Wisconsin Badgers

Awards: Academic All-Big Ten (2018)

2018-19: Coxed the varsity four to a second place finish behind No. 14 Rutgers while defeating No. 7 Princeton and Columbia at the Princeton Regatta (April 27) ... coxed the varsity four at the Big Ten Double Dual, topping both No. 13 Iowa and No. 20 Indiana (April 13) ... coxed the varsity four at the Pac-12 Invite (March 30-31)

2017-18: Guided the second varsity four to a fourth place finish at the Big Ten championships ... coxed the second varsity four to third place at Devil's Lake (April 29) ... guided the second varsity four to first place at the Frozen/Sunshine Regatta (March 31) ... coxed the varsity four to second place at the Cardinal Invitational (March 18) ... 2018 Academic All-Big Ten Honoree

2016-17: Led the second novice eight at the Big Ten Double Dual, placing first in both races (4/8) … coxed both the first novice collegiate four and the first novice collegiate eight to first place at the 2016 Head of the Rock (10/9)

High School: Member of crew … qualified and competed at 2015 and 2016 U.S. Rowing Youth Nationals … competed in the Grand final at the 2015 Canadian Henley

Personal: Parents are Maureen and Angelo Mandarano … has one sister, Grace … father Angelo played football and baseball at Cornell University ... major retail & consumer behavior

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: “The minute I walked onto this campus I felt at home. The passion for sports here is incredible.”

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: “Wisconsin rowing means family to me. My freshman year has not been an easy one due to my bicycle accident, but the endless support and love from my teammates, coaches and the athletic department has made me feel at home. This is so much more than just a team to me.”