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.”