Katherine Byrnes

Position:
Skipper
Class:
Junior
High School:
Connelly School of the Holy
Hometown:
Arlington, Va.

2019: Finished seventh of 14 teams in the Baldwin Wood Regatta’s B Division races alongside crew Isabella Bentz, helping Tulane’s women team to a third-place overall finish…Won the SEISA Women’s Championship, finishing first of six teams in the A Division races alongside crew Katie Cartiglia…Led the Tulane women’s team to a first-place finish in the Patrick Sullivan Burtchaell Regatta, finishing first of seven in the B Division races alongside crew Josie Larkin…Finished first of nine teams in the Big Easy Fleet Race, sailing alongside Larkin…Finished 13th of 16 in the B Division races in the Charleston Spring Coed, sailing alongside Larkin to help the Tulane women’s team to a 10th-place overall finish.

2018: Finished 4/8 in the Baldwin Wood Regatta (10/27), sailing skipper alongside crew Kat Robinson…Earned a third-place finish among 12 teams in the Q1 Regatta (1/26), sailing skipper in the A Division races with crew Grace Siwicki.

Before Tulane: Sailed as a skipper for two years as an independent sailor through DC Sail...Named Most Improved junior varsity sailor in Fall 2016...Won the Varsity Sportsmanship Award in Fall 2017...Also competed in equestrian for all four years of high school.

Personal: Daughter of Jessica Terner and Michael Byrnes...Made Dean's List in Fall 2017 and Spring 2018...Member of the Tulane Honors Program and awarded the Dean's Honor Scholarship...Majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology and minoring in Biomedical Engineering...Intends to become a doctor.