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Gabriela Natale

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ambler, Penn.
High School:
Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Graduated with her bachelor's degree in Finance in May 2023.

CAREER HONORS

Big 12 Boat of the Week (3/22/23)
2020 Big 12 Academic All-Conference Second Team
2019 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

2022-23 - GRADUATE STUDENT

Competed in the 1V8 and 2V8 boats during the season.
Spring season boat record: 23-19 (17-17 in 1V8, 6-2 in 2V8).
Won a bronze medal at the Big 12 Championship for a third-place finish with a mark of 6:31.003 (5/14/23).
Notched a win over North Carolina with a 6:52.6 effort at the UVA Invite (4/29/23).
Posted wins against Georgetown and Louisville in the 1V8 with a 6:34.743 effort for the best time of the weekend at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/21-22/23).
Recorded wins over RV UCF, RV Michigan State, RV Wisconsin and Minnesota throughout the Big Ten Invitational with a best time of 6:28.341 (4/7-8/23).
In the 1V8 boat, bested the Sooners with a time of 6:39.9 at the home dual against Alabama and Oklahoma (4/1/23).
Earned Big 12 Boat of the Week honors following a 6-2 performance during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite.
Opened the season with a 6-2 record in the 2V8 during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with wins over RV Louisville, RV Clemson, RV Alabama and RV Wisconsin (3/18-19/23).
- Finished less than 0.1 seconds behind Duke to take second with a 6:31.361 effort, besting Wisconsin lightweight and Louisville in the final session of the day.
- In the Saturday afternoon session, the 2V8 clocked an impressive 6:22.623 time, narrowly off of the Big Orange’s top boat, garnering wins against Alabama, Clemson and Wisconsin.
Wrapped up fall at the Head of The Charles Regatta, placing 21st out of 29 boats competing ending with a time of (16:08.662).
Posted the third fastest time (17:13.0) out of six boats in the Women's Open Eight event at the Secret City Head Race to kick off the fall.

2021-22 - GRADUATE STUDENT

Helped the 2V8 boat post the third fastest time (17:13.0) out of six boats in the Women's Open Eight event at the Secret City Head Race to kick off the fall.
Helped the 2V8 boat wrap up fall at the Head of The Charles Regatta, placing 21st out of 29 boats competing ending with a time of (16:08.662).
Helped the 2V8 boat place first against both Big 12 rivals, Alabama and Wisconsin kicking off the spring season at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with an impressive time of (6:22.623) narrowly off the Big Orange's top boat.

2021-22 - SENIOR

Competed in the 2V8 and 1V4 boats throughout the season.
Member of the 1V4 lineup during the Princeton Invitational and Big 12 Championships
Crossed the finish line in a 7:27.1 time to beat North Carolina in a head-to-head race during the UVA Invite (3/26/22).
Opened the season by going 5-3 during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20/22), besting Clemson, Navy, Notre Dame and Tulsa (twice).

2020-21 - JUNIOR

Did not compete during the 2020-21 season.

2019-20 - SOPHOMORE

Placed second in the Women's Collegiate 2- race with a time of 20:25.3 at the Secret City Head Race

2018-19 - FRESHMAN

Part of the 1V4 crew that took sixth in the Big 12 Championships with a time of 7:45.776.
Placed fifth in the 1V4 Grand Finals by finishing the course in 7:297.500 at the Women's Sprints.
Rowed in the 2V4 boat that took fourth with a time of 8:27.961 at the San Diego Crew Classic.
Finished second in the 3V8 race with a time of 6:21.2 against Alabama in Oak Ridge.
Rowed seven seat in the 3V8 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational and took first-place with a time of 6:03.451.
Part of the crew that posted an adjusted time of 18:39.423 to finish 24^th in the Women’s Club 8+ at the 2019 Head of the Charles Regatta.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Dana and Frank Natale
Majoring in Finance
On why she chose Tennessee: “I loved UT from the very first moment I stepped on campus. I pictured myself here and felt it would be a great fit.”
On her biggest sports influence: “Mike McKenna, my high school rowing coach. He pushed me past my limits as an athlete and as a person. He showed me that you can always do more than you think and taught me that you cannot find success on your own, you need to trust your teammates. I learned to win and lose with grace and work incredibly hard from McKenna.”
Earned 2nd place at the Stotesbury Cup regatta her senior year of high school at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Pa.