Leigh Warner Season 2014-15

2017-18 (Senior)
• Named First Team All-America by the CRCA
• Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team
• Received bronze at U23 Worlds for the US in the women’s eight
• Finished second in the varsity eight at the Pac-12 Championships
• Finished fourth in the varsity eight  at the NCAA Championships

2016-17 (Junior)
• First Team Pac-12 All-Academic selection
• Coxed the USRowing entry to a silver medal at the World Rowing U23 World Championships in Bulgaria summer prior to senior year
• Served as the coxswain of the varsity eight in all six regattas on the season
• Coxed the varsity eight to a silver medal at the NCAA Championships 
• Captured the bronze in the varsity eight at the Pac-12 Championships
• Picked up wins over No. 2 Ohio State, No. 7 Virginia and UCLA during the regular season

2015-16 (Sophomore)
• Served as the coxswain for the varsity eight all season
• Named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Second Team All-American
• Also named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-Region selection
• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete
• Selected to the All-Pac-12 Team
• Second Team Pac-12 All-Academic selection
• Coxed the varsity eight to a bronze medal finish at the NCAA Championships
• Helped guide Stanford to a fourth-place team finish at the NCAA Championships
• Coxed the varsity eight to a silver medal at the Pac-12 Championships
• Also served as the coxswain that defeated No. 1 California in the Big Row, and No. 1 Brown, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 18 Notre Dame, Gonzaga and Sacramento State at the Lake Natoma Invitational
• Coxed the varsity eight to a victory over No. 8 Washington (twice), Oregon State, Oklahoma and UCF in the Oregon State Classic
• Opened the season with a win over No. 20 Duke in the varsity eight at the Pac-12 Challenge at Redwood Shores

2014-15 (Freshman)
• Team placed sixth at the NCAA Championships and fourth at the Pac-12 Championships
• Coxswain for the second varsity eight
• Earned four wins on the season
• Won the petite final at the NCAA Championships to finish seventh overall
• Finished fourth at the Pac-12 Championships
• Posted two victories, including one over No. 16 Notre Dame at the Lake Natoma Invitational
• Tallied two second-place finishes with the 2V8 at the Oregon State Classic
• Guided the 2V8 against No. 2 Virginia at the Pac-12 Challenge
• Lost to No. 2 Cal in the Big Row
• Made her collegiate debut by leading the novice eight to a victory at Head of the American and also raced in the collegiate 4+ event

High School
• Graduated in 2014 from Lincoln High School
• Competed with Rose City Rowing Club from 2011-14
• Placed second in the varsity four at the Brentwood Regatta in 2012
• Finished in 18th place at the 2012 Head of the Charles
• Won the Quinn Sivage Leadership Award in 2014
• Also played lacrosse

Personal
• Born in Sacramento, Calif.
• Parents are John Warner and Monika Elgert
• Has one sister, Madeline

Warner on Choosing Stanford
“I chose Stanford because I wanted to be surrounded by people who were motivated, both in terms of academics and athletics. I am humbled to be a part of a community that values integrity and hard work.”

The Warner File
• Majoring in human biology and wants to be a doctor
• Attended a surgical camp in high school
• Did outreach for kids coming from refugee camps and low income areas, teaching them to row
• Volunteered at Saturday Academy helping kids find summer camps to attend
• Decided to try rowing after watching the rowing scene in the movie ‘Social Network’