Career Highlights

  • NCAA Champion- Team (2025)
  • ACC Champion- Team (2025)
  • ACC Champion- Third Varsity Eight (2025)
  • All-ACC Academic Rowing Team (2025)

As a Freshman (2024-25) • NCAA Champion (Team) • ACC Champion (Team, Third Varsity Eight)

  • All-ACC Academic Rowing Team
  • Earned a sixth-place finish in the Women’s Open 8+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the bow seat of "Attacker"
  • Bested No. 1 Texas' B and No. 22 Oklahoma in the 4 seat of the third varsity eight boat at the Longhorn Invite 
  • Took down No. 9 California at the annual Big Row, racing in the 3 seat of the third varsity eight boat
  • Led both the Stanford team and the third varsity eight boat to its fourth consecutive conference title at the 2025 ACC Championships as the 4 seat

Prior to Stanford

  • Graduate of W.T. Woodson High School
  • Three-time letterwinner for W.T Woodson Girls' rowing team
  • Team captain (2023-24)
  • All-Met First Team (2024)
  • Two-time podium finisher at Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association Championships
    • 3rd, V8+ (2023)
    • 2nd, V8+ (2024)
  • Holds fastest 2k erg time in Woodson High School history 

Personal

  • Parents are Colin Fallon and Melinda Vander Ploeg Fallon
  • Has two siblings, Sebastian and Celia
  • Hopes to major in political science

Why Ellie Vander Ploeg Fallon Chose Stanford

  • “I chose Stanford to challenge myself athletically and academically.  I admire the positive and hard-working team culture at Stanford where everyone is valued and encouraged to push themselves.  Because of the team and the resources on campus, I believe that I will be truly supported in the pursuit of my athletic and academic goals.”