The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2019-20 Rowing Roster
Roster
Calabrese, Sophia
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Sophia Calabrese
- Position:
- S/P
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Shaker Heights
- Hometown:
- Shaker Heights, Ohio
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
- 2022 NCAA National Champion
- 2022 NCAA First Eight National Champion
- Two-time NCAA Championship participant (2022, 2023)
- 2023 Second-Team All-America
- 2023 All-Big 12 Team
- Three-time Big 12 Champion (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Two-time San Diego Crew Classic Jessop-Whittier Cup winner (2022, 2023)
- Three-time CRCA National Scholar Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 2019-20 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Eight-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
AS A SENIOR (2023)
- Rowed at four-seat in the First Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championship, winning in heats (6:28.340), placing third in the A/B semifinals (6:14.471), and finishing fifth in the Grand Final (6:28.280).
- Rowed at four-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory (6:11.137) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Rowed at six-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory (6:17.10) at No. 10 Virginia.
- Rowed at four-seat in the First Varsity 8+ second-place result (6:25.00) in Princeton, N.J. behind No. 4 Princeton and ahead of No. 3 Yale.
- Rowed at four-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory (6:10.738) over No. 11 Michigan on Lady Bird Lake.
- Rowed at four-seat in the First Varsity 8+ at the 2023 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in the heat (6:31.660) and final (6:29.985) to win the Collegiate Varsity Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational, defeating No. 2 Stanford, Rowing Canada, Oxford Brooks, No. 5 Washington, No. 7 California and No. 16 USC in the final.
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championship, winning the national title after victories in the heats (6:08.32), the A/B semifinals (6:18.459) and the Grand Final (6:10.733).
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory (6:29.543) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on May 4th after defeating No. 10 Ohio State, No. 14 Virginia, No. 16 SMU and UCLA at the Longhorn Invite.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory (6:10.269) at the Longhorn Invite.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 27th after a dominating performance versus No. 4 Princeton and No. 16 Rutgers in Princeton, N.J.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory over No. 4 Princeton and No. 16 Rutgers, winning with a time of 6:18.6 at Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J.
- Earned Big 12 Conference Boat of the Week honors on April 13th after a stand-out performance at No. 6 Michigan
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ victory over No. 6 Michigan, winning with a time of 6:09.80 at Belleville Lake, Mich.
- Rowed at two-seat in the First Varsity 8+ in the 2022 San Diego Crew Classic, finishing first in the heat (6:43.845) and the final (6:26.265) to win the Collegiate Varsity Jessop-Whittier Cup Invitational, defeating No. 9 California, No. 5 Washington, No. 15 USC and UCLA.
- Rowed at two-seat in the the First Varsity 8+ at No. 13 SMU, winning a Sunday morning race in 7:13.63 at White Rock Lake.
- Rowed at four-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at No. 13 SMU, winning a Saturday afternoon race in 7:08.23 at White Rock Lake.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
- Rowed at three-seat in the First Varsity 4+, racing to a first-place win (7:51.683) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Bowed the Second Varsity 4+ that defeated No. 2 Virginia with a time of 7:26.5 at the Rivanna Reservoir in Charlottesville, Va.
- Bowed the Second Varsity 4+ B in the 2021 Longhorn Invite, finishing first in heats (7:10.98) to advance to the A Finals, placing second overall (7:10.22).
Before Texas
Rowed for Shaker Heights High School Crew in Shaker Heights, Ohio … finished first in the Girls Single Sculls at the 2019 Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championship Regatta … won the women’s quadruple sculls event at the 18th Annual CanAmMex International Regatta in Mexico City in 2018 … placed first in the single sculls at the 2018 Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championship … won gold at the 2018 Women’s Junior Four at the Midwest Championships … advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 National Scholastic Rowing Championships … participated in the USRowing Junior National Team Development Camp.
Why Texas?
“The culture on the team is next level and there's nothing like it. There's nothing here but positive and productive vibes.”
What led you to pursue rowing and what do you love most about it?
“I saw it on the TV during the 2012 Olympics Games in London and it looked so cool and so different that I had to try it. My favorite part about it is when the boat gets a really good run and just feels really fast.”
Personal
- Parents are Mary Bynum and Phil Calabrese
- Has one brother, Nathaniel
- Began rowing at the age of 11
- Majoring in music performance
- Enjoys spending time with her dogs; her family often fosters puppies
Texas Rowing Big 12 Championship Recap [May 19, 2024]
Tuesday, May 21
Texas Rowing Longhorn Invite Preview Media Availability [April 23, 2024]
Tuesday, April 23
Texas Rowing Henley Royal Regatta Recap [Aug. 18, 2023]
Friday, August 18
Texas Rowing: "A Title IX Story"
Friday, September 02
