University of Miami Athletics

Jovana Stanivuk

position

Rower

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Curug, Serbia

High School

BHAK Wien 10 Business school

Instagram

@jo0vana99

Jovana Stanivuk - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics

2022-23: Member of All-ACC Academic Team…Competed in the 1v8 for the entirety of the season…Rowed the 1v8 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:34.2…Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the V8 – A Boat…Placed first in the 1v8 in a quad-race against Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 6:52.70… Competed in the 1v8 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing first in both heat races, highlighted by a 6:36.10 time in heat two…Rowed the 1v8 to its fastest 2,000-meter time of the season at the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:27.971 in heat two of the first round…Placed fourth in the ACC Championship 1v8 Grand Final with a time of 6:34.211.

High School: Rowed in the stroke seat for the Serbian and Austrian National team…Rowed at the club level for Club Curug, Serbia, Club STAW (Vienna, Austria)…National championship winner in both countries…Champion at the Bled International Regatta and Croatia Open…Placed eighth at the European Junior Rowing Championship…15th place finish at the World Rowing Junior Championship…Placed third twice at the Coastal Rowing European Championship…Named Athlete of the Generation at her high school in Serbia…Enjoys filmmaking, photography, and cycling…Favorite athlete is Novak Djokovic.

Personal: Daughter of Milica and Goran Stanivuk…Has one older sibling, Nikola…Majoring in Advertising…Chose Miami for academics, weather, and ability to row year-round.

Career Honors

  • ACC Crew of the Week (1v8 – April 2, 2024)
2022-23 (As a Freshman)
  • Member of All-ACC Academic Team
  • Competed in the 1v8 for the entirety of the season
  • Rowed the 1v8 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:34.2
  • Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the V8 – A Boat
  • Placed first in the 1v8 in a quad-race against Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 6:52.70
  • Competed in the 1v8 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing first in both heat races, highlighted by a 6:36.10 time in heat two
  • Rowed the 1v8 to its fastest 2,000-meter time of the season at the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:27.971 in heat two of the first round
  • Placed fourth in the ACC Championship 1v8 Grand Final with a time of 6:34.211
High School
  • Rowed in the stroke seat for the Serbian and Austrian National team
  • Rowed at the club level for Club Curug, Serbia, Club STAW (Vienna, Austria)
  • National championship winner in both countries
  • Champion at the Bled International Regatta and Croatia Open
  • Placed eighth at the European Junior Rowing Championship
  • 15th place finish at the World Rowing Junior Championship
  • Placed third twice at the Coastal Rowing European Championship
  • Named Athlete of the Generation at her high school in Serbia
  • Enjoys filmmaking, photography, and cycling
  • Favorite athlete is Novak Djokovic
Personal
  • Daughter of Milica and Goran Stanivuk
  • Has one older sibling, Nikola
  • Majoring in Advertising
  • Chose Miami for academics, weather, and ability to row year-round