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Nicolette Cottingham

Nicolette Cottingham Season 2026-27

5-2Junior
Notre Dame Academy
Basic Info
Height5-2
ClassJunior
HometownIndependence, KY
Before Notre DameNotre Dame Academy

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2026 CRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • 2025, 2026 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2025, 2026 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2025-26 (AS A SOPHOMORE)

  • Coxed the varsity four in all 11 of its races this spring, over five regattas.
  • Steered the boat through three races at the Cardinal Invite (Mar. 14–15, 2026) and two at the Ohio State Spring Regatta (Mar. 28, 2026).
  • Coxed the four against Columbia and Navy (Apr. 4, 2026) and in three races at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18–19, 2026).
  • Coxed the varsity four in the heat and grand final at the ACC Championships (May 15–16, 2026), her second straight year in that boat at the conference meet.

2024-25 (AS A FRESHMAN)

  • Coxed 10 races as a freshman, moving from the second varsity four to the varsity four.
  • Made her collegiate debut coxing the second varsity four at the Cardinal Invite (Mar. 15–16, 2025), then coxed the second varsity four A at the San Diego Crew Classic (Mar. 29–30, 2025).
  • Took over the varsity four at the Big Ten Invitational and stayed with that boat for the Dale England Cup (Mar. 26, 2025).
  • Coxed the varsity four at the ACC Championship as a freshman (May 16–17, 2025).

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Member of the Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club during her prep career.
  • Helped the 1V8 to a fifth-place finish at the 2023 Youth National Championship.
  • Earned two first-place finishes at the 2023 Midwest Regional Championships in 2023 in both the 1V4 and 1V8.
  • Also posted back-to-back first place finishes at the Head of the Hooch in 2021 (1V4) and 2022 (1v8).
  • Aided her U-17 W8+ boat to a second-place finish at the 2022 Youth National Championship.
  • Daughter of Collette and Joseph Cottingham along with sisters Isabella, Noelle, Gabrielle and Victoria.
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in finance.
Nicolette Cottingham

Sophomore
2025-26

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Nicolette Cottingham

Freshman
2024-25

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