The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Rowing Roster
Roster
Pendrill, Sophie

Sophie Pendrill
- Position:
- Port
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Scarsdale
- Hometown:
- Scarsdale, N.Y.
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
Bio
- 2019 NCAA Championship Runner-Up
- 2019 NCAA Championship participant
- 2019 Big 12 Champion
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019)
- Helped Texas to a second place team finish at the NCAA Championship, rowing at two-seat in the Varsity 4+ to a third-place finish (6:56.987).
- Rowed at two-seat in the Varsity 4+, racing to a first-place win (7:31.335) at the Big 12 Championship.
- Rowed at four-seat in the Third Varsity 8+ at the 2019 Longhorn Invite, finishing first in heats (6:40.850) and progressing to the A Finals, winning first overall (7:01.294).
AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
- Stroked the Second Varsity 4+ at the Longhorn Invite, finishing 1st in its heat (7:21.297), and 2nd overall in the A Final (7:44.554).
- Rowed at six-seat in the Second Varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Double Dual, finishing 1st in both races against West Virginia and Old Dominion (6:52.695 and 7:00.998, respectively.)
- Stroked the Second Varsity 8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic, finishing 2nd overall in the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy Grand Final (6:55.543).
Before Texas: Rowed for Saugatuck Rowing Club...won two USRowing Junior National Championships (2015, 2016) in the LW8+...placed first in the 8+ at the 2017 USRowing Junior National Championships...won first place at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta in the women’s junior open weight 8+.
Why Texas? "I wanted to be a part of a winning team. I couldn’t find a rowing team that came close to the chemistry that exists on the rowing team here."