SDSU 2008-09
Appeared in three boats of the course of the season, including the Varsity Four, Second Varsity Four and Second Varsity Eight ... Stroked the Varsity Four boat on three occasions over four races ... The boat came in second at Sacramento State and in a tri-meet with Oklahoma and San Diego ... The boat also finished fourth of seven at the WIRA Grand Final and third in the preliminary heat ... In the second seat, she and the V4[apos]s took second at UCLA ... Stroked the Second Varsity Four boat to a sixth-place finish of 17 at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival ... Rowed the six seat for the Second Varsity boat in its win at the Parker Cup Regatta ... Named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) national student-athlete.
SDSU 2007-08
Mostly rowed on the Second Novice Eight boat in her first collegiate season ... Was never part of a boat that finished worse than third ... Ended the season apart of four consecutive winning boats ... Rowed the bow seat in the Second Novice Eight[apos]s wins at UC Davis, San Diego Crew Classic and the San Diego City Championships, and the two seat in the boat[apos]s triumphant victory at the WIRA Championships ... Was a runner-up with the Second Novice Eight at Sacramento State in the bow.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Competed in soccer at Granada HS... Earned coaches award.
PERSONAL
Christina Elizabeth Mattos was born on March 2, 1988, in Boulder, Colo. ... Daughter of Steve and Theresa Mattos... Favorite athlete is Bobby Crosby... Favorite quote is: 'Champions aren[apos]t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them- a desire, a dream, a vision,' by Muhammad Ali... Majoring in psychology