University of Miami Athletics

Stephanie Ferrali

position

Rower

Class

Fifth-Year Senior

Instagram

@steferrali

Hometown

Melbourne, Australia

High School

St. Catherine's

Stephanie Ferrali - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics

Career Honors

  • ACC Crew of the Week (1v8 – April 2, 2024)
  • 2024 All-ACC Academic team
  • 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2022 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2024 CRCA National Scholar
  • 2023 CRCA National Scholar
  • 2022 CRCA National Scholar
2023-24 (As a Senior)
  • 2024 All-ACC Academic team
  • 2024 CRCA National Scholar
  • Competed with the 1v8 boat for the entirety of the season
  • Turned in a time of 6:35.5 at the Lake Dexter Invite against No. 20 Oregon State and Washington State March 23
  • Helped the Canes to a first place time in the second heat of the 1v8 at the Sunshine State Invite with a mark of 7:06.34
  • Brought Miami to a first place time and big points at the finals of the Sunshine State Invite with a time of 6:3369, defeating Iowa, Tulsa, UCF, Boston College, Michigan State, UNC and Drexel
  • Crossed the line first at the Lake Natoma Invite in the morning session (6:43.1), defeating Sacramento State (6:46.8) and LMU (6:50.3)
  • Defeated UCLA in the afternoon session at the Lake Natoma Invite in Sacramento, posting a mark of 6:52.7
  • Posted a top-three time on the first day of the Lake Wheeler Invite, finishing in 6:51.613 to defeat Boston College, Tulsa and Kansas
  • Closed Lake Wheeler with a top-three mark of 6:42.570, defeating Alabama, Iowa and Boston
  • Set a program record with a mark of 6:34.427 in the first varsity eight grand final at the ACC Championships
2022-23 (As a Junior)
  • All-ACC Academic Team honoree
  • Competed in the 2v8 for a majority of the season
  • Rowed the V8 – B Boat to a second-place finish at the Head of the Indian Creek in a time of 13:53.59
  • Competed in the Pair D boat at the Head of the Black Warrior River, finishing 11th in a time of 19:59.30
  • Helped the 2v8 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:51.5
  • Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the V8 – B Boat
  • Placed first in the 2v8 in a quad-race against Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 7:05.40
  • Propelled the 2v8 to a second-place finish in the Grand Final of the Sunshine State Invite, finishing in a time of 6:36.33
  • Competed in the 2v8 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing first in both heat races, highlighted by a 6:43.84 time in heat one
  • Rowed the 2v8 to its second-fastest 2,000-meter time of the season at the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:36.440 in heat two of the first round
  • Placed fifth in the ACC Championship 2v8 Grand Final with a time of 6:54:837
2021-22 (As a Sophomore)
  • Rowed in the 1v8 for the entire season
  • Helped Miami to a first-place finish (7:09.100) against Jacksonville and Stetson (3/25)
  • Placed second in the petite finals of the Sunshine State Invite (6:40.77)
  • Finished second in a dual with UCF, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:50.80
  • Rowed the 1v8 to a second-place showing (6:42.638) and two third-place finishes at the Lake Wheeler Invite
  • Propelled the 1v8 to a third-place finish (6:53.694) in the heat race at the ACC Championship to earn a spot in the grand final
  • Finished fourth in the ACC Championship 1v8 grand final in a time of 6:32.179
2020-21 (As a Freshman)
  • Made her Canes debut in the 2v8 boat in a duel against UCF, propelling Miami to first-place finish (6:46.87)
  • Rowed the 1v8 to a Grand Final appearance at the ACC Championship (5/15), taking home fifth (6:38.878)
  • Helped Miami to its best team finish (sixth) at the ACC Championship since 2014
Personal & Fun Fact
  • Completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sports medicine
  • Favorite memory was winning the Sunshine State Regatta
  • Would tell her freshman self to embrace every opportunity that The U has because time flies