Kristine O'Brien

Ten-Junior, 2009; Under 23, 2011-13; Senior, 2015-19; Olympic, 2020

Finished fourth in the eight at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Finished third in the eight at the 2019 World Rowing Championships. Finished second in the eight at the 2019 World Rowing Cup II. Finished second in the four at the 2019 World Rowing Cup I. Won gold in the eight at the 2018 World Rowing Championships. Won bronze in the pair and eight at the 2018 World Rowing Cup III. Placed fourth in the four at the 2017 World Rowing Championships. Took bronze in the eight at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II. Took silver in the four at the 2016 World Rowing Championships. Won the Remenham Challenge Cup at the 2016 Henley Royal Regatta. Won gold in the four at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. Won gold in the eight at the 2013 World Rowing Under-23 Championships. Won gold in the eight at the 2012 World Rowing Under-23 Championships. Placed seventh in the quadruple sculls at the 2011 World Rowing Under-23 Championships. Placed sixth in the pair at the 2009 World Rowing Junior Championships.

Finished first in the pair at the 2020 National Selection Regatta. Finished third in the pair at the 2019 National Selection Regatta. Finished third in the pair at the 2018 National Selection Regatta. Finished sixth in the pair at the 2015 National Selection Regatta I. Won the ACC Conference Championship in the varsity eight and as a team for four consecutive years from 2010-13. Finished fourth in the varsity eight at the 2013 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships. Finished third overall and won the collegiate category in the championship eight at the 2012 Head of the Charles Regatta. Won the varsity eight and team title at the 2012 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships. Won the championship eight at the 2011 Head of the Charles. Finished seventh in the varsity eight at the 2011 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships. Finished second in the championship eight at the 2010 Head of the Charles. Won the intermediate double sculls and senior eight at the 2010 USRowing Club Women's Rowing Championships. Finished second in the varsity eight and won the team title at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Won the senior double sculls at the 2008 and 2009 Stotesbury Cup Regatta. Finished second in the senior double sculls at the 2009 Scholastic Rowing Association of America Championships. Won the senior double sculls at the 2008 Scholastic Rowing Association of America Championships. Won the youth double sculls at the 2008 Head of the Charles.

Kristine, nicknamed O'B" or Tini, was born on 10/3/1991 and attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School. She was the 2010 ACC Freshman of the Year and was a part of the ACC Crew of the Year from 2010-2013. In 2011, 2012, and 2013, she was All-ACC, CRCA All-South Region, and first-team All-American. In 2011 and 2013, she won the Coaches Award for Excellence. Kristine lists winning the varsity eight and team title at the 2012 NCAA Championships as her most memorable sporting achievement. She lists her grandmother as the most influential person in her life and her parents and Kevin Sauer as the most influential people in her rowing career. She was named the 2012 USRowing Fans' Choice Collegiate Rower of the Year.