Eliza Straayer

November 10, 2025: The Duke Blue Devils Rowing Studio

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Acton, Mass.
High School:
Acton-Boxborough

Honors:
All-ACC Academic (2024, 2025)
ACC Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2025)

2024-2025 (Sophomore): Opened the fall slate with a win over Oxford in the Blue Devils’ A boat at the High Point Rowing Festival (10/6), posting the winning-time of 10:40 … wrapped up the day with a bronze medal in the Dash for the Dr. Lenny Peters Cup … part of the Second Varsity Eight lineup that secured a spot in the top-25 of the Princeton Chase (11/3), racing their way to a time of 14:46.977, good for 24th overall … opened the spring season in the 2V8 and helped Duke complete a 10-race sweep at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (3/15-16) … earned a pair of second-place finishes at the inaugural Rocky Top Invitational (4/4-5), crossing the line in 7:02.950 Friday afternoon and improving their time to 6:39.509 during Saturday’s morning session … finished fourth in the opening 2V8 race at the Big Ten Invitational (4/18-19) before powering past crews from No. 14 Ohio State, Miami and Wisconsin for a third-place finish in the afternoon session … raced as part of the 2V8 crew that helped the Blue Devils secure second place at the annual Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/25-26) for the second straight year … placed fifth in the grand final 2V8 race as Duke finished fifth overall at the 2025 ACC Championships (5/16-17).

2023-2024 (Freshman): Competed in all nine regattas for the Blue Devils during her first season … member of the Varsity Eight C boat that competed against the Ukraine women's national team in the High Point Rowing Festival, clocking a time of 15:51… helped the Blue Devils’ Club 4+ to a first-place finish against a highly competitive field of 52 entries in the Women's Club Fours race at the 58th Head of the Charles … raced in the Varsity Eight C boat at the annual Rivanna Romp … sat in the Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four during the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, sweeping all three races she competed in … raced in the Varsity Four to victory against No. 9 Michigan at the ACC/Big Ten Double Dual, crossing the finish line with a top time of 7:51.5 … placed second in both Varsity Four races against a highly competitive field at the Big Ten Invite … helped Duke collect 84 team points to finish second at its annual home regatta, the Lake Wheeler Invitational … brought home a gold medal in the grand final race at the 2024 ACC Championships on Lake Wheeler … competed against a tough 22-team field to earn a second-place finish in the C Final race at the NCAA Championships in Bethel, Ohio.