2019-20 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Coufal, Sarah

Sarah Coufal
- Position:
- Starboard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Miramonte HS
- Hometown:
- Orinda, Calif.
Bio
2021-22
Rowed in the Bruinsโ varsity eight and second varsity eight crews as a senior โฆ was named one of two UCLA Scholar-Athlete of the Year selections at the Bruinsโ student-athlete graduation ceremony (along with menโs cross country athlete Artin Allahverdian โฆ was also honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete and was recognized on the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive season โฆ rowed three seat in the varsity eight (V8+) crew in a season-opening dual meet against USC โ led the V8+ to a first-place finish in the race against the Women of Troy (March 13) โฆ rowed three seat in the Bruinsโ 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 Bruinsโ varsity eight crew (V8+) during her junior season โฆ was honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete at the conclusion of the season โฆ also earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll acclaim for the second straight season โฆ rowed three seat in the second varsity eight crew in the season-opening dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 13) โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ in a dual-meet win against USC (March 27) โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in a dual-meet win versus the University of San Diego (April 24) โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in races against USC and Stanford (May 1) โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ at Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 16).
2019-20
Rowed three seat in the Bruinsโ varsity eight in a dual-meet win against San Diego State (March 7) โฆ was honored on the UCLA All-Academic Team at the year-end Scholar-Athlete Banquet โฆ also was selected as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete โฆ earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll acclaim โฆ 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 โฆ rowed three seat in the varsity four crew (V4+) at the teamโs season-opening dual-meet against San Diego State (March 9) โฆ rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in a dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ 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 โฆ rowed three seat in the 2V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), leading the Bruins to a second-place finish โฆ also rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in the teamโs 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 โฆ also competed on the swimming team โฆ rowed for the Oakland Strokes โฆ 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 โฆ stroked the V8+ to an 11th-place finish at Youth Nationals โฆ finished third in the womenโs JV8+ (two seat) at the 2017 Head of the Charles in Boston โฆ also finished third in the V8+ (three seat) at the San Diego Crew Classic โฆ was an all-county swimmer, competing in the butterfly and the freestyle โฆ secured CIF North Coast Section scholar-athlete honors in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 โฆ as a volleyball player, competed at the middle hitter position.
Personal
Full name: Sarah Katherine Coufal โฆ born in Berkeley, Calif. โฆ is the youngest of Chris and Teresa Coufalโs three children โฆ has two older brothers, Mark and Nick โฆ both of her parents attended UCLA โฆ has interest in a career in the medical field (pediatric surgery) โฆ majoring in marine biology and intends to minor in global health.
Rowed in the Bruinsโ varsity eight and second varsity eight crews as a senior โฆ was named one of two UCLA Scholar-Athlete of the Year selections at the Bruinsโ student-athlete graduation ceremony (along with menโs cross country athlete Artin Allahverdian โฆ was also honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete and was recognized on the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive season โฆ rowed three seat in the varsity eight (V8+) crew in a season-opening dual meet against USC โ led the V8+ to a first-place finish in the race against the Women of Troy (March 13) โฆ rowed three seat in the Bruinsโ 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 Bruinsโ varsity eight crew (V8+) during her junior season โฆ was honored as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete at the conclusion of the season โฆ also earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll acclaim for the second straight season โฆ rowed three seat in the second varsity eight crew in the season-opening dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 13) โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ in a dual-meet win against USC (March 27) โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in a dual-meet win versus the University of San Diego (April 24) โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ crew in races against USC and Stanford (May 1) โฆ rowed three seat in the V8+ at Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma (May 16).
2019-20
Rowed three seat in the Bruinsโ varsity eight in a dual-meet win against San Diego State (March 7) โฆ was honored on the UCLA All-Academic Team at the year-end Scholar-Athlete Banquet โฆ also was selected as a CRCA Scholar-Athlete โฆ earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll acclaim โฆ 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 โฆ rowed three seat in the varsity four crew (V4+) at the teamโs season-opening dual-meet against San Diego State (March 9) โฆ rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in a dual-meet victory against Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ 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 โฆ rowed three seat in the 2V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), leading the Bruins to a second-place finish โฆ also rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in the teamโs 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 โฆ also competed on the swimming team โฆ rowed for the Oakland Strokes โฆ 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 โฆ stroked the V8+ to an 11th-place finish at Youth Nationals โฆ finished third in the womenโs JV8+ (two seat) at the 2017 Head of the Charles in Boston โฆ also finished third in the V8+ (three seat) at the San Diego Crew Classic โฆ was an all-county swimmer, competing in the butterfly and the freestyle โฆ secured CIF North Coast Section scholar-athlete honors in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 โฆ as a volleyball player, competed at the middle hitter position.
Personal
Full name: Sarah Katherine Coufal โฆ born in Berkeley, Calif. โฆ is the youngest of Chris and Teresa Coufalโs three children โฆ has two older brothers, Mark and Nick โฆ both of her parents attended UCLA โฆ has interest in a career in the medical field (pediatric surgery) โฆ majoring in marine biology and intends to minor in global health.
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Wednesday, April 08
Rowing 2020 Season Look Back
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Lanea Tuiasosopo Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration Speech
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