Career Highlights
- NCAA Champion- Team (2023)
- NCAA Champion- Second Varsity Eight (2023)
- Two-time Pac-12 Champion- Team (2022, 2023)
- Pac-12 Champion- Varsity Eight (2022)
- Two-time NCAA Championship Runner-Up- Team (2021, 2022)
- Two-time NCAA Championship Runner-Up- Second Varsity Eight (2021), Varsity Eight (2022)
- Three-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Two-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023)
As a Junior (2022-23) • NCAA Champion (Team, Second Varsity Eight) • Pac-12 Champion (Team)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Led the varsity four to a victory over California at the Big Row in the 2 seat
- Aided Stanford's second varsity eight boat to two top-finishes at the Pac-12 Challenge in the bow seat
- Part of the second varsity eight boat that finished second at the Pac-12 Championship
- Led team and second varsity eight boat to national championship victories, Stanford's first since 2009
As a Sophomore (2021-22) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team, Varsity Eight) • Pac-12 Champion (Team, Varsity Eight)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Rowed in the stroke seat with the second varsity eight in two top finishes at the Pac-12 Invite
- Rowed in the stroke seat with the second varsity eight (Fri AM) and varsity eight (Fri PM, Sat.) in three top finishes at the Big-10 Invite
- Led team and varsity eight to a conference title at the Pac-12 Championships, the Cardinal’s first since 2014, in the 7 seat
- Aided Stanford’s varsity eight and team to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships as the 7 seat
As a Freshman (2020-21) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team, Second Varsity Eight)
- Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Rowed in the 7 seat with the second varsity in a sweep over Cal at the Big Row
- Rowed in the 7 seat with the second varsity in wins over USC and UCLA in Los Angeles
- Helped team & second varsity to second place at Pac-12s as the 6 seat
- Stroke with second-place second varsity at NCAAs, helping Stanford take second place overall
International Competition
- Gold medal at the 2022 U23 World Rowing Championships with the United States in the women’s eight
- Placed 6th in the 4- at the 2019 Junior World Championships, Tokyo, Japan
Prior to Stanford
- First in the V8+ and V4+ at the 2019 USRowing Northwest Youth Championships
- Third in the V8+ at the 2019 USRowing Youth National Championships
- A competive swimmer for nine years
- Began rowing in fall, 2018
Personal
- Parents are Jim and Lisa Battistoni
- Siblings are James and Jackson
- Mother, Lisa, swam two seasons each at LSU and Illinois
Why Belle Battistoni Chose Stanford
- "I chose Stanford because it felt like home. I have always loved a challenge and the combination of Stanford’s world class academics and exceptional athletics offer me just that."