UC San Diego

MEDIA
• Coast to Coast: Sierra Byrne's Desire to Protect the Waters She Rows On (12/26/19)

AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21
UC San Diego All-Triton Academic Scholar-Athlete Team selection ... Earned the Coaches' Award ... Member of third-place CAA Championship Varsity 8 boat that earned UCSDtritons.com Athlete of the Week (5/17) honors ... Placed first with UCSD A in the Varsity 4 race against San Diego State (4/16).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20
GNAC All-Academic ... UCSDtritons.com Scholar-Athlete of the Week (3/30) ... Helped UC San Diego B to a ninth-place finish in the Women's Open 8+ at the San Diego Fall Classic.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19
Earned a first-place finish with the Novice 8 at the Berg Cup ... Recorded a runner-up finish with the Novice 8 at the Sacramento State Invitational ... Posted a runner-up finish in the Novice 8 boat at the WIRA Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of Marine Academy of Science and Technology in Highlands, N.J.

PERSONAL 
Born August 4 in New Jersey ... Parents are Edward and Nancy ... Has four sisters, Savannah, Cheyenne, Alexandra, and Evangeline ... Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences major at Sixth College ... Plans to attend graduate school and continue her education in oceanography after graduating from UC San Diego ... Top rowing memory is all the Tritons' boats sweeping second place at the WIRA Championships in 2019 ... Favorite UC San Diego moment is having a good morning at practice while watching the sunrise over Mission Bay ... Enjoys spending time outdoors, watching sunrises and sunsets, and photography ... Roots for the New York Giants ... Favorite movie is Mulan ... Listens to AJR, Kendrick Lamar, Matt Maeson, Glass Animals, and Quinn XCII ... Likes peanut butter banana toast ... Most people do not know that she is a vegetarian and she worked at an environmental non-profit organization to help run beach cleanups ... Sustainable and environmentally concious habits and choices are a big part of her life.