Caitlin Esse

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Port/Starboard
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
New Canaan, Conn.
High School:
New Canaan

At Michigan
• Member of 2021 Big Ten Championship Team
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts

Sophomore (2020-21)
• In her spring varsity debut, stroked the 1V8 to wins over No. 16 SMU, Louisville (6:22.281), Clemson, (6:27.402, 2nd) and Notre Dame (6:18.550, 2nd) at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational (March 13-14)
• In Columbus (March 27), stroked the 1V8 as it defeat Indiana and Iowa (6:41.1) in the morning and beat MSU, finishing second to Ohio State in the afternoon (7:07.49)
• Competed in the 1V8 at the Big Ten vs. ACC Regatta (April 3), rowing in stroke seat of the 1V8 to place second to No. 10 Duke in 6:49.48 and in bow seat while finishing second to No. 3 Virginia in 7:05.47, beating Michigan State twice

Freshman (2019-20)
• Spring 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19
• Rowed in the second seat in Michigan’s 1V8 boat which placed ninth overall and seventh among collegiate programs in 15:48.22 at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 20)

Prep
• Graduated from New Canaan High School (2019)
• Rowed as part of the Saugatuck Rowing Club in Westport, Connecticut
• Three-year captain (2017-19); most valuable athlete (2019)
• U.S. W2- silver medalist at the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships
• Three-time U.S. Rowing Youth National champion (8+; 2017-19)
• Junior women's champion (2x) at 2018 U.S. Trials
• Three-time champion at Head of the Charles (2016-18; 8+)
• Winner of the 2018 U.S. Club National Championships in U19 pair, intermediate pair and senior/elite pair events

Personal
• Born on March 12, 2001
• Daughter of Todd Esse, married to Annie Arnold, and Terilyn Esse, married to Stefano Bruni