2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Budgett, Saskia

Saskia Budgett
- Position:
- Port
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- International School of Lausanne
- Hometown:
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Bio
2018-19
Rowed seven seat in the Bruinsโ varsity eight crew (V8+) during her senior season โฆ earned second-team CRCA All-America honors for the first time in her career, after having been an honorable mention in 2018 โฆ secured All-Pac-12 Team honors and was honored as an All-Conference selection by the CRCA for the second straight year โฆ earned honorable mention status on the Pac-12โs All-Academic Team for the third consecutive season โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ in UCLAโs first two spring competitions in Marina del Rey, guiding the Bruins past San Diego State (March 9) and Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6, 7), leading UCLA to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), competing against Washington and the German National Team โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ in the teamโs annual crosstown showdown versus USC (May 11) and at the Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
2017-18
Secured All-Pac-12 Team honors during her junior season โฆ named an honorable mention Pocock All-America selection (CRCA, Division I) โฆ also captured CRCA All-Conference recognition โฆ earned honorable mention status on the Pac-12โs All-Academic Team for the second straight year โฆ rowed in the varsity eight crew (V8+) as a junior โฆ stroked the V8+ in the season-opening races against Stanford and San Diego State (March 3), leading the Bruins to a second-place finish in Marina del Rey โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ against Oregon State two weeks later (March 17) โฆ rowed four seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (March 24-25), leading UCLA to a third-place finish in its opening day heat and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ stroked the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell (April 13-14) โฆ UCLA closed the weekend at Clemson with a fifth-place finish in the B Final on April 14 โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ against USC (April 28) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed in UCLAโs varsity eight crew (V8+) throughout her sophomore year โฆ secured honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team acclaim โฆ stroked the varsity eight at the season-opening UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif. (March 4), leading UCLAโs boat to a first-place finish in a four-boat race โฆ stroked the V8+ in a home race against Stanford and San Diego State (March 11), helping the Bruins to a second-place finish โฆ rowed bow seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), leading UCLA to a third-place finish in its preliminary heat on day one โฆ stroked the varsity eight on Dexter Lake (April 8) against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 22-23), helping the varsity eight boat to a first-place finish in the B Final race on day two โฆ also rowed six seat in the V8+ in the teamโs annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) โฆ stroked the Bruinsโ varsity eight crew in the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships (May 15).
2015-16
Rowed in the Bruinsโ varsity eight (V8+) throughout her freshman season โฆ stroked the V8+ in the teamโs season-opening dual-meet win against San Diego State (March 5) โฆ rowed four seat in the V8+ in a dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 12) โฆ stroked the V8+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26), leading the varsity eight to a first-place finish against Duke in the morning session โฆ stroked the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), leading the Bruins into the Grand Final race on day two โฆ stroked the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17), helping UCLA to a pair of second-place finishes on day one โฆ stroked the V8+ in the annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) โฆ stroked the V8+ at the Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
High School
Attended the International School of Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland) for two years.
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Club
Competed for Tideway Scullers and Lausanne Sport Aviron โฆ raced at the Coupe de la Juenesse and the Junior World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
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Personal
Full name: Saskia Elizabeth Hope Budgett โฆ born in London, England โฆ is the daughter of Richard Budgett โฆ has one older sister, Jessica, and one older brother, Sam โฆ undeclared major.
Rowed seven seat in the Bruinsโ varsity eight crew (V8+) during her senior season โฆ earned second-team CRCA All-America honors for the first time in her career, after having been an honorable mention in 2018 โฆ secured All-Pac-12 Team honors and was honored as an All-Conference selection by the CRCA for the second straight year โฆ earned honorable mention status on the Pac-12โs All-Academic Team for the third consecutive season โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ in UCLAโs first two spring competitions in Marina del Rey, guiding the Bruins past San Diego State (March 9) and Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6, 7), leading UCLA to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), competing against Washington and the German National Team โฆ rowed seven seat in the V8+ in the teamโs annual crosstown showdown versus USC (May 11) and at the Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
2017-18
Secured All-Pac-12 Team honors during her junior season โฆ named an honorable mention Pocock All-America selection (CRCA, Division I) โฆ also captured CRCA All-Conference recognition โฆ earned honorable mention status on the Pac-12โs All-Academic Team for the second straight year โฆ rowed in the varsity eight crew (V8+) as a junior โฆ stroked the V8+ in the season-opening races against Stanford and San Diego State (March 3), leading the Bruins to a second-place finish in Marina del Rey โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ against Oregon State two weeks later (March 17) โฆ rowed four seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (March 24-25), leading UCLA to a third-place finish in its opening day heat and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ stroked the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell (April 13-14) โฆ UCLA closed the weekend at Clemson with a fifth-place finish in the B Final on April 14 โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ against USC (April 28) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed in UCLAโs varsity eight crew (V8+) throughout her sophomore year โฆ secured honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team acclaim โฆ stroked the varsity eight at the season-opening UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif. (March 4), leading UCLAโs boat to a first-place finish in a four-boat race โฆ stroked the V8+ in a home race against Stanford and San Diego State (March 11), helping the Bruins to a second-place finish โฆ rowed bow seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), leading UCLA to a third-place finish in its preliminary heat on day one โฆ stroked the varsity eight on Dexter Lake (April 8) against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State โฆ rowed six seat in the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 22-23), helping the varsity eight boat to a first-place finish in the B Final race on day two โฆ also rowed six seat in the V8+ in the teamโs annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) โฆ stroked the Bruinsโ varsity eight crew in the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships (May 15).
2015-16
Rowed in the Bruinsโ varsity eight (V8+) throughout her freshman season โฆ stroked the V8+ in the teamโs season-opening dual-meet win against San Diego State (March 5) โฆ rowed four seat in the V8+ in a dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 12) โฆ stroked the V8+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26), leading the varsity eight to a first-place finish against Duke in the morning session โฆ stroked the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), leading the Bruins into the Grand Final race on day two โฆ stroked the V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17), helping UCLA to a pair of second-place finishes on day one โฆ stroked the V8+ in the annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) โฆ stroked the V8+ at the Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
High School
Attended the International School of Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland) for two years.
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Club
Competed for Tideway Scullers and Lausanne Sport Aviron โฆ raced at the Coupe de la Juenesse and the Junior World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
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Personal
Full name: Saskia Elizabeth Hope Budgett โฆ born in London, England โฆ is the daughter of Richard Budgett โฆ has one older sister, Jessica, and one older brother, Sam โฆ undeclared major.
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