Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2017-18: Helped the 4+ boat to a 24th-place result in the Championship 4+ race at the Head of the Hooch with a time of 19:25.79 (Nov. 10)…clocked a time of 7:27.4 in the Varsity 8 boat in a dual meet with Florida Tech (March 3)…defeated South Florida in the Varsity 8 race in a dual meet at USF in 6:49.9 (March 10)…also won in the Novice 4 boat at USF with a time of 7:27.7 (March 10)…posted a time of 7:05.9 in the Varsity 8 race against Rollins at the TARS Regatta (March 14)…won the Freshman/Novice 4+ contest at the FIRA Championships in 7:47.50, finishing just .27 seconds ahead of second place (April 7)…won the Novice 4+ race at the SIRA Championships in 7:37.46 (April 21)…placed fourth in the Varsity 8 boat at the SSC Championships in 7:27.30 (April 27).
 
Prep: Graduate of Rock Ridge High School in June 2017…. rowing: 1st at the Head of the Anacostia in Women’s Varsity 8+, 1st at the Occoquan Memorial Sprints in Mixed 8+, 3rd at the Head of the Christina in Varsity 8+...received varsity letter for swimming… recognized as the top student in both physics and AP physics. Member of both the National Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society…AP Scholar.

Personal: Born in Reston, Virginia…daughter of Nick and Lleana Padgiotis…served as a peer tutor and volunteer for her high school band program…helped start the rowing program at Rock Ridge High School…majoring in Aerospace Engineering and hopes to work as a NASA engineer.