2007-08: Rowed in three races for the Aztecs during the 2007-08 season, all with the Second Varsity Eight boat ... First race came at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival in a 15th-place finish of 21 boats from the three seat ... Highlight came at the San Diego City Championships when, from the five seat, she helped the boat take first of three ... Wrapped up her season at the WIRA Championships where the Second Varsity Eight boat was sixth of 14.
2006-07: Competed in the Novice Eight in five seat in all nine of her race appearances ... Was a part of four winning boats, including the San Diego City Championships and Parker Cup Regatta ... Her Novice Eight boat beat five other boats to win the San Diego Fall Classic and the boat also defeated Sacramento State in the spring ... Her season culminated with the Novice Eight taking fourth in the WIRA Championships Grand Final.
High School: Competed in volleyball and basketball.
Personal: Kristina Giacalone was born June 21, 1988, in San Jose, Calif. ... Daughter of Patty and Joe Giacalone ... Majoring in communication in hopes of becoming a public relations director ... Favorite movie is Forrest Gump ... Enjoys snowboarding, sewing and traveling ... Lists her family as the people she admires most.