2019 Open Rowing Roster
Ellie Sawyer
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mamroneck
- Hometown:
- Larchmont, N.Y.
At Princeton — 2019: First-Team All-Ivy … CRCA Scholar Athlete … Part of the 1V that had an undefeated regular season and won the Ivy League Championship … Finishes career as a four-time Ivy League Champion … Helped the Tigers take home the Class of 1987 Trophy, the Class of 1984 Plaque, the Class of 1975 Cup, the Eisenberg Cup, the Hewitt and Dauphiny Cup … Boat was seventh at the NCAA Championships, winning its Petite Final. 2018: First-Team All-Ivy League honoree … rowed in the 1V and helped Princeton win the Ivy League championship … led 1V back to the NCAA Championships grand final, where it placed 5th overall, its best finish since 2013 … led Tigers to 12-1 regular season record (7-0 Ivy) and helped Princeton retain the Class of 1987 Cup, the Class of 1975 Cup, the Class of 1984 Plaque, and the Eisenberg Cup … helped Princeton win the inaugural Dauphiny Cup. 2017: first-team All-Ivy League honoree … rowed in the 1V and helped Princeton win its second straight Ivy League championship … helped 1V to 11-0 regular-season record, with wins in the Class of 1987 Trophy, Class of 1975 Cup, and Eisenberg Trophy regattas … Tigers placed ninth in the NCAA 1V Championships. 2016: moved into the V4A for the postseason; rowed in the 2 seat and won a silver medal at the Ivy League Championships … competed at the NCAA Championships and placed second in the petite final … competed in the V4B throughout the season and won six races.
Before Princeton — won bronze at the 2013 National Championships in the quad; also reached the A final at both the 2012 Nationals (sixth, lightweight 8+) and the 2014 Nationals (fifth, quad) … trained with the 2013 US Junior Worlds Development Team in Banyoles, Spain … rowed for City Island Rowing … NYSSRA Scholar-Athlete three times … earned Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition in 2015 … member of the National Honor Society.
Personal — born Sept. 7, 1997 … daughter of Tim and Katie Sawyer … has two younger siblings, Courtney and Brewster … cousin Davey Kitchell rowed in the U.S. lightweight eight at the 1994 World Championships … enjoys skiing … undecided on course of study at Princeton.
