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Alexandra Werner '26 Recruiting Profile
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NEIRA 2023 lane 3...Personal Statement
Hi! I’m Alex, and I started rowing in the 2023 spring season at the Taft School in CT. We race in a four, and as the only sophomore rower on the girl's varsity first boat, this season is proving to be both challenging and rewarding. Between our preseason in Florida, our daily practices on Bantam Lake, and our races up and down the East Coast, rowing continues to help me develop a strong sense of grit and determination.
Over the last two years, I have developed both a love and a deep appreciation for crew. Practices are grueling but rewarding. You get out what you put in. And nothing feels better than the synchronizing click of the oarlocks while gliding through the water efficiently in a race. Most importantly, my teammates have become some of my best friends.
Some recent highlights include:
2024: Winning both our first heat, and the grand final in the G1V Founders Day Regatta
2024: Winning the du Pont Cup Regatta in G1V.
2023: Winning G2V petite finals at NEIRA.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- 2024 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Founders Day Regatta 1st place, du Pont Cup Regatta 1st place.
- 2023 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- 2023 NEIRA G2V 4s Petite Final first place
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Will Shotwell
Additional Sports
- Volleyball
- 5 years
- Varsity Team
- Middle position. Made varsity team this year (Sophomore year). As a freshman I was on JV.
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Junior year honors classes: Precalculus, Biology, English, Chinese V, US History Sophomore year honors classes: Computer Science (Java), Chinese IV, Algebra II and Trigonometry, ChemistryAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsAchieved High Honors average for both semesters of my Freshman year and both semesters of my Sophomore year. Please note my school does not offer formal AP classes any more (honors-level is like AP)
- ActivitiesModel United Nations, School paper (The Papyrus), Habitat for Humanity, Global Leadership Institute, Developed my own Math app for middle schoolers (MathZapp, available on App Store and Google Play)