Career Highlights

  • Two-Time All-PCCSC Skipper (2018-19, 2021-22)

As a Graduate (2021-22)

  • Sailed in 11 events for Stanford over the fall and spring seasons
  • Helped Stanford sweep three of the four PCCSC conference titles, competing in the Women's Team Race, Women's Fleet Race, and the Coed Fleet Race events
  • Led Stanford to tie a program-best third place in the ICSA Women's Fleet Race Championships
  • Finished ninth in the B-division at the ICSA Women’s Championships, helping Stanford take fifth overall
  • Skippered B-boat to first place at the PCCSC Women’s Championship, as Stanford took first overall

As a Senior (2020-21)

  • Finished ninth in the B-division at the ICSA Women’s Championships, helping Stanford take fifth overall
  • Skippered B-boat to first place at the PCCSC Women’s Championship, as Stanford took first overall

As a Junior (2019-20)

  • Helped Stanford women to victory with a 16-0 team record at the Jeremy McIntyre Team Race (Feb. 22-23)
  • Finished third in the A-division at the Navy Spring Women’s Interconference, helping Stanford to second place overall (March 7-8)

As a Sophomore (2018-19)

  • All-PCCSC Women's team
  • Served as skipper and finished eighth overall with crew Camille White to help lead Stanford to a first-place finish at the Sugar Bowl regatta (Sept. 22-23) 
  • Finished seventh as skipper in the B division with crew Camille White at Women's Showcase Semifinals (Sept. 29-30)
  • First in A division as skipper with crew Ashton Borcherding and led Stanford to victory at Bryson Women's (Feb. 16-17)
  • Skippered second-place finish in A division with crew Ashton Borcherding and led Stanford to second-place finish at Charleston Women's (Feb. 23-24)
  • Finished 10th in the A division with crew Ashton Borcherding at Navy Women's (March 9-10)
  • Served as skipper with crew Ashton Borcherding and led Stanford to victory with second-place finish in the A division at South Designate (March 23-24)
  • Eighth as skipper in the B division with crews Cassie Obel and Ashton Borcherding at Navy Spring (April 13-14)
  • Skippered Stanford to second-place finish in A division and PCCSC women's championship with crew Taylor Kirkpatrick and Ashton Borcherding (April 27-28)

As a Freshman (2017-18)

  • Finished fourth in the B-division with Sophia Sole at the Yale Women's (Oct. 14-15)
  • Runner-up in the B Division at the Freshman Interconference with crew Sophia Sole to help Stanford claim the Nickerson Trophy (Oct. 28-29)
  • Skippered to a fourth-place finish in the B Division with crew Olivia Gugliemini at the Fall Pacific Coast Championships (Nov. 11-12)
  • Won the A Division with crew Madeline Bubb at the Bryson Women's (Feb. 10-11)
  • Served as crew for Stanford's second-place finish and 14-3 record at the McIntyre Team Race (Feb. 24-25)
  • Finished 11th in the B Division with crew Sophia Sole at the Navy Women's (March 10-11)
  • Skippered a sixth-place finish in the B Division with crew Victoria Thompson and Sophia Sole at the Wick Women's (April 7-8)
  • Skippered six races with crew Sophia Sole to help Stanford finish second in the B Division and win the PCCSC Women's championship (April 14-15)
  • Finished 15th in the B Division of the Sperry Women's Championship to lead Stanford to a 15th-place finish overall (May 22-25)

The Houck File

  • Competed in sailing and swimming, captaining the sailing team her junior and senior years
  • Finished 8th at the 2015 ISSA Mallory Fleet Racing Championships
  • Guided team to 5th place finish at the 2015 ISSA Baker Team Racing Championships
  • Team finished 1st at the 2017 MDISA Spring Fleet Racing Championships
  • First place finish at the 2017 MASSA Mallory Qualifier
  • Named to Sailing World Magazine “Jobson’s All-Stars” (2016)
  • Sports Illustrated Magazine “Faces in the Crowd” on August 10, 2015 issue
  • Competed for Annapolis Yacht Club 420 Race Team (2013-17)
  • Finished 4th at the 2016 Club 420 Association National Junior Team Race Championship
  • Top female finisher and top U17 Junior at the 2015 Club 420 National Championship
  • First place at the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship (2015)
  • Junior Fleet Champion Perpetual Trophy Winner (2015)
  • Sai1 Design Youth Sailing Team of the Year (2015)
  • Member of the 2016 Olympic Development Program in 29er class
  • Competed in the 2016 29er Nationals and U.S. Youth Championships
  • A 2017 graduate of The Severn School
  • Daughter of David and Carolyn Houck
  • Has an older brother Scott, who sailed at Darmouth, and an older sister, Darby
  • Father swam at Duke, setting a school record in the 100 yard butterfly
  • Anticipating a major in human biology
  • Hobbies include playing the piano, guitar, ukuele, skiing, and musical theater
  • Born in Annapolis, Maryland
  • Full name is Stephanie Reading Houck
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