Gabriela Snopkova Season 2025-26
PositionRower
ClassFreshman
HometownBřeclav, Czech Republic
- Was part of the 2V8 crew which defeated Notre Dame, No. 25 Oklahoma, and Wisconsin at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with a time of 6:41.2 to win its first race of the year
- Helped Miami place second in the Benderson Cup standings in the 19-team field at the Sarasota 2K Invitational
- Was part of the crew that finished second in the Sarasota 2K Invitational 2V8 Grand Final and beat No. 20 North Carolina, No. 15 Dartmouth, Iowa and SMU with a time of 7:03.04
- Helped the 15th-ranked Hurricanes post a third-place finish at the Orlando Invitational ahead of No. 13 Alabama, No. 19 Pennsylvania, No. 24 Oklahoma, Clemson and SMU
- Rowed with the 2V8 in Orlando and helped Miami set a new 2V8 program record with a time of 6:27.10, which surpassed the mark of 6:33.30 set at the 2023 ACC Championships
- Rowed with the 2V8 which posted a second-place finish ahead of No. 25 Oklahoma, George Washington, Navy, Kansas and Villanova and set a new school record with a time of 6:26.01 on the second day of racing at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. That mark broke the previous Miami 2V8 record of 6:27.10 which the same crew set earlier in the season at the Orlando Invitational
- Helped No. 14 Miami total 77 points and post a fifth-place finish at the ACC Championships
- Crossed the finish line ahead of SMU, Clemson and Boston College with a time of 6:27.32 to earn a spot in the 2V8 Grand Final of the conference championship regatta
- Beat No. 13 Duke across the finish line of the Grand Final of the ACC Championships with a time of 6:32.99
- Helped the Hurricanes total 54 points and post a 13th-place overall finish in the program’s first appearance at the NCAA Championships
- Posted a time of 6:15.24 in qualifying to set a new Miami 2V8 record, finish ahead of No. 20 Oregon State, Boston University and Jacksonville and earn a berth in the A/B semifinals at the NCAA Championships. That time bested the previous program record of 6:26.01 set earlier in the year at the Lake Wheeler Invitational
- Crossed the finish line with a time of 6:27.12 in the A/B semifinals to earn a berth in the NCAA Championship Petite Finals
- Finished the season with a sixth-place finish and a time of 6:17.11 in the NCAA Championships 2V8 Petite Finals
- Rowed with the ČVK Pardubice
- Medaled in multiple events at the Czech Championships
- Competed at both the European and World U19 Championships
- Was also on the badminton and swim teams and was named the school’s Most Successful Athlete in 2024
- Daughter of Lucie Snopková and Josef Snopková
- Intends to major in Marketing