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As a Senior (2017-18)

  • ISCA All-America crew
  • All-PCCSC Crew
  • ICSA All-Academic sailing team
  • Placed ninth in the B-division with Jacob Rosenberg and Meg Gerli at the Danmark Trophy (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)
  • Finished 12th in the A-division with Jacob Rosenberg at the Hoyt Trophy (Oct. 21-22)
  • Finished third with skipper Russell Clarida at the Cardinal Coed Open (Oct. 29-30)
  • Finished second in the B Division with skipper Christina Sakellaris at the Charleston Women's (Feb. 24-25)
  • Served as crew for Stanford's second-place finish and 11-4 record at the Szambecki Team Race (March 24-25)
  • Won the A Division with skipper Romain Screve to lead Stanford to victory at the St. Francis Invite (March 31-April 1)
  • Finished second in the A Division with skipper Romain Screve to help Stanford to a second-place finish at the Thompson Trophy (April 14-15)
  • Served as crew as Stanford went 10-0 and won the team race conference title (April 28-29)
  • Won the B Division with skipper Romain Screve to lead Stanford to the coed conference title (April 28-29)  
  • Served as crew for Stanford's 14-8 record and fifth-place finish at the Team Race National Championships (May 26-27)
  • Finished sixth as crew in the B Division with skipper Romain Screve to help Stanford to a fifth-place finish at the Gill Coed National Championships (May 29-June 1)

As a Junior (2016-17)

  • Helped Stanford finish second at the McIntyre Team Race with a 15-2 record (Feb. 25-26).
  • Finished seventh in the A-division of the Charleston Spring Coed with Jacob Rosenberg and Olivia Gugliemini (March 11-12).
  • Finished second at the Admiral Moore Team Race with a 10-4 record (March 25-26).
  • Finished 12th at the Lynne Marchiando Team Race (April 1-2).
  • Placed seventh in the B-division of the Thompson Trophy with Jacob Rosenberg (April 15-16).
  • Won the B-division of the PCCSC Coed Championship, helping Stanford win the championship (April 28-29).
  • Helped Stanford win the PCCSC Team Race Championship with a 7-1 record (April 30).
  • Finished 16th in the B-division of the Gill Coed Championships (May 30-June 2).
  • Helped Stanford finish seventh in the LaserPerformance Team Race Championship with an 11-11 overall record (May 23-26)

As a Sophomore (2015-16)

  • Finished 12th in the B-division of the Hatch Brown Trophy with Reinier Eenkema van Dijk (Sept. 20).
  • Took ninth place in the A-division of the Captain Hurst Bowl with Reinier Eenkema van Dijk (Oct. 18).
  • Served as crew at the Jeremy McIntyre Team Race, helping the Cardinal to a first place finish and a 9-0 record (Feb 27-28).
  • Served as crew at the Bob Bavier Team Race, helping the Cardinal to a third place finish and a 15-9 record (Mar 5-6).
  • Sailed in the North Gold Regatta to a first place finish in Division A (Mar. 19-20).
  • Served as crew at the Friis Trophy Team Race, helping the Cardinal to a third place finish and a 9-2 record (Mar. 26-27).
  • Served as crew at the Lynne Marchiando Team Race, helping the Cardinal to a ninth place finish and a 6-7 record (Apr. 2-3).
  • Sailed in the Coed PCCSC Championships to a first place finish in Division A  (Apr. 22-23).
  • Served as crew at the Team Racing PCCSC Championships Carter Ford Trophy, helping the Cardinal to a first place finish and a 5-0 record (Apr. 24).   
  • Sailed in the Gill Coed Eastern Semifinal to a third place finish in Division B (May 31- Jun. 1).
  • Sailed in the Gill Coed National Championship to a fifth place finish in Division B (Jun. 2-3).

As a Freshman (2014-2015) 

  • In her collegiate debut at the St. Mary’s Fall Inter-Conference, helped the Cardinal take third with a second-place finish in the B-division alongside fellow debutant Will La Dow (Sept. 27)
  • With skipper Lily Katz, won the B-division of the Navy Fall Women’s (Oct. 11)
  • Crewed Stanford’s A-unit in the Stu Nelson Regatta, where Stanford took second as a team and fourth in the A-division (Oct. 25)
  • Took third in the A-division of the Pacific Coast Championship, helping the Cardinal finish second as a team (Nov. 15)
  • Participated in the Jeremy McIntyre Team Race, finishing second to Stanford’s other contingent in the competition (Feb. 28)
  • Sailed with Lily Katz at the Duplin Women’s Team Race en route to a victory (Mar. 28)
  • Participated in the Dellenbaugh Women’s Trophy (Apr. 4)
  • Helped Stanford finish eighth in the A-division of the Sperry Women’s Nationals and ninth overall (May 28)
The Placek File
  • Began sailing at age 8
  • Graduate of Branson High School in Ross, Calif.
  • Fifth at 2014 Mallory National Championships
  • Fourth in 2014 Gold Pacific Coast Championships
  • 2014 PCISA Golden Bear Regatta Gold A-Division Champion
  • Second at 2014 Mallory National Championships A-Division
  • Third at 2014 North American Championships (c420)
  • Seventh at 2013 Hyannis Yacht Club Regatta
  • 2013 PCISA Sea Otter Regatta Gold A-Division Champion
  • Recipient of 2013 San Francisco Yacht Club for Team Leadership
  • Fourth at 2013 Mallory National Championships
  • Seventh at 2013 Ida Lewis Junior Women’s Double-handed Championship
  • Third at 2012 PCISA Gaucho Regatta
  • Eighth at 2012 Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta
  • 2012 CJ Buckley Team Race National Champion
  • Fourth at 2012 Perry Series #2
  • Recipient of 2011 and 2012 San Francisco Yacht Club Most Dedicated Sailor Award
  • Recipient of the Top Rookie Sailor Award (2010-2011) by San Francisco Yacht Club
  • Daughter of David and Nelle Placek
  • Has an older sister, Brenna