Leigh Warner

Leigh Warner

  • Position
    Coxswain
  • Height
    5-2
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Highschool
    Lincoln
  • Hometown
    Portland, Ore.

Biography

The Warner File
• Interested in majoring in human biology and wants to be a doctor
• Attended a surgical camp in high school
• Did outreach for kids coming from refugee camps and low income areas, teaching them to row
• Volunteered at Saturday Academy helping kids find summer camps to attend
• Decided to try rowing after watching the rowing scene in the movie ‘Social Network’

2014-15 (Freshman)
• Team placed sixth at the NCAA Championships and fourth at the Pac-12 Championships
• Coxswain for the second varsity eight
• Earned four wins on the season
• Won the petite final at the NCAA Championships to finish seventh overall

• Finished fourth at the Pac-12 Championships

• Posted two victories, including one over No. 16 Notre Dame at the Lake Natoma Invitational
• Tallied two second-place finishes with the 2V8 at the Oregon State Classic
• Guided the 2V8 against No. 2 Virginia at the Pac-12 Challenge
• Lost to No. 2 Cal in the Big Row
Made her collegiate debut by leading the novice eight to a victory at Head of the American and also raced in the collegiate 4+ event

High School
• Graduated in 2014 from Lincoln High School
• Competed with Rose City Rowing Club from 2011-14
• Placed second in the varsity four at the Brentwood Regatta in 2012
• Finished in 18th place at the 2012 Head of the Charles
• Won the Quinn Sivage Leadership Award in 2014
• Also played lacrosse

Personal
• Born in Sacramento, Calif.
• Parents are John Warner and Monika Elgert
• Has one sister, Madeline

Warner on Choosing Stanford
“I chose Stanford because I wanted to be surrounded by people who were motivated, both in terms of academics and athletics. I am humbled to be a part of a community that values integrity and hard work.”