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James Tanski '25 Recruiting Profile
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2023 SpotlightPersonal Statement
My name is James Tanski, and I am a 5’11” lightweight rower from Glastonbury, Connecticut. I have been a varsity rower for 2 seasons and received Central Connecticut Conference All-Academic recognition for both. I also have a 4.73 GPA and scored a 1420 on the PSAT.
I want to find a school where I have the opportunity to be academically and athletically challenged at the same time. I am interested in engineering, particularly chemical and biomedical engineering, and would be very interested in a school that has strong programs in these areas. I have mostly been looking at schools on the east coast and in the Midwest, but I would be open to going anywhere with strong academics and a crew program where I could compete at a high level.
Over the past few years, crew has been an extremely important part of my life and I want to continue to pursue my passion for it. This sport has provided me many opportunities to grow not only as an athlete, but also as a person, and I find myself learning from my experiences there every day. I am extremely dedicated to rowing and want to keep having this experience for my all of my college years. Thank you for considering me!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- 2022 Varsity Team
- 2021 Freshman Team
Team Awards
- State Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2023 RCNA (Juniors)
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Jenn Franklin Knowles
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2024 USRowing Central Youth Championships
- 5/03/24 to 5/05/24
- Placed 6th in Finals of Youth Mens 1x
- Camp/Event
- SWEAT
- 2/03/24 to 2/03/24
- 3rd in Men’s Juniors 2000M erg
- Camp/Event
- 2023 CPSRA Championship
- 5/21/23 to 5/21/23
- Placed 2nd in heat, 5th in final of Boys 1st Varsity Eight event
- Camp/Event
- Head of the Charles 2023
- 10/21/22 to 10/23/22
- Raced in the Men's Youth Eights event
- Camp/Event
- Yale Bulldog Camp
- 7/12/22 to 7/15/22
- Camp/Event
- Connecticut Public Schools Rowing Association Championships
- 5/22/22 to 5/22/22
- Placed 1st in the Novice 8 Event
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 6 years
- Varsity Team
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. 9th Grade: Honors English, Honors Geometry, Honors Chinese, Honors Spanish, Honors Chemistry; 10th Grade: Honors English, Honors Algebra II, Honors Chinese, Honors Intro to Data Science, Honors SpanishAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. 10th Grade: AP CSP (4), AP Biology (5); 11th Grade: AP US History (5), AP US Gov (5), AP Comp (*), AP Spanish Language (5), AP Chinese Language (3), AP Statistics (5), AP Physics C (3); 12th Grade: AP Calc AB, AP Calc BC, AP Chem, AP Comparative Gov, AP Micro, AP Macro, AP Spanish Literature, AP LiteratureRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards2021 President’s Award for Educational Excellence Recipient, 2021-23 8 Quarters Glastonbury High School High Honor Roll, 2020 National Spanish Exam Silver Medal Recipient, 2021 National Spanish Exam Gold Medal Recipient, 2022 National Spanish Exam Gold Medal Recipient, Fall 2022 Central Connecticut Conference All-Academic, Spring 2023 Central Connecticut Conference All-Academic, 2023 National Spanish Exam Gold Medal Recipient, National Spanish Honor Society, National Chinese Honor Society, 2023 CT COLT Award for Excellence Recipient, 2025 National Merit Semifinalist
- ActivitiesSen. Boozman's Congressional Youth Council, Quiz Bowl (Captain), Peer Tutoring, Spanish Culture Club (Vice President), Econ Club, Tennis Team Manager