Grace Padula

Career Accolades

  • CRCA All-American (2024)
  • IRA Varsity 8+ runner-up (2024)
  • WIRA Varsity 8+ champion (2024)
  • Two-time CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2025, 2026)

As a Junior (2025-26):

  • CRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • Rowed in eight races with the 8+ and once with the 4+
  • Rowed in the bow with the 8+ in a win over Boston University (April 25)
  • Part of bronze medal-winning 8+ at Eastern Sprints (May 3) in the first seat
  • Won bronze at IRAs (May 31) in the five seat with the 8+, helping Stanford to fourth place as a team

As a Sophomore (2024-25)

  • CRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • Appeared in all five events for the Cardinal this season
  • Rowed in the No. 6 seat in the Varsity 8+ boat at the Head of the Charles
  • Guided third-ranked V8+ boat to race victory over Wisconsin (April 19)
  • Finished fourth with the varsity eight at Western Sprints (May 4)
  • Posted a sixth-place finish in the V8+ finals at IRA Championships (June 1)

As a Freshman (2023-24)

  • IRA Varsity 8+ runner-up 
  • WIRA Varsity 8+ champion
  • CRCA All-American
  • Rowed in the varsity 8+ boat six times for the Cardinal

Prior to Stanford

  • Seventh in the under-19 quad at 2023 Youth Nationals
  • Second in the U19 double at Canadian Henley in 2022
  • Fifth in the U19 quad at the 2021 Youth Nationals
  • National Champion in U17 quad at 2021 Youth Nationals
  • Sixth and Eighth in the Coxed Quad at Head the Charles in 2021 and 2022
  • First, second and third in U19 lightweight at the Main Line Slide erging competition in 2022, 2021, 2020

Personal

  • Parents are Michael Padula and Julia Hinckley
  • Twin sister, Alice, rows on the Georgetown lightweight team
  • Has another sister, Clare
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2024-25
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2023-24