Hope Sheils Season 2012-13

The Sheils File
• International relations major
• Stanford in Government photographer
• Academic Theme Associate in her dorm
• Went to Vietnam and Cambodia with the Volunteers in Asia program, teaching soccer to children
• Research assistant in the political science department studying civil wars
• Ski raced for 13 years leading up to Stanford
• Siblings Catherine (Harvard, ‘13) and Charles (Williams College) have ski raced in college
• Mother ran track and played field hockey at Harvard
• Plays the flute

2014-15 (Junior)
• CRCA Scholar Athlete
• Pac-12 All-Academic first team
• Reach the semifinals of the Henley Royal Regatta in the 4x
• Henley Women's Regatta champion in the 4x
• Team finished sixth at the NCAA Championships and fourth at the Pac-12 Championships
• Member of the second varsity eight
• Recorded three race victories on the year
• Won the petite final at the NCAA Championships to place seventh overall
• Placed fourth at the Pac-12 Championships
• Claimed two victories, including one over No. 16 Notre Dame at the Lake Natoma Invitational
• Raced against No. 2 Virginia and No. 16 Washington State at the Pac-12 Challenge
• Tallied two second-place finishes at the Oregon State Classic
• Lost to No. 2 Cal in the Big Row
• Finished seventh in the collegiate 4+ while also racing in a pair at Head of the American

2013-14 (Sophomore)
• Pac-12 All-Academic second team 
• Saw time with both the varsity four and second varsity four 
• Handed No. 9 USC a loss in a dual match with the varsity four 
• Lost to No. 2 Cal in the Big Row 
• Finished fourth in the Grand Final of the 2V4 at the Lake Natoma Invitational 
• Took third in both varsity four races of the Oregon State Classic 
• Lost dual races against No. 3 Virginia and No. 16 Louisville with the 2V4 
• Raced in two events at the Head of the American, placing 15th in the Women’s Collegiate 8+ with the Stanford B boat and 19th in the 4+ with the Stanford C boat

2012-13 (Freshman)
• Took seventh in the Novice Eight at the PAC-12 Championships 
• Won the Lake Natoma Invitational Novice Eight 
• Downed Oklahoma as a member of the Novice Eight at the PAC-12 Women’s Challenge

High School
• A 2012 graduate of Pittsford Sutherland High School 
• Competed on the alpine skiing team 
• Rowed for Pittsford Crew from 2007-12 
• Helped club to 4+ state title and fifth-place national finish in 2012 
• Sixth-place finish with the youth eight at the 2010 Head of the Charles and seventh-place finish at the 2011 event 
• Participated in the Junior A East Coast Sculling Developmental Camp in 2011 and the Junior B Sculling Developmental Camp in 2008 and 2009

Personal
• Born in Rochester, N.Y. 
• Parents are Philip and Lucy
• Has three siblings, Catherine, Charles and Paul

Sheils on Stanford
"Stanford has been a place where I can pursue so many awesome opportunities. I have been able to travel with our amazing team, but I also have a job where I can bring in ambassadors and speakers to our dorm. I can have one-on-one conversations with world-renowned economists. I feel like I am supported in anything and can reach high levels in so many different areas."