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2024-2025 Women's Sailing Roster

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Vivian Bønsager

Vivian Bønsager

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Newport Beach, Calif.
  • High School:
    Newport Harbor HS

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Senior)

  • Earned All-PCCSC honors as a skipper.
  • Sailed in all nine regattas for the women’s team, and six for the coed team, primarily as a skipper.
  • Helped lead UH to capture the Jeff Simon Women’s Regatta, winning all six races alongside crew Stella Taherian in the A Division.
  • Part of the UH squads that finished runner-up at the PCCSC Match Race Championship, the Bryson Women’s Invitational, the PCCSC Open Team Race Championship and the PCCSC Women’s Fleet and Team Race championships.
  • Also part of the coed squad that finished second place in the LA Harbor Cup.
  • Led UH to its fourth straight appearance in the ICSA Women’s Fleet Race Nationals following a second-place finish in the PCCSC championships.
  • Competed in the ICSA Women’s Fleet Race National Semifinals, sailing all nine races alongside Stella Taherian and placing ninth in the A Division.

2023-24 (Junior)

  • Earned All-PCCSC honors as a skipper.
  • Competed in all nine women’s team regattas as a skipper.
  • Sailed the majority of races with crew Anna Kalabukhova.
  • Guided UH to a top-two finish in five different regattas while competing in the A and B divisions.
  • Helped UH capture the Jeff Simon Women’s Regatta for the third straight time, while skippering the B division team to first place.
  • Part of the UH squads that finished runner-up at the PCCSC Women’s Fall Championship, the Bryson Women’s Invitational, and the PCCSC Fleet and Team Race championships.
  • Led UH to its third straight appearance in the ICSA Women’s Fleet Race Nationals following a second-place finish in the PCCSC championships.
  • Earned ICSA Academic All-America honors.


2022-23 (Sophomore)

  • Earned All-PCCSC womens skipper honors.
  • Sailed in seven women’s regattas.
  • Saw time as skipper in both the A and B divisions.
  • Helped UH capture the Jeff Simon Women’s Regatta, while topping the B division.
  • Part of the UH squads that finished runner-up at the PCCSC Women’s Fall Championship, the Bryson Women’s Invitational, and PCCSC Fleet and Team Race championships.
  • Helped UH earn its second straight bid to the ICSA women’s nationals with a second-place finish in the PCCSC championships.


2021-22 (Freshman)

  • Joined the team in January 2022.
  • Earned All-PCCSC honors as a skipper.
  • Sailed in a total of five regattas - four women’s and one coed.
  • Made UH debut ate the PCCSC Women’s Team Race championship, helping UH to a runner-up finish while serving as skipper and crew. 
  • Also skippered UH to a runner-up finish in the PCCSC Women’s Fleet Race Championship.
  • In her lone coed event, helped UH to a third-place finish at the PCCSC Team Race Championship.
  • Represented UH at the ICSA Coed National Championship Semifinals in New Orleans, La.


Prep:

  • A 2021 graduate of Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif.
  • A three-year letterwinner in sailing.
  • Served as a team captain.
  • Part of the Newport squad that finished ninth at the 2021 ISSA Mallory Fleet Race National Championship.


Personal:

  • Majoring in global environmental science.
  • Has one older brother.
  • Parents are Martin and Kristina Bonsager of Newport Beach, Calif. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-2022Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2022-2023Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2023-2024Junior

    5'6"
  • 2024-2025Senior

    5'6"