Kaitlin Urbanik '20 Recruiting Profile
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2019 HighlightsPersonal Statement
My name is Kaitlin Urbanik and I am a senior at Shrewsbury High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Due to our high school being only a short two minute drive from Lake Quinsigamond, we are fortunate to be one of the few public schools in Massachusetts that has rowing. Our team is apart of the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association (NEIRA) which means that many of the schools we face are prep schools and private schools. However, our team is on the rise and we consistently have been able to hold our own and prove ourselves to be a competitor on our home lake.
Throughout my rowing career, I have had a wide range of experiences and training. During the fall and spring, I row for my high school team, Shrewsbury High School Crew. However, during the summer of 2018, I rowed for CRI’s Competitive Youth Summer Program and during the summer of 2019, I rowed for the Northeast region of the US Rowing Olympic Development Program. With CRI, I was able to make the Grand Finals at Club Nationals in the U17 8+ and with ODP, I was able to win silver in the U18 8+.
From these experiences, I was able to take what I learned and bring them back to my team at home. At the end of my junior year, I was elected captain by my coaches and my teammates. As a captain at my high school, we are required to run practices in the offseason. I took a lot of the things I learned at both CRI and ODP and have incorporated them into our practices. When I first became captain, I contacted our athletic director to ask if we could bring up the ergs from our boathouse to the high school and be able to use the weight room to which he agreed. I was able to make the workouts a lot more challenging, the hours longer, and added more days to our schedule. The girls on our team really stepped up to the challenge and everyone is in the best shape they have ever been in going into the upcoming season. I am super excited to see what our team can accomplish this year.
I tell you this extensive history of my rowing and my crew team to show you that I am a leader and I will strive to make an impact on any team that I am on. I am looking for a college that has a competitive crew team where everyone is pushing each other to their limits and has a growth mindset. I am also looking for a team with strong team dynamics and a sense of community.
I not only strive to make a difference on my crew team but also in my school and community. I am currently Secretary of my class of over 500 students, Vice President of the National Latin Honors Society, and am a member of the National Honors Society. In addition, I am also a peer tutor, work as an intern during my free periods at school, and frequently volunteer at a local preschool. I take pride in being a student athlete and I am hoping to find the perfect fit for my collegiate experience.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- 2019 Varsity Team
- 2018 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- 2017 Varsity Team
Team Awards
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 2 seasons
- 2019 US Rowing Olympic Development Team (Northeast)
- Won silver in the U18 8+ at the ODP Summer Cup.
- 2018 Community Rowing Inc.
- Rowed for the Competitive Youth Summer Program and was a Club Nationals finalist in the U17 8+
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Matt Hastings
- Club Coach
- Eric Gehrke
- Club Coach
- Tom Siddall
- Strength
- Shane Davenport
Events
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights: Shrewsbury Opener
- 4/06/19 to 4/06/19
- Women’s 1st Varsity Eight 7 Seat 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- New Hampshire Championships Regatta
- 10/14/18 to 10/14/18
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 5 Seat 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- New England Jr/Hs Championship Regatta
- 10/07/18 to 10/07/18
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 5 Seat 1st Place HS 2nd Overall JR/HS
- Camp/Event
- Club Nationals
- 7/10/18 to 9/14/18
- Women’s U17 Eight 5 Seat 3rd in Semifinals 6th Place in Grand Finals
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA's
- 5/26/18 to 5/26/18
- Women's First Varsity Eight Heat 1 3rd Place 3 Seat 1st Place in Petite Finals
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights, Mahoney Cup
- 5/12/18 to 5/12/18
- Women's First Varsity Eight 3 Seat 1st Place
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights, Saint John's / BC High Invitational
- 5/06/18 to 5/06/18
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 3 Seat 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights, Quinsigamond Cup
- 4/28/18 to 4/28/18
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 3 Seat 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights, Exeter Invitational
- 4/21/18 to 4/21/18
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 3 Seat 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights, Vacation Invitational
- 4/19/18 to 4/19/18
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 3 Seat 1st Place
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights, Simsbury/Tabor Invitational
- 4/14/18 to 4/14/18
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 3 Seat 1st Place
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA Boys & Girls Eights: Shrewsbury Opener
- 4/07/18 to 4/07/18
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 3 Seat 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- C.R.A.S.H. B. Sprints
- 2/25/18 to 2/25/18
- Camp/Event
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute Winter Clinic
- 1/20/18 to 1/27/18
- Only on Saturday
- Camp/Event
- Princeton Winter Rowing Clinic
- 1/13/18 to 1/14/18
- Camp/Event
- MPSRA Fall Championship
- 10/29/17 to 10/29/17
- Women’s Second Varsity Eight 4 Seat 3rd Place
- Camp/Event
- New England Jr/Hs Chapionship Regatta
- 10/08/17 to 10/08/17
- Women’s First Varsity Eight 3 Seat 2nd Place HS
- Camp/Event
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute Summer Rowing Camp
- 7/10/17 to 7/15/17
- Camp/Event
- NEIRA’s
- 5/27/17 to 5/27/17
- Women’s Third Varsity Eight 7 Seat 3rd Place Heat 1 6th Place in Grand Finals
- Camp/Event
- C.R.A.S.H. B. Sprints
- 2/12/17 to 2/12/17
- Camp/Event
- Worcester Polytechic Institute Winter Rowing Clinic
- 1/14/17 to 1/28/17
- Only on Saturday
- Camp/Event
- Massachusetts JR/HS State Championship
- 10/16/16 to 10/16/16
- Women’s JR/HS First Novice Eight 7 Seat 1st Place
- Camp/Event
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute Summer Rowing Camp
- 7/11/16 to 7/16/16
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Algebra & Geometry II Honors, Biology Honors, English 9 Honors, Latin II Honors, Advanced Math I Honors, Chemistry Honors, Childhood Development II Honors, English 10 Honors, Latin III Honors, US History I Honors, Latin IV Honors, Pre-Calculus Honors, US History II HonorsAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Environmental, AP English LanguageRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Latin Honors Society, Honor Roll (every quarter), Leadership Award, National Honors Society
- ActivitiesFreshman Class Secretary, Sophomore Class Secretary, Junior Class Secretary, Senior Class Secretary, Vice President of the National Latin Honors Society
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