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Sailor · 2022–2026

Emma Hershey

ohio state university College fleet racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)420

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Events
42

494 races · 93 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 9 of 42

Podium rate
41%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 39%–44%, 873 boats)

Best class ranking
#3378

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 168

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emerson Becker

3 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Mason Shaw & Joe Stroup

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Emerson Becker

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Emma Leidheiser

Mar 2024 – Oct 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Michael Cyrul

3–56 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Andrew Liu

30–26 in 56 races

Best day
22 Mar 2025

2-1-2-4-3-1-1-1-2-1-3-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-3-2-3-4-1-2-1-4-3 · 1st Year Icebreaker

Signature result
1st of 17

2025 Windmill Nationals · Windmill · 1 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emerson Becker — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • Emma Leidheiser · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 134 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Emerson Becker · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 3), Ohio State University (Buckeyes), Ohio State University (Scarlet) · College fleet racing 6events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 34 of 102 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Joe Stroup · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 17 of 104 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Mason Shaw · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 14 of 82 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Sofia Ely · Ohio State University (Buckeyes), Sofia Ely · 420, College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 28 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Kayla Decker · Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 21 of 82 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Benjamin Conrad · Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 54 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Jillian Hickman · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 3), Ohio State University (Buckeyes), Ohio State University (Scarlet) · College fleet racing 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 18 of 50 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Cameron Silvers · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 32 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Jackson Settecase · Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1), Ohio State University (Buckeyes) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 26 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

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— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Rebecca Blank Memorial RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)2nd / 12
17 Oct 2026Emma B. Memorial Regatta 2026Ohio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 15
3 Oct 2026Acton Up 2026Ohio State University (Scarlet)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 6
26 Sep 2026MCSA Sloop ChampionshipOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 5
25 Apr 2026ICSA Regional Teams National InvitationalOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-12)11th / 12
18 Apr 2026NU SpringOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 14
28 Mar 2026Vietor TrophyOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper17th / 18
1 Nov 2025MCSA Fall ChampionshipOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 10
18 Oct 2025Wisco Women'sOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 9
4 Oct 2025Acton Up 2025Ohio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
20 Sep 2025Cary PriceOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 7
13 Sep 2025Buckeye InviteOhio State University (Buckeyes 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 9
1 Aug 20252025 Windmill NationalsBlew Bye YouWindmillCrew1st / 17
12 Apr 2025Buckeye Invite Spring 2025Ohio State University (Buckeyes 3)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 6
22 Mar 20251st Year IcebreakerOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
5 Oct 2024Acton Up Fall 2024Ohio State University (Buckeyes 2)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 6
28 Sep 2024Boiler CupOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
14 Sep 2024Buckeye InviteOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 12
13 Apr 2024Hoosier RegattaOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)1st / 5
6 Apr 2024Buckeye Invitational SP 24Ohio State University (Buckeyes 1)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4,7)1st / 12
23 Mar 20241st Year IcebreakerOhio State University (Buckeyes)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-12)3rd / 9
28 Oct 2023Nickerson TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingB Crew11th / 17
15 Oct 2023C - InviteUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingB Crew (1-2)1st / 15
30 Sep 2023The George Warren Smith TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 17
28 Jul 20232023 I-LYA TS8 Sandusky Sailing ClubEmma HersheyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper15th / 22

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 180, #21,392.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 262, #10,169. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.