Ellie Choate

Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
William Penn Charter

Honors:
ACC Honor Roll (2025)

2024-2025 (Freshman): Competed in the Blue Devils’ D boat at the High Point Rowing Festival (10/6), going head-to-head with the Ukraine women's national team, Oxford University and High Point … raced in the 4V8 and N8 lineups at the annual Rivanna Romp (11/10) to close out the fall season … opened the spring season in the 3V8 and helped Duke complete a 10-race sweep at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (3/15-16) … opened action in the inaugural Rocky Top Invitational (4/4-5) with a first-place time of 7:21.917, cruising past ACC foe North Carolina by nearly six seconds … closed out the regatta with a second-place finish, clocking 7:04.556, just behind host No. 5 Tennessee.

Prior to Duke: Attended William Penn Charter School and competed for her high school’s varsity rowing team … named captain as a senior … raced in the Varsity 2x, earning first-place finishes in the regional regatta (2023, 2024) and the City Championships (2024) … placed fourth in back-to-back years at the Stotesbury Cup in Philadelphia (2023, 2024) … competed in the JV 4x at 2022 SRAA Nationals, placing 11th overall … also a three-year starter on the varsity water polo team and named team captain during her senior season … helped her team to three consecutive Eastern Prep Championships (2021-2023) … earned USA Water Polo Academic All-America honors … awarded the Coaches Award in both rowing and water polo … awarded the Alumni Society Senior Award, AP Scholar Award and The American Association of Physics Teachers’ Award … member of Cum Laude Society.