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  Emma Ferris
Emma Ferris

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Fairfax, Va.

Birthdate:
03/04/1992


03/27/2013

Navy IC Sailing Places Third at Admiral Moore Team Race

Mids also played seventh in Aaron Szambecki Team Race.

03/05/2013

Navy Sailing Places Second at Tom Noble Team Race

Squad fielded four teams in three different events.

11/01/2012

Navy IC Sailing Finishes Third at War Memorial Regatta

Mids compete in three regattas over the weekend.

10/25/2012

Navy IC Sailing Competes in MAISA Match Race Championship

Mids finish fourth in eight-team event.

10/17/2012

IC Sailing Hosts Navy Fall Interconference Regatta

Mids compete in two other regattas.

As a Freshman: Emma competed in ten events during her first year at Navy. She proved herself as one of the most versatile sailors on the team as she competed as a skipper in coed, women's, and single-handed sailing, as well as transferring to a crew in women's sailing with skipper Marissa Lihan. She competed as a crew at ICSA Women's Nationals in Austin, Texas. Her memorable finishes include a second at MAISA Women's, a second at University of South Florida Women's, and a fifth at the Central Fall #2 as a skipper.

Prior to Navy: Graduated from Thomas Jefferson HS in 2010. A four-year member of the lacrosse team; captain and all-district selection senior year. Attended Virginia Tech for a year before coming to the Academy. Learned to sail in Opti's and 420's out of Boothbay Harbor YC in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

Personal: Daughter of Ned and Kathy Ferris and has one older brother who sailed for UNH. Naval Architecture major. Enjoys running and singing in the glee club.

05/21/13 at ICSA Womens Nationals All Day
05/22/13 at ICSA Womens Nationals All Day
05/23/13 at ICSA Womens Nationals All Day
05/24/13 at ICSA Womens Nationals All Day
05/25/13 at ICSA Team Race Nationals All Day
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