Claudia Quintaba

Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Walnut Hills

2024-25 (Senior): Participated in 11 races across five regattas • Raced with the 2V8 boat at the Cardinal Invitational, Sarasota 2K and the Rocky Top Invite • Competed with the 1V4 crew at the Lake Wheeler Invitational, earning three top-two finishes • Member of the 2V4 crew at the ACC Championship, placing third in the Grand Finals to medal • Named a 2025 Top-10 Scholar-Athlete • Member of the ACC All-Academic Team • Honored as a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete.

2023-24 (Junior): Competed in 12 races over five events during the season • Served as a Team Captain • Opened the season with the V8 crew at the Cardinal Invitational • Helped the V8 to a seventh-place finish in the Grand Final at the Sunshine State Invitational • Earned a race win over Georgetown in the V8 at the GW Invitational • Rowed with the V8 at the Lake Wheeler Invitational • Led the V8 to a victory in the Petite Final at the ACC Championships • Tabbed a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23 (Sophomore): Competed once for the Tar Heels at the Carolina Cup with the V8 crew • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2021-22 (Freshman): Competed in nine races at V8 • Was a part of the Second Varsity 8+ that finished second against UCF and Tennessee at the UVA Invitational • Notched first-place finishes against Boston College and George Washington in the Second Varsity 8+ races • Her Second Varsity 8+ team finished third in the Petite Final at the ACC Championships • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Before UNC: Rowed for Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club • Gold medal finishes in the First Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Ohio and Columbus Fall Classic in 2020 • Placed second in the Second Varsity 8+ at the Blake Haxton Regatta and second in 2020 • Finished second in the First Varsity 8+ in the A finals of the 2021 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships • Placed 12th in the First Varsity 8+ at the 2021 Youth National Rowing Regatta • Two-time AP Scholar with Distinction and National Merit Commended Student • AP Capstone Diploma and Honors Diploma • Member of the Cum Laude Society.

Personal: Daughter of Silvano and Alexandra Quintaba • Double majoring in public policy and economics with a minor in philosophy, politics and economics.