2024-25 Carolina Rowing Roster
Cara Cunningham
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rye, N.Y.
- High School:
- Rye
2023-24 (Senior): Participated in 11 races over five regattas throughout the year • Coxswain in the 2V8 boat in each race • Finished first in the 2V8 boat in the third round at the Lake Wheeler Invitational.
2023-24 (Junior): Competed in 12 races over five events during the season • Rowed with the 2V8 and the 4V4 crews at the Rivanna Romp • Helped the 1V4 and 2V4 secure race wins at the Cardinal Invitational • Led the 1V4 to a second-place finish in teh 1V4 Grand Final a the Sunshine State Invitational • Rowed with the 1V4 crew at the Lake Wheeler Invitational • Was a member of the 1V4 team that finished sixth in the Grand Final at the ACC Championships • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Competed five times during her sophomore campaign in Chapel Hill • Made season debut with the 1V8 crew at the Carolina Cup (3/4) • Finished the season as a member of the 1V8 boat • Saw action with the 2V8 crew at the Sunshine State Invitational (4/1) • Helped the 2V8 boat advance to the finals of the Sunshine State Invitational (6:56.03) • Saw action with the 1V8 crew at the 2023 ACC Championships • Helped the 1V8 boat finish second in the Petite Final at the ACC Championships (6:48.04) • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2021-22 (Freshman): Was the coxswain in nine races at 1V8, 2V8 and 2V4 • Was a part of the Second Varsity 8+ that finished second against UCF (8:05.50) and Tennessee (7:50.10) at the UVA Invitational (3/26) • Finished first in the 1V8 race against Boston College (4/2) and first in the 2V4 race versus George Washington (4/2) • Her First Varsity 8+ team finished first in the Petite Final at the ACC Championships with a time of 6:40.02 • Named to the ACC All-Academic team and ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Before UNC: Rowed for RowAmerica Rye for six years • Earned a second-place finish in the A Final of the Women's Youth 8+ at USRowing's Youth National Championship in 2021 • Finished first in the Women's Youth 4+ at Head of Charles in 2019 • Notched a second-place finish in the B Final of the Women's Youth Lightweight 8+ at USRowing's Youth National Championship 2019.
Personal: Daughter of Shane and Alison Cunningham • Working towards a double major in economics and management & society.
