2020-21 Sailing Roster

Michelle Lahrkamp

Michelle Lahrkamp

  • Position
    Skipper
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Height
    5-3
  • Hometown
    Rye, N.Y.
  • High School
    Rye
  • Major
    Undeclared

Biography

Career Highlights
  • Quantum National Women’s Sailor of the Year (2020), first freshman in the award's history to win, first Stanford athlete to win
  • ICSA All-American skipper (2020)
  • Stanford Block ‘S’ Freshman Award recipient (2020)
As a Freshman (2019-20)
  • Quantum National Women’s Sailor of the Year, first freshman in the award's history to win, first Stanford athlete to win
  • ICSA All-American skipper
  • Stanford Block ‘S’ Freshman Award recipient
  • Finished second in the A Division and led Stanford to fifth-place finish at Women's Showcase Semifinals with crew Sammy Pickell and Ashton Borcherding (Sept. 28-29)
  • Finished first in the A Division (won four races) and led Stanford to a Stu Nelson Trophy victory at Connecticut College with crew Abigail Tindall (Oct. 5-6)
  • Took top honors in A division at the Jen Harris Women's Showcase while paired with Sammy Pickell (Oct. 12-13)
  • Took second in A division at the Yale Women's Interconference regatta after winning a pair of races and claiming six top-four finishes over 13 races while paired with crew Abigail Tindall (Oct. 19-20)
  • Helped Stanford women to victory with a 16-0 team record at the Jeremy McIntyre Team Race (Feb. 22-23)
  • Raced at the Rudkin Team Race (March 7-8), helping skipper Stanford to fourth place
The Lahrkamp File
  • Led team to two state championships (2017, 2019)
  • Fourth at 2019 MASSA Spring Gold Fleet Championship 
  • Third at 2019 MASSA Baker Qualifier (Team Racing)
  • First at 2019 NYISA-SE League Fleet Race Championships
  • First at 2019 NYISA-SE League Team Race 
  • First at 2018 NYISA-SE Fleet Champs 
  • First at 2018 NYISA-SE Team Race District Championship
  • Seventh at 2018 MASSA Fall Fleet Race Championship 
  • Third at 2018 MASSA Fall Team Race Championship 
  • Fourth at 2018 MASSA Keelboat Qualifier 
  • Seventh at 2018 MASSA Spring Fleet Championship Mallory Qualifier 
  • High school team captain as a junior and senior
  • Eighth (third girl) at 2019 i420 North American Championship
  • Ninth (third girl) at 2018 i420 Orange Bowl
  • Sixth (second girl) at 2018 i420 Atlantic Coast Championship
  • Fourth (1st USA) at 2018 i420 Open Women World Championship 
  • First at at 2018 i420 US Sailing Youth Championship 
  • First at 2018 i420 Wickford Regatta 
  • 10th (4th girl) at 2017 i420 U17 Junior European Championship in Italy
  • Eighth (third girl) at 2017 US Youth Championship
  • Third (first girl) at 2017 i420 Wickford Regatta 
  • Second (first girl) at 2017 i420 North American Championship 
  • First at 2017 i420 Pacific Coast Championship
  • First at 2016 Larchmont Yacht Club Jr. Race Week
  • First at 2016 JSA C420 Championship
  • Competed for Team USA
    • I420 Open Women’s World Championship (Newport, R.I.), 2018
    • I420 Junior European Championship (Sesimbra, Portugal), 2018
    • I420 European Championship (Athens, Greece), 2017
    • I420 Junior European Championship (Lake Garda, Italy), 2017
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Has served as a youth tutor and instructor
  • Daughter of Elke and Markus Lahrkamp
  • Has two sisters, Vanessa and Melanie
  • Bilangual and a dual citizen (Germany)

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Skipper
    5'3"

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Skipper
    5'3"