Rowing

Mary Blinn

position

Rower

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Williamsburg, Va.

High School

Walsingham Academy

Bio

High School

Graduated from Walsingham Academy
Rowed for Williamsburg Boat Club
Rowed pair in the stroke seat
Recipient of the 2022 Heidi Martel Award
Placed first at the 2022 Mid-Atlantic RegionalsPlaced 11th at Nationals, representing her club for the first time on that stage
Also competed in varsity swimming in high school
Graduated high school as salutatorian with High Honors
Recipient of Catherine McAuley Service Award
Served on Walsingham Honor Council for three years

Personal

Daughter of Jamie and Matthew Blinn
Sister of Evan, Kate, Anna and Clare
Grandfather, James Mishler, played football at Northwestern University
Aunt, Katrin Sydlik, competed in rowing at the University of Virginia
Intends to major in International Studies
Career goal is to be a foreign service officer
Enjoys hiking, cooking, fishing, swimming and reading in her spare time
Chose Miami because she loved the campus environment and felt belonging in the team atmosphere
Goal at Miami is to help the team medal at ACC’s while fostering a competitive and team-focused environment