
5-2 / -
Junior2024-25
Coxswain
5-2 / -
Sophomore2023-24
Coxswain
5-2 / -