The Wood File
• Walked on to the team as a freshman in the fall of 2013 and had never rowed before
• Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity the last two summers
• Enjoys building things, including making catapults in high school
• Mother, Alison, went to the Stanford Graduate School of Business and father, Ernest, did postgrad work at Stanford
2015-16 (Junior)
• Second Team Pac-12 All-Academic Team selection
• Rowed in the varsity eight all season
• Varsity eight placed eighth overall at the IRA Championships
• Helped guide the Cardinal’s top boat to a third-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships
• Varsity eight defeated Oregon State in the season opener
• Rowed in the five-seat in the varsity eight in the Windermere Cup in Seattle
2014-15 (Sophomore)
• Pac-12 All-Academic second team
• Split time with the varsity eight and second varsity eight
• Placed fourth with the 2V8 at the Pac-12 Championships
• Captured wins over Santa Clara and UC San Diego with the varsity eight at the Stanford Invitational
• Finished second against Oregon State and Wisconsin at the Pac-12 Challenge
• Took second with the 2V8 in a dual against No. 8 Boston University
• Lost to No. 1 Cal with the 2V8 at the Big Row
• Stroked the varsity eight to a third place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic
• Won the open 4+ and placed second in the open 8+ at the Head of the American
2013-14 (Freshman)
• Raced with the 3V8/frosh eight during the spring
• Finished in fourth place in the frosh eight at the Pac-12 Championships
• Began his college career with two victories at the Davis Invitational, winning the novice eight and novice four races
• Notched wins over UCSD and UC Davis with the 3V8/frosh eight at the Stanford Invitational
• Lost to No. 2 Cal in the Big Row
• Placed fourth in the Men’s Open Grand Final with the 3V8 at the San Diego Crew Classic
• Lost dual races against No. 3 Washington and No. 18 Oregon State
High School
• Graduated in 2013 from Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas
Personal
• Born in Round Rock, Texas
• Son of Ernest Wood and Alison Silverstein
• Has one brother, Scott
Wood on Stanford
“Stanford is the culmination of a lot of really talented and driven people all trying to achieve their dreams in athletics or schoolwork. Everyone has the ability and drive to do whatever they want.”