California Athletics Hall of Fame
One of the most decorated rowers in school history, Cafaro helped Cal to the NCAA team championship in both 2005 and '06, earning first-team All-American and All-Pac-10 honors as a senior in 2006. As a member of the varsity eight, she won an NCAA title in 2005 and was runner-up in 2006. The varsity eight also won back-to-back Pac-10 crowns from 2005-06. A fixture on the U.S. National Team from 2005-12, Cafaro was named USRowing's Female Athlete of the Year in 2009 and World Rowing Female Crew of the Year in 2008 and 2009. She captured a gold medal in the eight at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and earned gold in the eight and pair at the 2009 World Championships, In addition, she captured gold in the four at 2007 Worlds. An 11-time medalist in World Cup racing, she is a member of the National Rowing Foundation Hall of Fame (as part of the 2008 Olympic champion 8).
