Lin Hill

Position:
Coxswain
Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
East HS
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.

OREGON STATE
2013-14
Lin coxed the Second Varsity 4+ to a second place finish at the Portland Fall Classic … coxed the Second Varsity 8 throughout the spring season … led her crew to a first place finish ahead of Gonzaga and University of Victoria … directed 2V8 to a dual win over University of San Diego at the Pac-12 Challenge … coxed the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational recording wins over Gonzaga (twice), Oklahoma (twice), Texas, Tennessee (twice), Columbia, Penn and Miami (twice), Iowa and Duke … coxed the 2V8 at Pac-12 Championships … earned Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team … named to the CRCA All-Scholar Team.

2012-13
Coxed the Varsity 8 in a second place finish at the Portland Fall Classic … coxed the Second Varsity 8 throughout the spring season … coxed the 2V8 to a win at Gonzaga … coxed the 2V8 at the Pac-12 Invitational including a dual win over Northeastern … coxed the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational leading her crew to victories over Tennessee, Michigan State, Miami, Duke (twice), Penn, Texas and Central Florida … coxed the 2V8 at the Oregon State Classic getting a pair of victories over San Diego … coxed the 2V8 in the Pac-12 Championships … earned 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team.

2011-12
Coxed the Second Varsity 8 the entire season … coxed the 2V8 to wins over the University of Victoria and Gonzaga … coxed the 2V8 at the San Diego Crew Classic and a sixth place finish in the Petite Final … coxed the 2V8 at the Michigan Invitational, at Washington State and at Pac-12 Championships … earned 2012 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team … named a 2012 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete.

2010-11
Lin coxed the Novice 8 all season … coxed the N8 to a silver medal finish at the Pac-10 Championships … directed the N8 to victory in the Grand Final at the Lake Natoma Invitational … coxed the N8 to a second place finish at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta … helped the N8 to a win at Gonzaga.

EAST HS
Participated and lettered in diving all four years as well as serving as captain … played sweeper on the soccer team, lettering for three years.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Carolyn, a preschool teacher … has one brother, Sam … chose Oregon State because “it was out of state, has a good athletic training program and is similar to Colorado” … outside of rowing Lin enjoys diving, soccer and being outdoors … majoring in exercise and sport science with an emphasis in applied exercise & sport science.