Shae Simpson

Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
New York City, N.Y.
High School:
Riverdale Country School

Honors:
CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2023)
All-ACC Academic (2023)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2022-23 (Senior): Opened her senior year campaign at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase (11/6), helping Duke’s Varsity Eight E boat place 32nd in the Women’s Open ... saw action in the Varsity Eight C and Varsity Four D boat at the annual Rivanna Romp (11/13) ... helped the 2V4+ to a first-place finish at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (3/18-19), powering past crews from Tennessee and Louisville ... earned the win over No. 9 Michigan in the V4+ and finished second against No. 14 Ohio State at the ACC/Big 10 Double Dual (3/31-4/1) ... competed in the V4+ in three races at the Big 10 Invitational (4/7-8), earning a pair of first-place finishes and a close second place ... earned a silver medal with Duke's Varsity Four at the ACC Championships (5/12-13) ... led the V4+ to a fifth-place finish in the Petite Final of the NCAA Championships (5/26-28).

2021-22 (Junior): Competed at six regattas during the spring season ... opened the season by helping the Varsity Four place first at the Carolina Cup (3/5) ... swept three races in the 2V4 lineup at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20) ... won two of three races with the V4 at the Big Ten Invite (4/15-16) and again at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/22-23) ... part of 2V4 crew that won gold in the Grand Final of the ACC Championship (5/14), becoming the second boat in program history to win an ACC gold medal ... named to the Dean's List for the spring semester.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Competed at five regattas during spring 2021 campaign ... part of 3V8 crew that posted first-place time of 6:43.9 at the Carolina Cup (3/7) ... helped 3V8 outrace UCF head-to-head at the Virginia Invite (3/27) ... helped 3V8 outrace Ohio State head-to-head at the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual (4/3) ... part of 3V8 boat that posted first-place time of in grand final at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/24) ... claimed silver in 3V8 final at the ACC Championship (5/15) ... named to ACC Academic Honor Roll for second consecutive year.

2019-20 (Freshman): Competed in one race during the 2020 spring season that was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic ... made Duke spring debut at the Carolina Cup (3/6), helping 4V8 earn second-place finish ... named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Duke: Attended Riverdale Country School and competed for EngineRM rowing club … three-time varsity letter winner in rowing at Riverdale … named captain senior year, and competed alongside her high school teammates in the New York Scholastic Championships and the SRAA Youth National Championships her junior year … also competed in swimming and diving and field hockey, where she was a four-year letter winner in each … selected to compete at the Eastern Swimming and Diving Championships A finals senior year … named Scholar of Distinction to the 2017 and 2018 National Field Hockey Coaches Association High School National All Academic Teams.

Personal: Born on July 26, 2001 … daughter of Alex and Lisa Simpson … has a brother named Austin … both parents are graduates of Duke, while her father, Alex, also rowed heavyweight crew for Dartmouth College.

Last Updated: 2/1/24