2012-13 Women's Rowing Roster

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Filippa Karrfelt

  • Position
    Port/Starboard
  • Height
    5-10
  • Class
    Freshman
  • High School
    Nacka Gymnasium
  • Hometown
    Saltsjo-Boo, Sweden
  • Major
    Computer Science

Biography

National
• Won the D Final with Sweden at the 2014 World Championships in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Placed fifth in the 2x at the 2014 Under-23 World Championships in Varese, Italy
• Finished 12th overall and sixth in the “B” Final while competing in the single sculls for Sweden at the World Under-23 Championships in Linz, Austria

2016-17 (Senior)
• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association First Team All-America selection
• Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-Region selection
• Rowed in the varsity eight all season for a boat that was ranked in the top-10 all year
• Guided the Cardinal varsity eight to a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships
• Led the varsity eight to a third-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships
• Cardinal varsity eight won 10 races on the season, defeating defending national champion Ohio State twice
•  Also owned wins over No. 7 Virginia, No. 9 Brown, UCLA, Gonzaga and Clemson

2013-14 (Sophomore)
• CRCA West All-Region second team 
• Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention 
• Made the varsity eight in her second season
• Placed sixth at the NCAA Championships after winning the heat and semifinal races 
• Won gold in the varsity eight to help Stanford capture its first Pac-12 Championship 
• Handed No. 2 Cal its first loss of the season to capture the Lambert Cup for the first time since 2009 
• Earned victories over No. 4 USC and No. 9 Notre Dame at the Lake Natoma Invitational 
• Finished second in two races at the Oregon State Classic
• Defeated No. 16 Louisville and lost to No. 3 Virginia in dual races at the Pac-12 Challenge 
• Took a loss in the 1V8 in a rematch against No. 9 USC 
• Recorded a third place finish in the Championship 8+ at the Head of the Lake 
• Raced in three events at the Head of the American, placing second in the Women’s Collegiate 4+ with the Stanford A boat and fifth in both the 8+ and 2- with the Stanford A boats

2012-13 (Freshman)
• Placed second in the II Eight Petite Finals at the NCAA Championships 
• Took home fifth place in the II Eight at the PAC-12 Championships
• Defeated Syracuse in a morning dual race and placed first in a five-team afternoon competition as part of the II Eight at the Oregon State Classic 
• Won all three races with the Cardinal II Eight at the PAC-12 Women’s Challenge
• Came away with a third place finish in the Cardinal II Eight at the Lake Natoma Invitational
• Raced to a ninth-place finish in the Championship Eights at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston in a time of 17:10.135 
• Captured second in the Eight during both the morning race and night sprint at the Head of the Oklahoma

High School
• A 2012 graduate of Nacka Gymnasium in Stockholm, Sweden 
• Competed in club rowing, swimming and water polo 
• Two-time Swedish Club Champions (2010-11) 
• Competed for Sweden's national team in 2010 and 2011

Personal
• Born in Stockholm, Sweden 
• Parents are Urban and Yiva 
• Has one brother, Erik 
• Major is undeclared
• Enjoys music and skiing