2017-18 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Denison-Johnston, Sophia

Sophia Denison-Johnston
- Position:
- Port
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Berkeley HS
- Hometown:
- Berkeley, Calif.
Bio
2017-18
Primarily rowed in the second varsity eight crew (2V8+) during her senior year … was named an honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team for the second straight season … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 24-25) … helped the 2V8+ to a second-place finish at the SDCC on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ and rowed two seat in the varsity four crew (V4+) at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 13-14) … helped UCLA’s varsity four crew to a third-place finish in its morning race on April 14 at the Clemson Invitational … stroked the 2V8+ at the team’s annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 28) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif. (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed in the Bruins’ second varsity eight throughout her junior season … secured honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic accolades … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ at the UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif., (March 4), helping the Bruins’ crew to a first place finish against two boats from UC Santa Barbara and the Bruins’ third varsity eight crew … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ in UCLA’s first spring competition of the season, taking on Stanford and San Diego State in Marina del Rey (March 11) … rowed bow seat in the second varsity eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), guiding UCLA to a first-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (April 8) … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ on the first day of the Clemson Invitational, leading the Bruins to a third-place finish (April 22) … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ on the second day of the Clemson Invitational (April 23) … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ in the annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30), helping UCLA’s second varsity eight defeat the Women of Troy … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships (May 15).
2015-16
Rowed two seat in the Bruins’ second varsity eight (2V8+) in all spring events during her sophomore year … led the Bruins to consecutive dual-meet wins early in the season against San Diego State (March 5) and Loyola Marymount (March 12) … helped the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the morning session of the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26) … rowed at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (April 2-3), helping the 2V8+ to a second-place Petite Final finish on day two … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17) … also competed with the 2V8+ at the annual crosstown dual-meet against USC (April 30) and at the Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
2014-15
Rowed in all but one of UCLA’s spring events during her freshman campaign … stroked the varsity four in UCLA’s season-opening win over Loyola Marymount (March 14) … stroked the novice eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (March 28-29) … UCLA’s novice eight crew posted a first-place finish on day one in San Diego and a second-place finish on day two … rowed bow seat in the third varsity eight against USC (April 11), helping UCLA secure a victory in that race … rowed bow seat in the third varsity eight on Dexter Lake in a race versus Washington State and Oregon State (May 2) and two weeks later at Pac-12 Championships (May 17).
High School
Four-year rowing letterwinner at Berkeley High School … stroked the varsity eight as a senior after having stroked both the varsity four and lightweight four crews … also stroked the novice eight during her first season … was voted as the team’s most inspirational rower and served as a team co-captain during her senior year.
Personal
Full name: Sophia Claire Denison-Johnston … born in San Francisco … Sophia is one of Rebecca Denison and Daniel Johnston’s three daughters … has two sisters, Sarah and Clark … undeclared major.
Primarily rowed in the second varsity eight crew (2V8+) during her senior year … was named an honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team for the second straight season … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 24-25) … helped the 2V8+ to a second-place finish at the SDCC on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ and rowed two seat in the varsity four crew (V4+) at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 13-14) … helped UCLA’s varsity four crew to a third-place finish in its morning race on April 14 at the Clemson Invitational … stroked the 2V8+ at the team’s annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 28) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif. (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed in the Bruins’ second varsity eight throughout her junior season … secured honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic accolades … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ at the UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif., (March 4), helping the Bruins’ crew to a first place finish against two boats from UC Santa Barbara and the Bruins’ third varsity eight crew … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ in UCLA’s first spring competition of the season, taking on Stanford and San Diego State in Marina del Rey (March 11) … rowed bow seat in the second varsity eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), guiding UCLA to a first-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (April 8) … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ on the first day of the Clemson Invitational, leading the Bruins to a third-place finish (April 22) … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ on the second day of the Clemson Invitational (April 23) … rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ in the annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30), helping UCLA’s second varsity eight defeat the Women of Troy … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships (May 15).
2015-16
Rowed two seat in the Bruins’ second varsity eight (2V8+) in all spring events during her sophomore year … led the Bruins to consecutive dual-meet wins early in the season against San Diego State (March 5) and Loyola Marymount (March 12) … helped the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the morning session of the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26) … rowed at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (April 2-3), helping the 2V8+ to a second-place Petite Final finish on day two … rowed two seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 16-17) … also competed with the 2V8+ at the annual crosstown dual-meet against USC (April 30) and at the Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 15).
2014-15
Rowed in all but one of UCLA’s spring events during her freshman campaign … stroked the varsity four in UCLA’s season-opening win over Loyola Marymount (March 14) … stroked the novice eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (March 28-29) … UCLA’s novice eight crew posted a first-place finish on day one in San Diego and a second-place finish on day two … rowed bow seat in the third varsity eight against USC (April 11), helping UCLA secure a victory in that race … rowed bow seat in the third varsity eight on Dexter Lake in a race versus Washington State and Oregon State (May 2) and two weeks later at Pac-12 Championships (May 17).
High School
Four-year rowing letterwinner at Berkeley High School … stroked the varsity eight as a senior after having stroked both the varsity four and lightweight four crews … also stroked the novice eight during her first season … was voted as the team’s most inspirational rower and served as a team co-captain during her senior year.
Personal
Full name: Sophia Claire Denison-Johnston … born in San Francisco … Sophia is one of Rebecca Denison and Daniel Johnston’s three daughters … has two sisters, Sarah and Clark … undeclared major.
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