Emma Paynter

Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Lyme-Old Lyme
Hometown:
Lyme, Conn.

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023-24): Competed as four seat of the First Varsity Eight against UCF and Jacksonville … Four seat of the First Varsity Eight that won at the DeLand Double Duals … Five seat of the Second Varsity Eight at the St. Joseph’s Invitational … Five seat of the Second Varsity Eight at the Knecht Cup … Five seat of the Second Varsity Eight and stroke of the Second Varsity Four at the Holy Cross Invitational … Seven seat of the Second Varsity Eight that won against Bucknell … Finished the season as seven seat of the First Varsity Eight and earned All-Conference honors at the Coastal Athletic Association Championship. In the fall, competed as stroke of the Open Four ‘A’ that won and three seat of the Open Eight ‘A’ at the Head of the Riverfront … Stroke of the Club Four at the Head of the Charles … Stroke of the Championship Four ‘A’ that placed third at the Head of the Schuylkill … Four seat of the First Varsity Eight at the NYRA Fall Invitational.

AS A SENIOR (2022-23): Competed as four seat of the Second Varsity Eight against UCF, Miami, and Jacksonville … Six seat of the Second Varsity Eight at the Irving-Christensen Cup … Three seat of the First Varsity Eight at the St. Joseph’s Invitational … Six seat of the First Varsity Eight at the Knecht Cup … Six seat of the First Varsity Eight at the Colgate Invitational … Six seat of the First Varsity Eight against Villanova and Delaware … Finished the season as six seat of the First Varsity Eight and earned All-Conference honors at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship. In the fall, competed as two seat of the Open Eight ‘B’ at the Head of the Riverfront … Four seat of the Club Eight ‘B’ at the Head of the Schuylkill … Four seat of the Second Varsity Eight that won the NYRA Fall Invitational.

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22): Competed as stroke of the Second Varsity Four in the scrimmage against Barry and Rochester … Six seat of the Second Varsity Eight against UCF and Jacksonville … Two seat of the Second Varsity Eight at the St. Joe’s Invitational … Two seat of the Second Varsity Eight against Holy Cross and Boston College … Two seat of the Second Varsity Eight against Bucknell and Villanova … Bow seat of the Third Varsity Eight against Sacred Heart … Two seat of the Second Varsity Four at the Dad Vail Regatta … Finished the season in four seat of the Third Varsity Eight at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship. In the fall, competed as four seat of the Open Eight ‘B’ at the Head of the Riverfront … Four seat of the Club Eight ‘C’ at the Head of the Schuylkill … Three seat of the Second Varsity Eight at the NYRA Fall Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19): Competed as three seat of the Second Varsity Four against UCF and Jacksonville … Three seat of the Second Varsity Four against Boston College and Holy Cross … Two seat of the First Varsity Four at the Knecht Cup … Stroke of the First Varsity Four at the Cherry Hill Invitational … Stroke of the Second Varsity Four at the Eastern Sprints … Finished the season in three seat of the First Varsity Four at the American Athletic Conference Championship. In the fall, competed as five seat of the Open Eight ‘D’ at the Head of the Riverfront.

BEFORE UCONN: Attended Lyme-Old Lyme High School in Old Lyme, CT … Was a member of the rowing team and was team captain … Earned Coaches Award in 2015 and Teammate Award in 2016 … Team was State Champions in 2015-2018 … Member of the Blood Street Sculls rowing team … Also a member of the cross country team … High honor roll student … Citizenship Award recipient and MacCurdy Salisbury Scholarship Award recipient.

PERSONAL: Born on June 9, 2000 … Parents are Michael and Cameron Paynter … Has two sisters, Hannah and Margot, and one brother, Dylan ... earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies … currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Policy