STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford women's rowing registered another successful season in 2018, securing a fourth-place finish as a team at the NCAA Championships in addition to a bronze finish at the Pac-12 Championships.
PODIUM FINISH AT NCAAs
Stanford enjoyed a podium finish for the third time in the past five years, placing fourth as a team at the NCAA Women's Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida.
The Cardinal finished fourth overall in the varsity eight, seventh overall in the second varsity eight and eighth overall in the varsity four to total 104 points as a team. The point total tied Virginia, with Stanford breaking the tie and capturing fourth place with a higher finish in the varsity eight. In rowing, the top four in the team standings are recognized with trophies on the podium. California (130 points) won the NCAA Championship, while Washington (128 points) placed second and Texas (115 points) finished third.
Stanford takes fourth at NCAAs as a team!#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/FX9ueBffSH
— Stanford Women's Rowing (@StanfordRowing) May 26, 2018
SILVER FOR THE VARSITY EIGHT, BRONZE AT PAC-12s
Stanford women's rowing finished in third place as a team in the Pac-12 Championships on Sunday, May 13, behind three third-place finishes and a second-place finish in the varsity eight.
Stanford's top boat battled for a silver finish in the varsity eight, separating from California down the stretch. The Cardinal finished with a time of 06:33.453 to Cal's 06:34.533. Washington took the top spot, racing to a time of 06:30.122.
The Cardinal placed third in its other three races in the regatta. Stanford opened the day with a third-place finish in the third varsity eight. The Cardinal took bronze with a time of 07:02.162. The second varsity eight also took home the bronze, finishing third with a time of 06:52.558. In the varsity four, the Cardinal raced to a time of 07:42.019, outpacing the fourth-place Washington State Cougars by 10 seconds.
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ALL-PAC-12 TRIO
Three Cardinal were selected to the Pac-12 Women's Rowing All-Conference Team in May: Stephanie Grauer, Meg Saunders and Leigh Warner.
Stephanie Grauer, a junior from Vancouver, British Columbia, earns her second straight All-Pac-12 honor. She rowed in the varsity eight all season, competing in the five-, seven-, and eight-seats throughout the year.
Senior coxswain Leigh Warner of Portland, Oregon, picks up her second All-Conference nod after being named to the team as a sophomore in 2016. Warner coxed the varsity eight in every race this season, registering head-to-head wins against UCLA, San Diego State, Louisville, Iowa and Notre Dame, among others.
Meg Saunders, also a season-long member of the Cardinal's varsity eight boat, rounded out the honors with her first All-Pac-12 honor. Saunders, a sophomore from London, raced in the three-seat all season as part of Stanford's varsity eight boat.
Bringing some hardware with us back to The Farm. #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/ibQ1USYWqw
— Stanford Women's Rowing (@StanfordRowing) May 27, 2018
EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
Headlined by six first-team selections, 18 members of the program earned Pac-12 All-Academic honors, the second most in the Pac-12. The Cardinal has totaled 95 all-academic selections over the last five seasons.
The Cardinal placed six on the first team with the selections of Anika Christofferson, Lindy Clute, Megan Cvitanovic, India Robinson, Alie Rusher and Leigh Warner. Second team all-academic honorees included Erin Barry, Mariko Kelly, Madi Kist, Devin Norder, Meg Saunders, Chase Shepley and Rena White. Stephanie Grauer, Karli Kirk, Margaret Seaton, Jade Thornton and Anja Zehfuss rounded out the honors as all-academic honorable mention recipients.
CRCA team
Eight Cardinal were also named National Scholar-Athletes by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) for their academic achievements. The distinction honors student-athletes with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher for their careers.
Stanford's honorees included Anika Christofferson (Human Biology), Lindy Clute (Linguistics), Megan Cvitanovic (Human Biology), Devin Norder (Management Science & Engineering), India Robinson (Human Biology), Alie Rusher (Human Biology), Meg Saunders (Undeclared), and Leigh Warner (Human Biology).