Sarah Royka

Duke Row takes on Headshots in Kennedy Tower in Durham, North Carolina on September 7, 2021.

Height:
5-5
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Boston, Mass.
High School:
Stanford Online

Awards/Honors: 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22: Competed at six regattas during the spring season ... coxed the Second Varsity Eight to a first-place finish at the Carolina Cup (3/5) ... led 2V8 to a three-race sweep at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20) ... helped 2V8 earn ACC Crew of the Week honors after outracing No. 4 Michigan and No. 9 Ohio State at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual (4/2) ... coxed 2V8 to two wins in three races at the Big Ten Invite (4/2) ... claimed bronze in the 2V8 Grand Final at the ACC Championship (5/14) ... named to the Dean's List for the spring semester.

2020-21: Emerged as one of the team's most consistent coxswains, appearing in six regattas during the spring season ... opened the season by guiding the 3V8 to a victory at the Carolina Cup (3/6) ... helped V4 pick up head-to-head wins over UCF and Tennessee at the Virginia Invite (3/27) ... earned a first-place finish in the V4 in the late-morning race at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual (4/3) ... guided 3V8 to a win and 2V8 to second-place result at Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/24) ... helped lead V4 to a silver medal at ACC Championship (5/15) ... placed third in the V4 Petite Final at NCAA Championships (5/30) ... named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20: Competed in one race during the 2020 spring season that was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic ... coxed V4 crew to win at the Carolina Cup (3/7).

2018-19: Coxswain for the 2V4 boat throughout the entire spring … Helped Duke win its third consecutive Carolina Cup, placing first in the 2V4 race with a time of 7:58.2 … awarded ACC Crew of the Week on March 13 for her efforts in the 2V4 boat at the Carolina Cup … earned first at the Cooper Sprints with the 2V4 crew, clocking a time of 7:34.68 … during the morning final race of the Big Ten/ACC Dual, recorded first over No. 7 Ohio State in the 2V4 boat (7:31.2) … aided Duke to four first-place showings at the Lake Wheeler Invitational, registering first in the 2V4 race with a time of 7:23.398 … claimed a silver medal at the ACC Championships, posting a time of 7:31.778 in the 2V4 race and helping Duke earn second with 90 total points.

Prior to Duke: Attended Stanford Online High School in Stanford, Calif. … competed for the West Area Rowing Club, where she served as team captain during her senior year of competition … a National Merit Commended Scholar … a member of the photography club … selected as the winner of the 2018 Rivers School Conservatory Concerto Competition.

Personal: Born July 10, 2000 … daughter of Paul and Deb Royka … has one brother, Jamie.

Last Updated 6/8/22