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Ellen Pate

5'11''
Height
Freshman
Class
Lafayette, Calif.
Hometown
Miramonte
High School
Ellen Pate - Women's Rowing - Virginia Cavaliers

2016-17
• Part of the Varsity Eight that placed 10th at the NCAA Championships
• Member of the Varsity Eight that won an ACC championship
• Named to the All-ACC first team
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Lettered

2015-16
• Stroke seat of the ACC Champion Second Varsity Eight
• Stroke seat of the Second Varsity Eight that finished fourth at the NCAA Championships
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Lettered

2014-15
• Bow seat of the NCAA Champion Varsity Four
• Bow seat of the ACC Champion V4
• In bow seat of the V4 most of the season
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Member of the All-ACC Academic Team
• Lettered

2013-14
• Stroke seat of the Second Varsity Eight that placed third at NCAAs
• Stroke seat of ACC Champion 2V8
• Stroked the Varsity Four to wins over Ohio State and Michigan at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
• Bow seat of Varsity Four that placed 11th at the Head of the Charles
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Lettered

Background
• 2012 National Champion with Oakland Strokes Women’s Eight
• Champion in the U19 W8+ at the 2012 Royal Canadian Henley
• Southwest Junior Championin women’s eight
• Earned silver in JW8+ at 2012 Head of the Charles and 2013 San Diego Crew Classic
• Second place in U19 W4+ at 2012 Royal Canadian Henley
• Earned an AP Scholar Award

Personal
• Daughter of Lindsey and Hew Pate
• Has a twin sister, Lizzie
• Sister, Lizzie, is on the Harvard-Radcliffe varsity lightweight team
• Rowed for Oakland Strokes under Derek Byrnes