Christina Bechtold Class: Senior Hometown: Somers Point, N.J. High School: Mainland Regional HS Height: 6-0 Position: Starboard Squad: Varsity

2011-2012
• Rowed in fifth seat for second varsity eight boat
• Finished fifth in the Collegiate 8+ race at the Chattanooga Head Race

2010-2011
• Rowed in second seat for second varsity eight boat
• Named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-South Region First team
• Defeated in-state rivals Miami, Jacksonville and Stetson during second varsity 4 race at Home Regatta

2009-10
• Rowed in third seat for varsity eight boat
• Defeated Kansas State and Iowa at the Longhorn Invitational
• Won against Boston and Dayton with the second varsity eight boat at the Dale England Cup
• Beat Navy and Columbia at the George Washington Invitational
• Took first place over Alabama at home regatta
• Placed sixth in the petite final with the second varsity eight at the South/Central Regional Championships and the C-USA Championship

2008-09
• Rowed for the novice team
• Took home first-place honors in the varsity 8+ event and finished third in the first varsity 4+ event at the Metro Cup
• Defeated Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas State and Texas in the novice 8+ boat at the Longhorn Invitational
• Defeated Duke in the UCF Regatta
• Took second against Virginia at the Virginia Invitational
• Placed first against California, Sacramento State and Texas at Lake Natoma Invitational
• Advanced to the finals at the South/Central Regional Championships placing third against Virgina, Wisconsin, Michigan, Duke and Oklahoma

Prior to UCF
• Graduated from Mainland Regional High School in 2008
• Earned three letters in rowing
• Took home second-place honors at the Greenhead Erg Sprints, the Philadelphia City Championship and the New Jersey State Championship as a freshman
• Place third at the National Championship that same season
• Earned top honors at the Atlantic County Championship and place second at the Greenhead Erg Sprints during her sophomore campaign
• Placed first at Philadelphia City Championship, New Jersey State Championship, Atlantic County Championship and the Stotesbury Regatta, while taking home third place honors at the National Championship as a junior
• Received her team's Golden Hammer Award for the best 2K her final two seasons

Personal
• Born in Somers Point, N.J.
• Daughter of Rolf and Barbara Bechtold
• Major is environmental studies