McKenzie Zapata

2022-23: Joined the program as a novice ahead of the spring season…Rowed in the 3v8 the entire season…Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the Novice 8…Crossed the finish line second in a time of 7:46.00 with the 3v8 in the first heat of the Michigan State Invite…Rowed the 3v8 to its fastest time of the day in second heat of the first round at the Lake Wheeler Invite, posting a time of 7:26.775 for a sixth-place showing.

High School: Rower throughout high school on the Austin Rowing Club…Rowed in the stroke of the lightweight 1V4+ in 2018, 4 seat in the 1V8+ in 2018, stroke of the 1V2+ in 2017, 2 seat in the JV8+ in 2017, and stroke of the JV4x in 2017…Raced at U.S. Rowing Club National Championships in Bethel, OH in 2017, competed at Texas State Rowing Championships in 2017-18, competed at The Heart of Texas in 2017/18, competed at the Head of the Oklahoma in 2017-18, competed at Head of the Colorado in 2017/18, and competed at the Head of the Brazos in 2017-18…Raced in a 1V8+ and 1V2- at U.S. Rowing Club National Championships in Bethel, OH in 2017…Member of JROTC and served on the unarmed drill team during all four years of high school.