2015-16 Women's Crew

Mieke Scherpbier

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Upper Dublin
  • Hometown Upper Dublin, Pa.

Biography

2015-16: Stroked the second varsity eight to a bronze medal at the Ivy League Championship and second-place finish in the petite final at the NCAA Championship.

2014-15: Stroked the second varsity eight to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championship... Won a bronze medal with the second varsity eight at the Ivy League Championship.

2013-14: Won a bronze medal with the second varsity four at the Ivy League Championship... Sat in the four that raced for the Frank V Harry Cup at the Henley Women''s Regatta.

2012-13: Sat in the varsity four that won a silver medal at the Ivy League Championship... Sat in the second varsity eight that finished fifth in the grand final at the NCAA Championship.

Before Yale: A talented swimmer, who only started rowing two years ago... Both her parents rowed in the Netherlands and her brother currently competes for Dartmouth... In 2011 her high cchool won the Division Swim championship for the first time in school history... Won the 2011 SRAA National Championships in the JV Double to become the first ever SRAA Champion for her boat club, Bachelor’s Barge Club... Finished fourth at the Royal Canadian Henley in the U19 quad.

Why Yale? “I chose Yale for the unmatched engineering department along with the incredible rowing program.”

Quote: My swim coach, Brian Palme, always says to "get comfortable with being uncomfortable."

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2014-15Junior

    5'11"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'11"