2016-17 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Fina, Clare

Clare Fina
- Position:
- Coxswain
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Sacramento County Day School
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
Bio
2018-19
Coxed the Bruins’ varsity eight crew (V8+) as a senior … coxed the V8+ at the team’s two dual-meet victories at home, versus San Diego State (March 9) and Loyola Marymount (March 16) … coxed the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6-7), leading the V8+ to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … coxed the V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), competing against crews from Washington and the German National Team … coxed the V8+ in the annual crosstown showdown versus USC (May 11) … coxed the V8+ at the Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19), leading the Bruins into a fourth-place team finish.
2017-18
Coxed the team’s top two varsity eight crews (V8+ and 2V8+) as a junior … coxed the 2V8+ in the season-opening event against Stanford and San Diego State in Marina del Rey (March 3) … coxed the V8+ in the team’s home dual meet versus Oregon State (March 17) … coxed the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 24-25), helping the boat to a second-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race … coxed the varsity eight crew at the two-day Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell (April 13-14) … coxed the V8+ in the team’s annual crosstown showdown versus USC (April 28) and at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 13).
2016-17
Coxed the Bruins’ second varsity eight (2V8+) throughout her sophomore year … also coxed the varsity eight (V8+) crew at the conclusion of the spring season … helped UCLA’s 2V8+ to a first-place finish in the spring season-opening UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif. (March 4) … the Bruins’ crew finished ahead of two boats from UC Santa Barbara and UCLA’s third varsity eight … coxed the 2V8+ in a second-place finish against Stanford and San Diego State in UCLA’s first home spring race (March 11) … coxed the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), leading UCLA to a first-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … coxed the 2V8+ in races against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (April 8) … also coxed the 2V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 22-23), helping lead UCLA to a third-place finish in the B final race on Sunday … coxed the V8+ in the annual crosstown competition against USC (April 30) … also coxed the V8+ at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 14).
2015-16
Served as UCLA’s varsity four coxswain (V4+) during her freshman season … coxed the V4+ in a dual-meet win over Loyola Marymount (March 12) … coxed the V4+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26) in races against Duke and California … coxed the V4+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), leading UCLA to a second-place finish on day one and into the Grand Final on day two … coxed the V4+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17) … coxed the V4+ against USC (April 30) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
High School
Attended Sacramento Country Day School for four years (2011-15) … competed on the varsity basketball and soccer teams.
Club
Competed for River City Rowing Club … coxed the varsity V4+ and 2V8+ crews during her senior seasons … the 2V8+ finished as the best in program history … helped the V4+ qualify for Youth Nationals after a second-place finish at the Southwest Regionals (best finish in program history).
Personal
Full name: Clare Rosalie Fina … born in Seattle, Wash … is the younger of Michael Fina and Teresa Kennedy’s two daughters … has one older sister, Grace … geography major.
Coxed the Bruins’ varsity eight crew (V8+) as a senior … coxed the V8+ at the team’s two dual-meet victories at home, versus San Diego State (March 9) and Loyola Marymount (March 16) … coxed the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6-7), leading the V8+ to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … coxed the V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), competing against crews from Washington and the German National Team … coxed the V8+ in the annual crosstown showdown versus USC (May 11) … coxed the V8+ at the Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19), leading the Bruins into a fourth-place team finish.
2017-18
Coxed the team’s top two varsity eight crews (V8+ and 2V8+) as a junior … coxed the 2V8+ in the season-opening event against Stanford and San Diego State in Marina del Rey (March 3) … coxed the V8+ in the team’s home dual meet versus Oregon State (March 17) … coxed the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 24-25), helping the boat to a second-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race … coxed the varsity eight crew at the two-day Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell (April 13-14) … coxed the V8+ in the team’s annual crosstown showdown versus USC (April 28) and at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 13).
2016-17
Coxed the Bruins’ second varsity eight (2V8+) throughout her sophomore year … also coxed the varsity eight (V8+) crew at the conclusion of the spring season … helped UCLA’s 2V8+ to a first-place finish in the spring season-opening UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif. (March 4) … the Bruins’ crew finished ahead of two boats from UC Santa Barbara and UCLA’s third varsity eight … coxed the 2V8+ in a second-place finish against Stanford and San Diego State in UCLA’s first home spring race (March 11) … coxed the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), leading UCLA to a first-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … coxed the 2V8+ in races against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (April 8) … also coxed the 2V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 22-23), helping lead UCLA to a third-place finish in the B final race on Sunday … coxed the V8+ in the annual crosstown competition against USC (April 30) … also coxed the V8+ at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 14).
2015-16
Served as UCLA’s varsity four coxswain (V4+) during her freshman season … coxed the V4+ in a dual-meet win over Loyola Marymount (March 12) … coxed the V4+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26) in races against Duke and California … coxed the V4+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), leading UCLA to a second-place finish on day one and into the Grand Final on day two … coxed the V4+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17) … coxed the V4+ against USC (April 30) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
High School
Attended Sacramento Country Day School for four years (2011-15) … competed on the varsity basketball and soccer teams.
Club
Competed for River City Rowing Club … coxed the varsity V4+ and 2V8+ crews during her senior seasons … the 2V8+ finished as the best in program history … helped the V4+ qualify for Youth Nationals after a second-place finish at the Southwest Regionals (best finish in program history).
Personal
Full name: Clare Rosalie Fina … born in Seattle, Wash … is the younger of Michael Fina and Teresa Kennedy’s two daughters … has one older sister, Grace … geography major.
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