Sammy Pickell Season 2018-19

Career Highlights

• Three-Time ICSA All-American Crew (2020-22)
• All-PCCSC Crew (2022)

As a Senior (2021-22)

• ICSA All-American Crew
• All-PCCSC Crew
• Competed in 21 events across the fall and spring seasons
• Sailed in all four of the national championship events in the spring, including a third place finish in the inaugural ICSA Women's Team Race Championships
• Crewed Stanford's A-Division boat in the ICSA Women's Fleet Race Championships to second in the division and third overall in the event, tying the program's best finish in the event from 2007
• Helped Stanford to a fourth place finish in the ICSA Coed Team Race Championships
• Led Stanford to a fifth place finish in the ICSA Fleet Race Championships
• Competed in three conference championship events, helping Stanford to three PCCSC victories in the inaugural women's Team Race, the Coed Fleet, and Coed Team Race

As a Junior (2020-21)

• ICSA All-American crew
• Helped Stanford to a program-best second-place finish at the ICSA Coed National Championships, taking first in the B-division. Earned the Robert M. Allan Jr. trophy as the highest placing pair in the division.
• Crew at the ICSA Team Race National Championships, helping lead Stanford to fifth place
• Finished third in the A-division at the ICSA Women’s Championships, helping Stanford take fifth overall
• Helped Stanford win and go undefeated at the PCCSC Team Race Championship
• Led Stanford to the PCCSC Coed Championship as the crew for the A-boat

As a Sophomore (2019-20)

• ICSA All-American crew
• Finished second in the A Division and led Stanford to fifth-place finish at Women's Showcase Semifinals with skipper Michelle Lahrkamp (Sept. 28-29)
• Took top honors in A division at the Jen Harris Women's Showcase while paired with Michelle Lahrkamp (Oct. 12-13)
• Won A Division with skipper Jack Parkin and fellow crew Taylor Kirkpatrick to help Stanford to a second-place finish at the Coed Showcase Finals (Oct. 19-20)
• Helped guide Stanford to a second-place finish at the 2019 Fall Pacific Coast Championship after pairing with skipper Telis Athanasopoulos Yogo and placing first in B Division (Nov. 16-17)
• Crewed one of three Stanford dinghies at the St. Mary’s Team Race (March 7-8),  helping the Cardinal to first place

As a Freshman (2018-19)

• Served as crew and finished first in the C division and second overall with skipper Telis Athanasopoulos Yogo to help lead Stanford to a first-place finish at the Sugar Bowl regatta (Sept. 22-23) 
• Led Stanford to win at Danmark Trophy with seventh-place finish as crew in the B division with skipper Telis Athanasopoulos Yogo (Sept. 29-30)  
• First in the A division with skipper Romain Screve as Stanford finished second at the Coed Pacific Coast Championship (Nov. 10-11)
• Helped Stanford to 16-3 record and second-place finish as crew with skipper Romain Screve at Bob Bavier Team Race (March 2-3)
• Served as crew with skipper Romain Screve and led Stanford to third-place finish at Friis Trophy (March 23-24)
• Served as crew with skipper Romain Screve as Stanford went 15-0 and won the team race conference title (April 6-7)
• Led Stanford to win at Admiral's Cup with third-place finish in the A division as crew with skipper Romain Screve (April 27-28)

The Pickell File

• Helped team to 2016 PCISA District title
• Second at 2018 Team Race Pacific Coast Championships
• Fifth at 2018 Baker Team Race Nationals
• Second at 2018 Fleet Race Pacific Coast Championships Gold A-Division
• Fifth at 2018 Mallory Fleet Race Nationals Gold A-Division
• Helped lead team to first at 2016 PCISA All Girls Invitational
• Competed for Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (2014-18)
• Second at 2015 CFJ Nationals
• Third at 2017 Junior Women's Doublehanded Championships
• Daughter of Sarah and Rob Pickell
• Has one brother, Derek