2024-25 Women's Rowing Roster

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Ella Lewerenz

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lafayette, CA
  • Last School(s) Acalanes HS
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

As a Senior (2025):
  • Rowed in the V4+ that swept No. 10 Virginia and No. 11 Syracuse at the ACC Challenge.
  • Rowed in the 3V8+ that defeated Washington in the duel against the Huskies.
  • Rowed in the 3V8+ in the Big Row against Stanford.
  • Rowed in the V4+ that finished third at the ACC Championships.
  • Rowed in the V4+ that won the petite final at the NCAA Championships.


As a Junior (2024):
  • Rowed in the 4V8+ that defeated the UCSB V8+ and UC Irvine V8+ at the California Challenge Cup.
  • Rowed in the 3V8+ that won the Carley Copley Cup Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (defeated Texas and Washington).
  • Rowed in the 2V4+ that swept No. 8 Syracuse, No. 11 Virginia and No. 18 Oregon State at the ACC/Pac-12 Invite.
  • Rowed in the 3V8+ that defeated No. 7 Washington to reclaim the Simpson Cup in the Washington dual.
  • Rowed in the V4+ in the Big Row against Stanford.
  • Rowed in the V4+ that finished third at the Pac-12 Championships to help the team finish second overall – its highest finish since 2018.


As a Sophomore (2023):
  • Rowed in the 5V8+ that swept the UCSB V8+, Orange Coast College V8+ and UC Irvine V8+ at the California Challenge Cup.


As a Freshman (2022):
  • Raced in the Novice 8+ that placed third at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Raced in the 3V8+ in the dual against Washington
High School/Club: Rowed for Oakland Strokes and coach Allison Ray...awarded Most Promising Sophomore in 2019 and voted Team Captain her senior year...rowed in the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ at the Southwest Regional Championships that both qualified for Youth Nationals as a sophomore...stroked the Varsity 8+ boat as a sophomore at Youth Nationals, placing 21st in the nation.

Personal: Parents are Pam and John Lewerenz...is the youngest of four siblings...had an uncle that rowed at Brown...hobbies include drawing, baking and traveling

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'9"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'9"