Rachel McNutt

Duke Rowing takes on Headshots at Kennedy Tower in Durham, North Carolina on September 24, 2019.

Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Beavercreek, Ohio
High School:
Beavercreek

Awards/Honors: 2021 CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... 2020 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22: Competed at six regattas during the spring season ... helped the 2V4 open the season with a first-place result at the Carolina Cup (3/5) ... swept three races with the 3V8 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20) ... part of 3V8 crew that outraced No. 4 Michigan at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual (4/2) ... had a first-place finish and two second-place results with the 2V4 at the Big Ten Invite (4/15-16) ... moved into the V4 lineup for the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/22-23), helping the boat win its first two races ... claimed silver in the 3V8 Grand Final at the ACC Championship (5/14) ... named to the Dean's List with distinction for the spring semester.

2020-21: Competed at five regattas during the spring 2021 campaign ... opened season with another 3V8 win at the Carolina Cup (3/6), helping the boat post a top time of 6:43.9 ... helped 3V8 earn head-to-head win over UCF at the Virginia Invite (3/27) ... part of 3V8 crew that outraced Ohio State head-to-head at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual (4/3) ... claimed bronze with the 2V8 boat at the ACC Championship (5/15) ... helped 2V8 win C Final at the NCAA Championships (5/30), coming in with a top time of 6:43.416 ... named a CRCA Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20: Competed in one race during the 2020 spring season that was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic ... made career debut at the Carolina Cup (3/7), helping 3V8 earn a first-place time of 7:12.91 ... named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Duke: Attended Beavercreek high school and competed for the Dayton Boat Club … stroked Dayton’s coxed four to a second-place at the Head of Hooch … also raced in the six seat in the varsity eight, finishing fifth out of 76 crews … won a bronze medal in the 4+ at the Midwest Regional Championships and Youth National Championships her junior year … as a sophomore, helped lead the varsity four to a bronze medal at the Midwest Regional Championships … earned silver in the pair sophomore year … National Honor Society member and a member of the FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6936.

Personal: Born on February 25, 2001 … daughter of Ross and Stacy McNutt … father Ross is a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel and mother, Stacy, is a retired Air Force Colonel … has one brother named Andrew and two sisters Catherine and JoAnna … sister Catherine rowed and graduated from Ohio State while JoAnna rowed and graduated from Cornell.

Last Updated 6/8/22