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Ella Smith '25 Recruiting Profile
ClubThompson’s Boat Center
Height5'10"
Weight150lbs
Age18
Primary PositionOpen Weight
Dominant HandPort
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Royal Canadian He...Personal Statement
I started rowing at the beginning of high school hoping it would give me the opportunity to continue to excel athletically in the sports that I participated in (soccer and swimming). To my pleasant surprise, I LOVED it!!! So much so, that at the begnning of my junior year, I decided just to concentrate on only rowing, (and I still cheer on my soccer and swim team!) I love the boats, my teammates (club and high school) and feeling of accomplishment and teamwork when we're all in sync. My goal with rowing is to compete at the highest level against nationally ranked programs that will challenge me both physically and mentally. I am especially looking for a team that values its rowers, and one that also emphasizes academic excellence alongside its rowing competitiveness. I hope that I can contribute to the success of the overall team and be a valuable addition to the boat and to the team!!!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- 2024 Club/Travel Team
Team Awards
- US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Championship, TBC Racing V1, Women's Youth 8+, 4th Place (6 Seat); Qualified for US Rowing Youth Nationals
- 2022 Varsity Team
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 2 seasons
- 2024 Thompson’s Boat Center (High Performance V1 Team)
- 4th Place Final; Royal Canadian Henley
- 2023 Thompson Boat Center (High Performance V1 Team)
- 2023-2024 Fall Club Season to Date: Head of Potomac - 1st Place, High Point Fall Festival - 1st Place, Occoquan Chase - 1st Place. Remaining Fall Schedule 2023: Head of the Charles (22 Oct), Head of the Schuylkill (29 Oct), Head of the Occoquan (5 Nov)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Rebecca Gehring
- Club Coach
- Matt Russell
Events
- Camp/Event
- Head of the Charles 2024
- 10/18/24 to 10/20/24
- Women’s Youth 8+, TBC Racing 1V, (Stroke Seat), 25/90
- Camp/Event
- Occoquan Chase 2024
- 10/13/24 to 10/13/24
- Women’s Junior Upper 4+, 1st Place (Stroke Seat), TBC Racing A, Women’s Junior Upper 8+, 2nd Place (Stroke Seat), TBC Racing A.
- Camp/Event
- High Point Autumn Rowing Festival
- 10/06/24 to 10/06/24
- Women’s Youth 8+, 2nd Place (Stroke Seat), TBC Racing A, Women’s Youth 4+, 3rd Place (Stroke Seat), TBC Racing A.
- Camp/Event
- ROYAL CANADIAN HENLEY
- 7/28/24 to 8/04/24
- Women’s U19 8+, Final, 4th Place, TBC Racing V1 (6 Seat).
- Camp/Event
- Philadelphia Youth Regatta
- 7/20/24 to 7/20/24
- Girls Cadet Youth 8, TBC Racing V1, 1st Place (6 Seat)
- Camp/Event
- US Rowing Youth Nationals
- 6/06/24 to 6/09/24
- Women's U19 Youth 8+, 24th in the Nation, TBC Racing (6 Seat)
- Camp/Event
- US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championships
- 5/11/24 to 5/12/24
- Women's Youth 8+, TBC Racing V1, Finals 4th Place, (6 Seat), Qualified for US Rowing Youth Nationals
- Camp/Event
- North Carolina State Rowing Championships 2024
- 4/20/24 to 4/20/24
- William White W Youth 8+, TBC Racing V1, 2nd Place, (4 Seat). Nancy Teaff W Youth 4+, TBC Racing V1, 2nd Place, (2 Seat).
- Camp/Event
- Head of the Schuylkill 2023
- 10/29/23 to 10/29/23
- Women's Varsity 8+, TBC Racing, 6th/44, (6-Seat), Varsity 4+, 9th/52 (Stroke Seat)
- Camp/Event
- Head of the Charles 2023
- 10/22/23 to 10/22/23
- Women's Youth 8+ - TBC Racing, Finished 16/90, (6-Seat)
- Camp/Event
- Occoquan Chase 2023
- 10/15/23 to 10/15/23
- Womens Upper Junior 8+, TBC Racing - 1st Place (6-Seat), Womens Upper Junior 4+, TBC Racing - 1st Place (2-Seat)
- Camp/Event
- High Point Autumn Rowing Festival
- 10/08/23 to 10/08/23
- TBC Racing Women's Youth 8+ 1st Place (6-Seat)
- Camp/Event
- Head of the Potomac
- 9/30/23 to 10/01/23
- TBC Racing Women's Youth 8+ 1st Place (6-Seat)
- Camp/Event
- Royal Canadian Henley
- 8/06/23 to 8/13/23
- Women's U19 8+, finals 5th place, 4th seat
- Camp/Event
- Summer National Championships
- 7/13/23 to 7/16/23
- Women's Youth 8+, 12th place finisher
- Camp/Event
- US Navy Development Camp
- 6/25/23 to 6/29/23
- Also attended in 2022 and 2021
- Camp/Event
- ODP Youth Development Camp
- 6/11/23 to 6/24/23
- Camp/Event
- SRAA Nationals (Scholastic Rowing Assoc)
- 5/26/23 to 5/27/23
- Girl's JV 4+ Semi-finals 3rd place finisher
- Camp/Event
- Stotesbury Cup Regatta, 2023
- 5/18/23 to 5/20/23
- Girl's Varsity 4, Semi-final 4th place, stroke seat
- Camp/Event
- WMIRA 2023 (Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Rowing Assoc)
- 5/07/23 to 5/07/23
- Girl's Varsity 4+, 2nd place finisher, stroke seat
- Camp/Event
- ID Camp
- 3/26/23 to 3/26/23
- Camp/Event
- Navy rowing camp
- 6/26/22 to 6/30/22
- Camp/Event
- Stotesbury Cup Regatta, 2022
- 5/19/22 to 5/21/22
- Girl's Senior 4, 5th place in Semi-final, stroke seat
- Camp/Event
- WMIRA 2022
- 5/08/22 to 5/08/22
- Women's Varsity 4+ Grand Final, 2nd place finisher, stroke seat
Additional Sports
- Soccer
- 8 years
- Varsity Team
- Played on various travel teams and was selected for Varsity Soccer once in High School. Now only focusing on rowing.
- Swimming
- 8 years
- Varsity Team
- Swam with a variety of clubs and selected for Varsity Swim Team in High School. Now focusing on only rowing.
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Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. 11th grade (honors classes): Spanish 4 Physics 10th grade (honors classes): PreCal A Chemistry A English 2 A Spanish 2 A 9th grade (honors classes): Biology 1 A Algebra 2/Trig B+ English 1 A World History B+Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. 11th grade: AP Eng & Comp AP Calculus AB AP Psychology AP US History 10th grade: AP European History A-Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Spanish Honor Society; 9th Grade: Second Honors for grades; 10th Grade: First Honors for grades; 11th grade: First Honors for grades-Quarter 1, National Math Honor Society 10th grade
- ActivitiesPeer mentor, Knights for Troops member, Lifeguard, Swim Coach, Swim lessons instructor