Simone, Sofia 2

Career Highlights

  • NCAA Champion- Team (2025)
  • NCAA Champion- Second Varsity Eight (2025)
  • ACC Champion- Team (2025)
  • ACC Champion- Second Varsity Eight (2025)
  • NCAA Runner-Up- Team (2024)
  • Pac-12 Champion- Team (2024)
  • Pac-12 Champion- Third Varsity Eight (2024)
  • ACC Crew of the Week- Varsity Eight (April 1, 2025)
  • All-ACC Academic Rowing Team (2025)
  • CRCA National Scholar-Athlete (2025)

As a Sophomore (2024-25) • NCAA Champion (Team, Second Varsity Eight) • ACC Champion (Team, Second Varsity Eight)

  • ACC Crew of the Week- Varsity Eight (April 1, 2025)
  • All-ACC Academic Rowing Team
  • CRCA National Scholar-Athlete 
  • Earned a first-place finish in the Women’s Open 8+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the bow seat of "No Name"
  • Earned a fourth-place finish in the Women’s Open 4+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the stroke seat of "IB"
  • Opened the 2025 spring season with a first-place effort in the 2 seat of the varsity eight boat at No. 3 Tennessee
  • Raced in the 2 seat of Stanford's varsity eight boat in the Cardinal's top finish against No. 11 Syracuse at Redwood Shores
  • Raced in the 6 seat of Stanford's second varsity eight boat in the Cardinal's top finish against No. 10 Virginia at Redwood Shores
  • Bested No. 1 Texas and No. 15 UCF in the 7 seat of the second varsity eight boat at the Longhorn Invite
  • Took down No. 9 California at the annual Big Row, racing in the 7 seat of the second varsity eight boat
  • Aided Stanford to its fourth consecutive team title at the 2025 ACC Championships, earning the Cardinal's second consecutive conference title in the second varsity eight boat as the 7 seat
  • Helped earn the Cardinal a third consecutive second varsity eight national championship from the 7 seat at the 2025 NCAA Championships, leading to Stanford’s second NCAA team title in three seasons

As a Freshman (2023-24) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team) • Pac-12 Champion (Team, Third Varsity Eight)

  • Rowed in the 7 seat of the Cardinal's Championship B boat at the prestigious Head of the Charles regatta
  • Kicked off the 2024 spring season with a first-place effort in the bow seat of the varsity four boat at USC
  • Raced in the stroke seat of Stanford's second varsity four boat at the UVA Invite, earning top finishes over Virginia and the Cardinal's 3V4 on Saturday and besting both Syracuse and Stanford's 3V4 on Sunday
  • Competed in the Longhorn Invite in the 2 seat of the third varsity eight boat
  • Bested California at the annual Big Row, racing in the 7 seat of the third varsity eight boat
  • Led both the Stanford team and third varsity eight boat to its third consecutive conference title at the 2024 Pac-12 Championships as the 7 seat

International Competition

  • Part of the United States U19 National Team (2023)
    • Placed fourth with the W8+ at the 2023 U19 World Championships 
    • Earned gold with the W8+ at the 2022 U19 World Championships
    • Finished first with the W8+ at the 2021 U19 World Championships

Prior to Stanford

  • Graduate of Pine View High School
  • Three-time state champions (2021, 2022, 2023)

Personal

  • Parents are Vladymir and Oksana Simone

Why Sofia Simone Chose Stanford

  • “I chose Stanford for the amazing environment both on and off the team. The community is driven in so many ways and its something I can't wait to be a part of. Also, the amazing location of Stanford made my decision pretty easy.”
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