Rhiannon Mulligan
Rhiannon Mulligan
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Year:
    2020
  • Hometown:
    Santa Cruz, Calif.
  • High School:
    Pacific Collegiate School
  • Position:
    P/S
  • Major:
    Political Science/Economics

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

  • 2020 Wellesley Outstanding Senior Athlete Award
  • 2020 CRCA/Pocock All-America Nominee
  • 2019 CRCA/Pocock Rowing Second Team All-American
  • 2019 NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
  • 3x CRCA Scholar Athlete (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • 2x NIRC All Academic Team (2018, 2019)
  • 3x NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • NEWMAC Rowing Boat of the Week (4/17/18) 

2019-2020 (Senior):

  • Rowed in the Women's Collegiate 8+ 'A' to finish second at the Head of the Charles.
  • Spring season cancelled.

2018-2019 (Junior):

  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to finish second at the NEWMAC Championships.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to finish third at the New England Rowing Championships.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to to finish second in the finals of the National Invitational Collegiate Regatta.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to advance to the finals of the NCAA Championships.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to finish third in the NCAA Championships. 

2017-2018 (Sophomore):

  • Rowed in the Women's Collegiate 8+ 'A' to finish 14th at the Head of the Charles.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to finish 2nd at the Seven Sisters Championship.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8 to finish first at the NEWMAC Championships.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to finish 4th in the final of the New England Rowing Championships.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to finish tenth at the National Invitational Collegiate Regatta.
  • Rowed in the Second V8+ to advance to the finals of the NCAA Championships.
  • Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ to earn silver in the NCAA Championships.

2016-2017 (First Year):

  • Rowed in the Varsity 8 to finish 6th at the Head of the Charles.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8 at the Seven Sisters Championship.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8 to finish first at the NEWMAC Championships.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8+ to finish 4th at the National Invitational Rowing Championships.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8 to advance to the finals of the NCAA Championships.
  • Rowed in the Varsity 8 to take home bronze in the NCAA Championships.

Before Wellesley: Attended Pacific Collegiate School...graduated in 2016...was a member of USRowing's Scholastic Honor Roll and the National Honor Society...played varsity volleyball her freshman, sophomore, and junior year...rowed for Los Gatos Rowing Club her senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Kimberly Bolin '90 and David Mulligan...born in Santa Cruz, California...has one brother, James...chose to attend Wellesley because of its academic rigor and strong alumnae network...at one point was the proud owner of four cats...is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom.