Francesca Rubeo Season 2025-26

2025-26
Competed in all five regular season events for the Bruins, as well as the Big Ten Championships … At the Big Ten Championships, helped the 2V8+ crew to a first-place finish in the finals (6:54.5), rowing the eight seat…. Opened her season in the three seat for the 1V4+ crew at the USC rivalry regatta … Moved to the four seat for the 2V4+ at the San Diego Crew Classic … At the Rocky Top Invite, helped the crew to victories in the first round (7:29.2) and the semifinals (7:28.2) … At the Big Ten Invite, the crew recorded a first-place finish in the third round (7:31.6) … Moved to the eight seat of the 2V8+ at the UC San Diego dual regatta, where the crew earned a victory (7:09.8)... HONORS: Spring Academic All-Big Ten, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

2024-25
Opened the season in bow of the 2V8+ at the USC Dual regatta… Moved into stroke seat of the 1V8+ for the San Diego Crew Classic, helping lead the Bruins to a grand finals appearance… UCLA placed seventh in the field… Continued in the stern at the USD Dual, where the crew placed first… Stroked the 2V8+ for a pair of races (2^nd, 6:38.201; 3^rd, 6:39.574) before moving up to the 1V8+ for the final race (2^nd, 6:41.048) of the weekend at the Big Ten Invitational… Led the 1V8+ to victory at the UCSD Triton Invitational from the stern… Closed out the year in stroke seat of the 1V8+ at the Big Ten Championships in May… Led the Bruins to fifth place in the petite final of the conference postseason regatta.

High School
Attended Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emaunuele II… Rowed for Circolo Canottieri Aniene… Competed on the Italian National U19 Team for four years.
 
Personal
Born and raised in Roma, Italy… Is the daughter of Roberta Pilo and Vincenzo Rubeo… Has an older brother, Lorenzo, and an older sister, Federica… Greatest athletic thrill is racing at a high level… Lists gymnast Simone Biles as the famous athlete she admires the most… Enjoys reading, traveling and learning languages… Plans to work for a big company after graduation… Statistics and Data Science major… Environmental Problems minor.