2020-21 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Coufal, Sarah

Sarah Coufal
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Miramonte HS
- Hometown:
- Orinda, Calif.
Bio
2021-22
Rowed in the Bruins’ varsity eight and second varsity eight crews as a senior … was named one of two UCLA Scholar-Athlete of the Year selections at the Bruins’ student-athlete graduation ceremony (along with men’s cross country athlete Artin Allahverdian … was also honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete and was recognized on the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive season … rowed three seat in the varsity eight (V8+) crew in a season-opening dual meet against USC – led the V8+ to a first-place finish in the race against the Women of Troy (March 13) … rowed three seat in the Bruins’ second varsity eight (2V8+) crew at the two-day Pac-12 Invitational on Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev. (April 9-10).
2020-21
Rowed primarily in the Bruins’ varsity eight crew (V8+) during her junior season … was honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete at the conclusion of the season … also earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll acclaim for the second straight season … rowed three seat in the second varsity eight crew in the season-opening dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 13) … rowed three seat in the V8+ in a dual-meet win against USC (March 27) … rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in a dual-meet win versus the University of San Diego (April 24) … rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in races against USC and Stanford (May 1) … rowed three seat in the V8+ at Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 16).
2019-20
Rowed three seat in the Bruins’ varsity eight in a dual-meet win against San Diego State (March 7) … was honored on the UCLA All-Academic Team at the year-end Scholar-Athlete Banquet … also was selected as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete … earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll acclaim … the spring season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19
Rowed primarily in the second varsity eight crew (2V8+) during her freshman season … rowed three seat in the varsity four crew (V4+) at the team’s season-opening dual-meet against San Diego State (March 9) … rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in a dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 16) … rowed three seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6-7), leading that boat to a second-place finish in its race on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … rowed three seat in the 2V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), leading the Bruins to a second-place finish … also rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in the team’s annual crosstown showdown versus USC (May 11) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
High School
Was a one-year varsity volleyball letterwinner at Miramonte High School … also competed on the swimming team … rowed for the Oakland Strokes … as a rower, led her team to a third-place finish in the Varsity Eight and a first-place finish in the Varsity Four at the Southwestern Regional Championships … stroked the V8+ to an 11th-place finish at Youth Nationals … finished third in the women’s JV8+ (two seat) at the 2017 Head of the Charles in Boston … also finished third in the V8+ (three seat) at the San Diego Crew Classic … was an all-county swimmer, competing in the butterfly and the freestyle … secured CIF North Coast Section scholar-athlete honors in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 … as a volleyball player, competed at the middle hitter position.
Personal
Full name: Sarah Katherine Coufal … born in Berkeley, Calif. … is the youngest of Chris and Teresa Coufal’s three children … has two older brothers, Mark and Nick … both of her parents attended UCLA … has interest in a career in the medical field (pediatric surgery) … majoring in marine biology and intends to minor in global health.
Rowed in the Bruins’ varsity eight and second varsity eight crews as a senior … was named one of two UCLA Scholar-Athlete of the Year selections at the Bruins’ student-athlete graduation ceremony (along with men’s cross country athlete Artin Allahverdian … was also honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete and was recognized on the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive season … rowed three seat in the varsity eight (V8+) crew in a season-opening dual meet against USC – led the V8+ to a first-place finish in the race against the Women of Troy (March 13) … rowed three seat in the Bruins’ second varsity eight (2V8+) crew at the two-day Pac-12 Invitational on Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev. (April 9-10).
2020-21
Rowed primarily in the Bruins’ varsity eight crew (V8+) during her junior season … was honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete at the conclusion of the season … also earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll acclaim for the second straight season … rowed three seat in the second varsity eight crew in the season-opening dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 13) … rowed three seat in the V8+ in a dual-meet win against USC (March 27) … rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in a dual-meet win versus the University of San Diego (April 24) … rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in races against USC and Stanford (May 1) … rowed three seat in the V8+ at Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 16).
2019-20
Rowed three seat in the Bruins’ varsity eight in a dual-meet win against San Diego State (March 7) … was honored on the UCLA All-Academic Team at the year-end Scholar-Athlete Banquet … also was selected as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete … earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll acclaim … the spring season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19
Rowed primarily in the second varsity eight crew (2V8+) during her freshman season … rowed three seat in the varsity four crew (V4+) at the team’s season-opening dual-meet against San Diego State (March 9) … rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in a dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 16) … rowed three seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6-7), leading that boat to a second-place finish in its race on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two … rowed three seat in the 2V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), leading the Bruins to a second-place finish … also rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in the team’s annual crosstown showdown versus USC (May 11) and at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
High School
Was a one-year varsity volleyball letterwinner at Miramonte High School … also competed on the swimming team … rowed for the Oakland Strokes … as a rower, led her team to a third-place finish in the Varsity Eight and a first-place finish in the Varsity Four at the Southwestern Regional Championships … stroked the V8+ to an 11th-place finish at Youth Nationals … finished third in the women’s JV8+ (two seat) at the 2017 Head of the Charles in Boston … also finished third in the V8+ (three seat) at the San Diego Crew Classic … was an all-county swimmer, competing in the butterfly and the freestyle … secured CIF North Coast Section scholar-athlete honors in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 … as a volleyball player, competed at the middle hitter position.
Personal
Full name: Sarah Katherine Coufal … born in Berkeley, Calif. … is the youngest of Chris and Teresa Coufal’s three children … has two older brothers, Mark and Nick … both of her parents attended UCLA … has interest in a career in the medical field (pediatric surgery) … majoring in marine biology and intends to minor in global health.
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Tuesday, June 06
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Wednesday, April 08
Rowing 2020 Season Look Back
Wednesday, April 08
Lanea Tuiasosopo Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration Speech
Friday, June 14