Career Highlights
- NCAA Champion- Second Varsity Eight (2026)
- NCAA Runner-Up- Team (2026)
- ACC Champion- Team (2026)
- ACC Champion- Varsity Eight (2026)
- ACC Crew of the Year- Varsity Eight (2026)
- All-ACC Academic Rowing Team (2026)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete (2026)
As a Freshman (2025-26) • NCAA Champion (Second Varsity Eight) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team) • ACC Champion (Team, Varsity Eight)
- ACC Crew of the Year- Varsity Eight
- All-ACC Academic Rowing Team
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- Finished third in the Women’s Open 4+ at the San Diego Fall Classic as the 3 seat of “Juice” while guiding "Attacker" to a second-place finish in the Women's Open 8+ race from the 3 seat
- Rowed the 6 seat in Stanford’s winning second varsity eight at Tennessee
- Helped Stanford’s first varsity eight win both Saturday sessions at the Big Ten Invitational from the 6 seat
- Raced to first place in the 6 seat of Stanford’s second varsity eight on Sunday morning at the Big Ten Invitational
- Defeated both Texas and California in the 6 seat of Stanford’s second varsity eight boat
- Rowed the 4 seat in Stanford’s winning varsity eight at the ACC Championships, guiding the Cardinal to its fifth consecutive team conference title
- Earned an NCAA title in the 6 seat of Stanford’s second varsity eight
Prior to Stanford
- Graduate of Riverdale Country School in New York, N.Y.
- Club participation: RowAmerica Rye (2022-2025)
- Team captain (2024-25)
- Team MVP (2025)
- Two-time JW8+ Youth National Championships Champion (2024-25)
- Three-time JW8+ Head of the Charles Champion (2022-2024)
- Part of the RowAmerica Rye team that set the Head of the Charles JW8+ course record in 2024 (16:09.072)
- Finalist, Prince Phillip Challenge Trophy, 2024 Henley Royal Regatta
National Team
- Two-time member of the United States National Team
- 1st, W4-, 2025 World Rowing U19 Championships
- 1st, W8+, 2024 World Rowing U19 Championships
Personal
- Parents are Anne and Ian Van Praagh
- Has one sister, Emma
- Mother, Anne, rowed collegiately at George Washington University
Why Claire Van Praagh Chose Stanford:
- "I chose Stanford for its dedication to both academic and athletic excellence."