Sailor · 2014–2019

Shelby Thornton

university of north texas College fleet racing Laser 4.7 College singlehanded

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Events: 23
Win rate: 9%
Podium rate: 30%
Typically beats: 45%
Best class ranking: #5429
Longest win streak: 9

Most successful partnership: Brendan Frederick
Best trio: Brendan Frederick & Elizabeth Batton
Biggest lift: Weston Luke
Longest-running crew: Emma Cooledge
Nemesis: John Hanna
Rival: Dillon Fecht
Best day: 4 Mar 2017
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brendan Frederick — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Emma Cooledge · University of North Texas (Mean Green 1), University of North Texas (Mean Green), University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 20 of 190 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Apr 2019
Elizabeth Batton · University of North Texas (Mean Green 1), University of North Texas (Mean Green), University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 15 of 172 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Apr 2019
Weston Luke · University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 14 of 92 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Apr 2018
Johnathan Henkel · University of North Texas (Mean Green), University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 80 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Apr 2019
Forrest Short · University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 68 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2017 – Jan 2018
Brendan Frederick · University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 56 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
Dominique Sarquis Peillard · University of North Texas (Mean Green), University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 60 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2017 – Feb 2019
Marcin Kostrzewa · University of North Texas (Mean Green 1), University of North Texas (Mean Green), University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 42 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2018 – Mar 2019
William Bass · University of North Texas (Mean Green), University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 66 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2018 – Apr 2019
Michael Coyle · University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 40 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2017 – Nov 2017

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 23

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Apr 2019	SEISA Women's Championship	University of North Texas (Mean Green)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 6
20 Apr 2019	SEISA Coed Championship	University of North Texas (Mean Green)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	6th / 7
13 Apr 2019	Benjamin C. Haller Memorial Regatta	University of North Texas (Mean Green)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	2nd / 5
9 Mar 2019	Garner-Tullis Team Race	University of North Texas (Mean Green)	College team racing	Skipper	5th / 7
9 Feb 2019	Harris Kempner Memorial	University of North Texas (Mean Green)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (7-8)	8th / 9
26 Jan 2019	Q1 Regatta	University of North Texas (Mean Green 1)	College fleet racing	A Crew	6th / 12
13 Oct 2018	Kilpatrick Regatta 2018	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	B Crew (1-6)	4th / 5
14 Apr 2018	SEISA Women's Championship	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 7
7 Apr 2018	SEISA Dinghy Championship	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	5th / 7
3 Mar 2018	Barnyard Bizarre	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	1st / 8
27 Jan 2018	Qualifier 1	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	B Crew (1-2)	3rd / 14
11 Nov 2017	Back to the Bayou	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	B Crew (5-8)	3rd / 8
4 Nov 2017	Laser Performance Women's Singlehanded Nationals	University of North Texas (Shelby Thornton '19)	College singlehanded	Skipper	18th / 18
14 Oct 2017	Kilpatrick Regatta 2017	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-4)	4th / 4
7 Oct 2017	SEISA Women's Single Handed Champs	University of North Texas (Shelby Thornton '19)	College singlehanded	Skipper	1st / 4
22 Apr 2017	SEISA Coed Champs	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	4th / 9
1 Apr 2017	SEISA Women's Championship	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	5th / 7
4 Mar 2017	Barnyard Bizzare	University of North Texas (North Texas)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-6)	3rd / 9
10 Oct 2015	SEISA Women's Singlehanded Champs	University of North Texas (Shelby Thornton '19)	College singlehanded	Skipper	2nd / 3
11 Jul 2015	USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Texas Youth Race Week 2015 - Overall	Shelby Thornton	Laser 4.7	Skipper	12th / 18
11 Jul 2015	USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Texas Youth Race Week 2015 - TCYC	Shelby Thornton	Laser 4.7	Skipper	7th / 16
20 Sep 2014	Endless Summer Regatta 2014 80th Anniversary	laser 4.7	Laser 4.7	Skipper	9th / 14
5 Sep 2014	2014 Jr. Ol' Man of the Sea	10	Laser 4.7	Skipper	11th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	22	#47379 band 37080–57634	—
College fleet racing Helm	-13 provisional	#5128 band 4418–5835	−1
College singlehanded Helm	28 provisional	#366 band 292–434	—
Laser 4.7 Helm	-24 provisional	#1753 band 1110–2219	—
College fleet racing Crew	41 provisional	#5429 band 3781–7054	−1
All classes Crew	38 provisional	#37049 band 22434–51553	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	19 events	2 wins	beats 44%
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 59%

Positions: A Skipper (7) · A Skipper (7-8) (1) · A Crew (1) · B Crew (1-6) (1) · B Crew (1-2) (1) · B Crew (5-8) (1)

How they race

Closer	−7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	44%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	49%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Emily Verdoia	146	50–96
John Hanna	89	11–78
Dillon Fecht	72	37–35
Sofia Giordano	60	51–9
Ciara Rodriguez-Horan	52	2–50
Aaron Comen	48	31–17
Maria Canovas Gonzalez	48	19–29
Marisa Soto	40	31–9
Rachel Pearson	38	27–10
Daniel Kendrick	38	15–23
Marissa Thelen	38	20–18
Julian Martin	34	12–22

Most-beaten opponent: Sofia Giordano (51–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2019	6	0	39%
2018	5	1	59%
2017	7	1	49%
2015	3	0	48%
2014	2	0	34%

Boats

University of North Texas (North Texas) · College fleet racing · 10 events · 2017–2018
University of North Texas (Mean Green) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 5 events · 2019
University of North Texas (Shelby Thornton '19) · College singlehanded · 3 events · 2015–2017
Shelby Thornton · Laser 4.7 · 2 events · 2015
University of North Texas (Mean Green 1) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2019
laser 4.7 · Laser 4.7 · 1 events · 2014
10 · Laser 4.7 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Texas · 5 events
Texas A&M · 4 events
Tulane · 3 events
Central Oklahoma · 2 events
Kemah, TX · 2 events
Texas A&M Galveston · 2 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 22, #47,379.Crew rating across all classes: 38, #37,049. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.