Cate Porter

2020-21
• Helped the Varsity Eight to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships
• Part of the ACC champion Varsity Eight
• Part of the ACC Crew of the Year
• Named to the All-ACC Academic team
• Named to the ACC Honor Roll
• Lettered

Brown University 2016-2020
• 2019-2020 – 1^st Varsity 8 (7^th Head of the Charles and 2^nd Princeton Chase)
• 2018-2019 – A Varsity 4 (2^nd Ivy League Championships) and 2^nd Varsity 8 (9^th NCAA Championships)
• 2017-2018 – B Varsity 4, A Varsity 4, and 3^rd Varsity 8 (2^nd Ivy League Championships)
• 2016-1017 – 3^rd Varsity 8 and C Varsity 4 (1^st Ivy League Championships

Background
• Rowed at Kent School for Head Coach Garrison Smith 2012-2016 (four Varsity letters, 1^st Varsity 8 and A Varsity 4 2013-2016, Co-Captain 2015-2016)
• Placed 2^nd in 1^st Varsity 8 at Henley Women’s Regatta in 2015
• Placed 1^st in 1^st Varsity 8 (Stroke) at New England Interscholastic Rowing Association [NEIRA] Championship in 2016
• Placed 1^st in 1^st Varsity 8 (Stroke) at National Schools Championship in 2016
• Rowed at PNRA/Mercer for head coach Sean McCourt 2011-2012 (1^st Varsity 8); rowed summer seasons for head coach Ted Sobolewski 2013-2014 (U17 1^st Varsity 8 and A Varsity 4)
• Placed 1^st in 8 at Club National Championships in 2013
• Placed 1^st in 8 and 4 at Royal Canadian Henley 2014
• Member of Cross Country team at Kent 2012-2015 (Co-Captain 2015)
• Four-year honors student and 2015-2016 Chapel Sacristan/Senior Council at Kent

Personal
• Daughter of Richard Porter and Cynthia O’Connor
• Has older brother Carrick, who is an active duty US Army officer
• Graduate Student in the Environmental Sciences Department
• Enjoys biking, rock climbing, hiking, knitting and crossword puzzles