Zoe Argenziano '27 Recruiting Profile

Hey coaches! My name is Zoe Argenziano and I am a class of 2027 varsity rowing athlete. I am very eager, dedicated, and excited to open up the possibility of rowing at a collegiate level! 

During my early childhood, I was switching back and forth between different sports, including soccer, field hockey, and dance. None of them stuck with me, and I didn’t genuinely enjoy doing these. I did not think I would be a sports person- until I started rowing in spring of my freshman year. Since I grew up very nautical, this sport was very attractive to me. Rowing is the sport that made me gain the most athletic drive. I started to cross train and work the hardest I ever have at any sports. 

I love a wide variety of aspects about the sport, but mostly the fact that every race we work together. In track, you are usually alone in your own race. In rowing, having girls by your side through it all is very empowering and encourages you to push for everyone else, not just yourself. 

Rowing is a huge passion for me. I tend to be a very work driven person. When looking for colleges, I tend to look for ones with not just top rowing programs, but also top academics. I currently have a 4.0 unweighted average, maintaining the top 4% of my class. I would love the college’s academic level to be very high.

My rowing story starts in spring of freshman year in novice boats, as many do. Spending time in lower boats and even as a spare inspired me to train harder. As someone who grew up loving the ocean and water, rowing connects to me on a very personal level, so I knew I wouldn’t be giving up.

 Over the summer after my first rowing season, I attended the Navy Women’s rowing camp (which I then attended the next year) and the Cornell Sparks Camp, which helped me with technique, time management, and recruiting tips. In the following fall, my second season of rowing, I was put into the Head of the Charles youth 8+- and it was an honor. After that beautiful experience, I decided to move over from my school team to a club team and trained all winter with them, dropping 30 seconds on my 2000 meter test throughout that off season.

 After fluctuation of rowing sides, learning more technique skills, and adjusting to the more competitive club rowing lifestyle, boats were starting to move faster. My u17 4+ placed 2nd at the Saratoga invitational, a precursor to our 4th place finish at the New York State championships! In just the span of a year, I went from being a spare to then qualifying for the US Rowing Youth National Championships. My dedication was dragged to another level, as I took a risk and had to miss multiple final exams to attend the national championship. We got top 25 in the state- and I am to this day proud of my girls that trained with me all season. 

I am a quick learning athlete that is eager to start creating connections with amazing coaches!