Background
Shoop was born in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Shoop was born in Charlottesville, Virginia.
University of Virginia.
She rowed at University of Virginia (UVA). In the spring semester of her junior year at UVA, Shoop joined the rowing team, an event which marked the beginning of her career as a rower. After graduating with a degree in Spanish (and a minor in Art History), she competed at UVA for three spring seasons.
In 2004 she moved to Princeton, New Jersey to train with the national team coaches.
After spending the first 8 months at the training center rowing a single, she eventually moved back into sweep boats in the spring of 2005. That summer Shoop competed in both the pair and eight, which placed 6th and 4th respectively at the World Championships in Gifu, Japan.
From 2005 on, Shoop also competed at 8 World Cups in the pair, eight, or both, medaling 5 times. She also medaled at the Head of the Charles Regatta 3 times and was part of the crew that set the Charles course record in 2007.
During those years, she competed in numerous Selection Regattas and National Championship Events, winning a few of each.
In 2012, Shoop took the job as Assistant Men"s Rowing Coach at Pine Crest School in Florida, and took over the entire rowing organization in 2013.