Zola Mininger-Clark Season 2025-26

2025-26
Appeared in all five regular season events, as well as the Big Ten Championships … Started off the season rowing the tree seat for the 3V4+, where the crew earned a victory at the annual USC dual regatta (7:57.0) … Moved to bow seat for the 2V4+ at the San Diego Crew Classic … At the Rocky Top Invite, the crew recorded first-place finishes in each of the first two rounds (7:29.2, 7:28.2) … At the Big Ten Invite, rowed the two seat for the 3V4+, where the crew earned a victory in the third round (7:28.6) … At the UC San Diego dual regatta, stroked in the three seat for the 3V4+ … Rowed the five seat for the 4V8+ at the Big Ten Championships, where the crew finished fourth in the final round (7:07.5)... HONORS: Spring Academic All-Big Ten

2024-25
Began the season in six seat of the 3V8+ against rival USC… Retained her seat in that crew at the San Diego Crew Classic, helping the Bruins to a grand finals appearance and third place overall… The Bruins finished first at the USD Dual with Mininger-Clark sitting five seat… Remained at five for the Big Ten Invitational in April… The Bruins finished in the top three for all races at the conference invite… Collected a first-place finish in the 3V8+ race of the UCSD Triton Invitational… Wrapped the season in five seat of the 3V8+… Helped the Bruin crew to a first-place finish in the petite final of the Big Ten Championships.

High School
Attended Lane Tech High School… Was a four-year varsity letter winner in rowing… Rowed for the Chicago Rowing Foundation… Placed third in the V8+ at the 2024 Midwest Championships… Placed third in the V8+ at the 2023 Midwest Championships… Earned a first place finish in the V8+ at the 2022 Midwest Championships and the 2022 National Championships.
 
Personal
Born and raised in Chicago, Ill.… Is the daughter of Rebecca Clark and Charles Mininger… Decided to attend UCLA because of its “location and the resources that they have for student athletes”… Favorite hobbies include spending time outside, reading and hanging out with friends… Plans to become a doctor… Biology major.