Maddie Vinson

• 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
• 2017 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

OREGON STATE
2018-19

Rowed in the 7-seat of the Varsity 8 in a second-place finish at the Portland Fall Classic
Also rowed in the stroke seat of the First Junior Varsity 4+ at the Portland Fall Classic
Raced in the stroke seat of the Third Varsity 8 in dual wins over Washington State and Gonzaga in the fall
Rowed in the 5-seat of the Second Varsity 8 in a dual at Stanford
Raced to a first place finish in the 5-seat of the 2V8 recording wins over Washington State, Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount on the Snake River
Raced in the 5-seat of the 2V8 winning the Grand Final of the Covered Bridge Regatta
Rowed in 5-seat of the 2V8 at the Longhorn Invitational recording a win over Iowa
Raced in 2-seat of the V4+ finishing fourth at Pac-12 Championships, helping the Beavers to a fifth-place team finish – OSU’s best finish since 2009

2017-18

Rowed in the 4-seat of the Second Varsity 8 in the season-opener at UCLA
Raced in the 5-seat of the 2V8 in a dual win over Gonzaga
Rowed in the 5-seat of the 2V8 in a dual at Washington State
Rowed in the 5-seat of the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational recording victories over Duke (twice), Northeastern, Louisville, Boston U. (twice) and UCLA
Raced in the 5-seat of the 2V8 at the Longhorn Invitational finishing fourth in the A Final and registering wins over Oklahoma and Miami
Rowed in the 5-seat of the 2V8 at Pac-12 Championships
Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

2016-17

Rowed in the 2-seat of the Varsity 8 at the season-opening Longhorn Invitational, in a dual at Gonzaga and at the Oregon State Classic
Raced in the 5-seat of the Second Varsity 8 at the Clemson Invitational earning a victory over Columbia
Raced in the 6-seat of the 2V8 at Pac-12 Championships finishing sixth place
Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

2015-16

Rowed in the stroke seat of the Varsity 4+ and in the 6-seat of the Third Varsity 8 in the season-opener at Gonzaga
Rowed in the 3-seat of the V4+ at the Oregon State Classic helping her crew beat Central Florida
Also raced in the 6-seat of the 3V8 at the Oregon State Classic helping to power her boat to a first place finish ahead of Oklahoma, Oregon and Seattle Pacific
Rowed in the 2-seat of the Second Varsity 4+ and in the 5-seat of the 3V8 in a home dual against Washington State

VALLEY CATHOLIC HS

Earned three varsity letters in as a post in basketball and one as a right side hitter in volleyball
Helped her team to top five finishes three times on the hardwood including a state championship in 2013 and a runner-up finish in 2014
Received honorable mention All-Cowapa League in basketball
Named a team captain as a senior
Set a school-record for rebounds in a single game
Helped her volleyball team to sixth place in the state

PERSONAL

Born in Portland, Oregon
Daughter of Mark and Janet Vinson
Has three sisters, Melissa, Michelle and Monica
Sister, Melissa, is an Oregon State graduate
Enjoys camping, hiking, fishing, music and hanging out with family
Earned an artist of the year award at Valley Catholic
Has been involved in a variety of community service activities including coaching youth basketball and volleyball, counseling youth at her high school, activities as church and buying groceries and gardening for an elderly neighbor
Chose OSU because “I wanted to go to a campus that I knew I could do well in academically as well as grow in to a better, more well-rounded person.”
Graduated in June with a degree in human development and family sciences and a minor in Spanish