Ellie Fazio

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Horsham, Pa.
High School:
Mount Saint Joseph Academy

2024-25: Competed in the Music City Head Race and the Head of Hooch in the fall along with the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, Sarasota 2K, SIRA Championship Regatta, Lake Wheeler Invitational and the ACC Championship in the spring… At the Music City Head Race, rowed at the bow seat in the Varsity 8A boat to lead the Cardinals to a first-place finish… Rowed at the No. 1 seat, helping the Varsity 4B boat to a fourth-place finish at the Music City Head Race… At the Head of the Hooch, rowed at the No. 3 seat in the Varsity 8 boat that finished first… Rowed at the No. 1 seat in the Varsity 4B boat which finished second out of eight in the Women’s 4+ Championship… At the ORCI, rowed at the No. 1 seat in the 2V8 boat which finished third finish in its heat on Saturday… Rowed at the No. 1 seat, helping the 2V8 boat to a third place showing on Sunday… At the Sarasota 2K, rowed in the No. 1 seat in the 2V8 boat to a fourth-place finish in its heat against UCF, Alabama, Kansas, Old Dominion, and High Point and rowed in the No. 1 seat in the 2V8 boat to a fourth-place finish… At the SIRA Championship Regatta, rowed in the No.7 seat in the Second Varsity 8 Time Trials and Semifinals, finishing in first place in both races… Rowed in the Second Varsity 8 Final (2v8) in the No.7 seat for the Second Varsity 8 boat, finishing in first place while clocking a time of 7:00.875…. At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, rowed at the No. 7 seat to help 2V8 boat to a second-place finish in its heat and a third-place showing in Friday’s second round… Helped the 2V8 to a time of 6:44.565 to finish third in Saturday’s third round… Rowed at the No. 1 seat in the Varsity 4 boat which finished sixth in its heat on Friday and Saturday’s Petite Final… Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Prep: Fazio comes to UofL having previously rowed for Mount Saint Joseph Academy Crew. During her freshman season with the team, she rowed in the Freshman 8+ category, taking gold in the Philadelphia City Championships and the Stotesbury Cup Regatta….In 2022, Fazio rowed the JV8+ boat that placed first in the Philadelphia City Championships and the Stotesbury Cup Regatta and second at the SRAA National Championships; she also rowed the second Youth 8+ at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships and placed second…While in her junior season, she rowed in the 2V8+, winning both the Philadelphia City Championships and the Stotesbury Cup Regatta and finishing third in the SRAA National Championship; she also rowed the second Youth 8+, finishing third at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships…In her final season, Fazio rowed in the 1V8+ category, winning the Philadelphia City Championships, the Stotebury Cup Regatta, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship, and finishing third at the SRAA National Championships; she also participated in the Youth National Championships, finishing eighth overall and the top high school boat in the Youth 8+ category.

Personal: Born December 27…Parents are Christopher and Kirsten Fazio…Father played football at Georgetown University…Has two sisters, Anna and Mia... Major is chemical engineering.