2018-19 Rowing Roster
Camara, Sophia
Sophia Camara
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- High School:
- Clube de Regatas do Flamenco
Bio
AT TULSA – Was a three-year letterwinner . . . participated in 23 regattas . . . transferred to Tulsa prior to her sophomore season from Universidade Estacio de Sá.
SENIOR (2018-19) – Participated in seven regattas . . . turned in a first-place finish in the Collegiate 8+ and a second-place mark in the Open 4x at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, recorded a top finish in the Women’s 4+ and a second-place mark in the Women’s 8+ . . . at the Sunshine State Invitational, posted a first-place mark in the Varsity 8+ Petite Final . . . earned wins over Sacramento State and Miami in the 2nd Varsity 8+ at the Lake Natoma Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Central Oklahoma in a duel . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, claimed the bronze medal in the Varsity 8+.
JUNIOR (2017-18) – Participated in 10 regattas . . . as a member of the Varsity 8+, was named as The American Boat of the Week on April 9th and April 16th, and was tabbed as The American Boat of the Year . . . raced her Single to a first-place finish, and the Collegiate 4+ and Collegiate 8+ to third-place marks at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ and a third-place mark in the Varsity 4+ . . . recorded a gold medal finish in the Double, Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational, captured wins over Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame in the Varsity 8+ . . . posted a win over Central Oklahoma in the Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . earned a third-place Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final mark at the Clemson Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Creighton in the Lawless Cup . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+ . . . captured a silver-medal finish in the Lightweight 2x at the IRA National Championship with Lucy Coleman.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17) – Participated in six regattas . . . at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, recorded wins over Tennessee, Notre Dame and West Virginia in the Varsity 8+ . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Kansas State in a duel . . . posted a second-place mark in the Varsity 8+ at the Sunshine State Invitational . . . at the Knecht Cup, tallied a fourth-place finish in the Lightweight 8+ . . . earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+ at the American Athletic Conference Championship . . . at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship, claimed a second-place finish in the Lightweight 8+ Petite Final.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Rowed for Clube de Regatas do Flamenco . . . was a two-time member of the Brazilian National Team . . . in 2014, competed in Beijing representing Brazil in the Youth Olympics . . . finished 11th in the Lightweight 2x at the U23 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in 2015 . . . recorded a fifth-place mark in the Lightweight 2x at the 2015 Pan American Games in St. Catharines, Ontario.
PERSONAL – A management major . . . born August 3, 1996 . . . daughter of Lino and Adrianna Camara . . . was named to the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
SENIOR (2018-19) – Participated in seven regattas . . . turned in a first-place finish in the Collegiate 8+ and a second-place mark in the Open 4x at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, recorded a top finish in the Women’s 4+ and a second-place mark in the Women’s 8+ . . . at the Sunshine State Invitational, posted a first-place mark in the Varsity 8+ Petite Final . . . earned wins over Sacramento State and Miami in the 2nd Varsity 8+ at the Lake Natoma Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Central Oklahoma in a duel . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, claimed the bronze medal in the Varsity 8+.
JUNIOR (2017-18) – Participated in 10 regattas . . . as a member of the Varsity 8+, was named as The American Boat of the Week on April 9th and April 16th, and was tabbed as The American Boat of the Year . . . raced her Single to a first-place finish, and the Collegiate 4+ and Collegiate 8+ to third-place marks at the Head of the Oklahoma . . . at the Jayhawk Jamboree, turned in a second-place finish in the Varsity 8+ and a third-place mark in the Varsity 4+ . . . recorded a gold medal finish in the Double, Varsity 4+ and Varsity 8+ at the Tulsa Fall Invitational . . . at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational, captured wins over Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame in the Varsity 8+ . . . posted a win over Central Oklahoma in the Varsity 8+ in a duel . . . earned a third-place Varsity 8+ ‘B’ Final mark at the Clemson Invitational . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Creighton in the Lawless Cup . . . at the American Athletic Conference Championship, earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+ . . . captured a silver-medal finish in the Lightweight 2x at the IRA National Championship with Lucy Coleman.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17) – Participated in six regattas . . . at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, recorded wins over Tennessee, Notre Dame and West Virginia in the Varsity 8+ . . . in the Varsity 8+, topped Kansas State in a duel . . . posted a second-place mark in the Varsity 8+ at the Sunshine State Invitational . . . at the Knecht Cup, tallied a fourth-place finish in the Lightweight 8+ . . . earned a silver medal in the Varsity 8+ at the American Athletic Conference Championship . . . at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship, claimed a second-place finish in the Lightweight 8+ Petite Final.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Rowed for Clube de Regatas do Flamenco . . . was a two-time member of the Brazilian National Team . . . in 2014, competed in Beijing representing Brazil in the Youth Olympics . . . finished 11th in the Lightweight 2x at the U23 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in 2015 . . . recorded a fifth-place mark in the Lightweight 2x at the 2015 Pan American Games in St. Catharines, Ontario.
PERSONAL – A management major . . . born August 3, 1996 . . . daughter of Lino and Adrianna Camara . . . was named to the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
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