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Emily Szopa
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Bridgewater, N.J.
- High School:
- Bridgewater-Raritan
- Major:
- Business and Science
Honors & Awards
As a senior (2026):
As a junior (2025):
As a sophomore (2024):
Additional Info:
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2025)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2024)
- Big Ten Boat of the Week (Apr. 1, 2025 - 2V8)
- Big Ten Boat of the Week (Mar. 25, 2025 - 2V8)
As a senior (2026):
- Captured silver with the Second Varsity 4 at the 2026 Big Ten Championships, one of seven total and six silver at the championships (5/17)
- Won the opening heat with the Second Varsity 4 at the 2026 Big Ten Championships to advance to the grand final (5/15)
- Finished second with the Second Varsity 8 behind #12 Syracuse in the afternoon session at the Doc Hosea Invitational (3/29)
- Finished second with the Second Varsity 8 behind #3 Yale and ahead of #16 Penn in the morning session at the Doc Hosea Invitational (3/29)
As a junior (2025):
- Qualified for the head-to-head races in the Island Challenge Cup at the 2025 Henley Royal Regatta
- Won C final race by 2.4 seconds with the 2nd Varsity 8 at the 2025 NCAA Championships, scoring 20 points to help Rutgers to an eighth-place national finish
- Runner-up with the 2nd Varsity 8 at the 2025 Big Ten Championships, helping Rutgers to medal in all seven races and its highest finish at the championship with a second-place result
- Finished second in the grand final with 2nd Varsity 8 at the 2025 Eastern Sprints, helping Rutgers to a second-straight team title and seven total medals
- Big Ten Invitational champion with 2nd Varsity 8
- Doc Hosea champion with 2nd Varsity 8, helping Rutgers to the team title behind five grand final top finishes ahead of No. 12 Penn
- Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up champion with 2nd Varsity 8 ahead of No. 11 Penn, helping Rutgers to six race victories
As a sophomore (2024):
- Finished fourth with the 3rd 8 at the 2024 Big Ten Rowing Championship (5/19)
- Finished second with the Novice 8 in the grand final of the Eastern Sprints (5/5)
Additional Info:
- Competed in swimming in high school
Rutgers Women's Rowing 2026 Big Ten Championship Highlights
Wednesday, May 20
Rutgers Women's Rowing Rings The Bell
Wednesday, October 22
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
R Fund, Knights of the Raritan are YouKnighted | Million Dollar Match
Friday, February 28
