2019-20 USC Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Astrid Steensberg
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Soroe Akademis School
- Hometown:
- Soroe, Denmark
2018-19 SEASON: Steensberg was a member of the Trojan Varsity 8 during her junior season...Earned 4th place as a team at the Pac-12 Championships... Helped USC to beat UCLA to extend USC's undefeated streak to 18-0 all-time…???????Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team...Placed first in the B Final with the Varsity 8 at the Longhorn Invitational...Defeated Virginia in a dual at the Pac-12 Challenge...Won the Women's Open 4+ at the San Diego Fall Classic.
2017-18 SEASON: Steensberg primarily rowed with the Varisty 8+ as a sophomore...Helped the Women of Troy earn an invitation to the NCAA Championships where the team placed 12th overall in the nation...Finished in sixth place with the Varsity 8 in the A/B semifinal at NCAAs...Earned 4th place as a team at the Pac-12 Championships... Defeated UCLA to extend USC's undefeated streak to 17-0 all-time …Took second place in the A Final at the Clemson Invitational with the Varsity 8...Took third with the Varsity 8 at the San Diego Crew Classic.
2016-17 SEASON: Steensberg was a member of the Varsity 8 her freshman season...Placed second in the Women's Collegiate V8+ Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic...Defeated UCLA in the annual dual to extend USC's undefeated streak to 16-0 all-time...Placed fifth with the Varsity 8 at the Pac-12 Championships.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Was a member of the Danish Junior National Team and U23 National Team…Placed sixth at the 2016 U23 World Rowing Championships…Earned silver at the 2015 Nordic Championships.
CLUB: Steensberg competed for the Soroe Rowing Club for 10 years…Won gold at the 2015 and 2016 Danish Championships in concept 2 and on the water.
PERSONAL: Astrid Thougaard Steensberg was born on May 3, 1996, in Soroe, Denmark…Daughter of Thomas and Jane Steensberg…Has two sisters, Arendse and Alvilda…Lists Vietnamese spring rolls and Mexican pancakes and her favorite foods…Hopes to one day go bungee jumping and skydiving…Enjoys listening to The Weeknd…Majoring in heath and human sciences.
