2017-18 (Junior)
• Finished fourth in the varsity eight for the NCAA Championships
2016-17 (Sophomore)
• Competed in all six regattas in the varsity eight
• Primarily rowed in the two-seat of the varsity eight, also saw time in the seven-seat
• Rowed in the varsity eight that took second place at the NCAA Championships and third at the Pac-12 Championships
• Also owned wins over No. 2 Ohio State, No. 7 Virginia, No. 9 Brown, UCLA, Gonzaga and Clemson
• Served in the bow seat of the USRowing double sculls, which placed fourth in the World Rowing Under 23 Championships
2015-16 (Freshman)
• Rowed in the six-seat of the varsity eight all season
• Served in the six-seat of the varsity eight that took home the bronze at the NCAA Championships
• Helped guide Stanford to a fourth-place team finish at the NCAA Championships
• Competed in the six-seat of the varsity eight that captured a silver medal at the Pac-12 Championships
• Rowed in the six-seat that defeated No. 1 California in the Big Row
• Also competed in the varsity eight that defeated No. 20 Duke (Pac-12 Challenge), No. 8 Washington (Oregon State Classic) and No. 1 Brown (Lake Natoma Invitational)
High School
• Graduated from Pleasant Valley High School in 2015
• Rowed for Y Quad Cities Rowing
• USRowing and row2k Fan’s Choice Junior Athlete of the Year in 2014
• Reached the semifinals at the Henley Royal Regatta in 2015
• Won the quad and took silver in the double at the 2015 Youth Nationals
• Gold in the single sculls in 2014 at Youth Nationals
• Took silver in the single sculls at Youth Nationals in both 2012 and 2013
• Four-time gold medalist at Club Nationals
• Silver at the 2012 CRASH B World Championships in the junior lightweight division
• Holds four world indoor rowing records and three American indoor rowing records
• Three-year team captain
Personal
• Born Elizabeth Sharis in Boston, Mass.
• Parents are Peter and Christine Sharis
• Has two siblings, Caroline and William
Why Sharis Chose Stanford
“I chose Stanford because of the school’s fantastic combination of both high caliber academics and athletics. I am really honored to be joining such a driven, talented, and passionate rowing team next year.”
The Sharis File
• Interested in studying human biology for a career in medicine
• Father, Peter, rowed at Harvard, winning two national championships and competing at the 1992 Olympics
National
• Named to the USA Junior World Championships roster for 2015
• Placed 10th in the single sculls at the 2014 Junior World Rowing Championships in Hamburg, Germany
• Won the 2014 U.S. Junior National Team single trials and took second in 2011
• Silver medals in the 4x at the 2012 and 2013 Junior World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Trakai, Lithuania