2016-17 Rowing Roster

Mihaela-Teodora Berindei

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cimpeni, Romania
  • Highschool Traian Lalescu Orsovo
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

WSU CAREER: As a JUNIOR (2015-16), competed exclusively with the varsity eight crew throughout the spring…helped lead the varsity eight to the grand final at the San Diego Crew Classic as Cougars’ eight raced to a fifth-place finish…at No. 8 Washington, moved to the sixth seat in the varsity eight…challenged ranked opposition No. 3 Virginia and No. 4 Ohio State at the Clemson Invite, finishing second in the varsity eight heats both days…helped power a Cougar sweep over Oregon State in a seventh-straight Winchell Cup win…her varsity eight crossed four seconds ahead of the Beavers to capture the Crawford Perpetual Plate…crew placed fifth at the Pac-12 Championships, while team finished in the top-four for a second-straight year…battled with crewmates in the ‘C’ Final of the Division I eights at the NCAA Championships, defeating five other crews in the final to place 13th, as the team placed 12th overall…named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete…tabbed Pac-12 All-Academic First Team…both awards for a second-straight year…as a SOPHOMORE (2014-15), competed with the varsity eight crew in the fall…in the spring, competed with the varsity eight crew in all events…contributed to the eighth-consecutive Fawley Cup after outlasting Gonzaga… defeated the No. 14 Texas Longhorns in the morning session of the Clemson Invitational in both heats…helped row past No. 18 Oregon State and No. 15 Harvard on day two of the Clemson Invite…rowing with the varsity eight crew secured the Crawford Perpetual Plate with a win over Oregon State…attained fourth place in the Pac-12 Rowing Championship…advanced to the A/B Semifinals after placing before Harvard in the Repechage…contributed to the varsity eight crew ninth-place finish in the 2015 NCAA Rowing Championships as the team finished eighth overall…named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete…tabbed Pac-12 All-Academic First Team…as a FRESHMAN (2013-14), competed with the second varsity four and varsity eight during the fall…competed with the varsity eight and second varsity eight during the spring…was a part of the dead heat against Oregon State in the race for the Crawford Perpetual Plate…helped the second varsity eight boat take first at the Gonzaga dual…helped the second varsity eight boat place fourth in the Grand Final at San Diego Crew Classic…in three races over three sessions at the Clemson invite, helped the second varsity eight boat place third, first, and third…helped the varsity eight boat with a sixth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, along with a sixth-place team finish…at NCAA championships, helped the varsity eight boat finish 15th overall as team placed 14th…represented Romania at World Rowing U23 Championships.
 
PRIOR TO WSU: Rowed in high school for head coach Christian Malis at Trajam-Lalescu Orsova at Cimpeni, Romania...competed in 2013 World Rowing U23 Championships at Linz-Ottensheim, Austria...helped Romania capture gold medal in women's quadruple sculls, one of four gold medals for Romania.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2015-16Junior

    6'0"
  • 2016-17Senior

    6'0"