Prior to Stanford
- A 2024 graduate of Corona Del Mar High School
- Sailed in the Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association
- Was a 2023-24 sailing team captain for Corona Del Mar
- Third Golden Bear Regatta (2023) - skipper
- 1st All-Girls National Invitational Regatta (2023) - skipper
- 2nd Keelboat Invitational Regatta (2023)
- 3rd PCISA Team Race PCC's (2022) - skipper
- Also sailed for Newport Beach 420 Team (2021-24) and SCYYRA Race Team (2022-24)
- 1st C420 CJ Buckley Team Racing Regatta (2024)
- 1st C420 New Englands Championship (2024)
- 2nd CJ Buckley Team Racing Regatta (2023)
- 2nd C420 Ida Lewis US Junior Women's Championship
- 3rd C420 Perry Series (2023)
- 6th C420 Orange Bowl International Regatta (2022)
- 2nd C420 Junior Olympics (2022)
- 4th C420 North Americans (2022)
- 1st C420 Ida Lewis US Junior Women's Championship (2022)
- 6th C420 Orange Bowl International Regatta (2021)
Personal
- Parents are Greg and Wendy Blackband
- Has a brother, Cooper
- Is interested in studying Economics and Sustainability
- Hobbies include going to the beach, swimming, spending time with family, watching mysteries, and spending time outdoors