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Ella Larken '25 Recruiting Profile
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February 2024
2024 HighlightsPersonal Statement
Hi! I have both British and American citizenship, I spent my early childhood living in England, where I watched the Henley Royal Regatta and fell in love with the sport. I started rowing with Greenwich Crew when I was 12 years old, I spent a season rowing competitively for my school in 9th grade, before returning back to Greenwich Crew and have been a core part of the team ever since. Since I row year-round for Greenwich crew I have found a family and a big sense of community that I hope to find in my collegiate career. I would not trade the family that I have found through this team, for anything. Because of the opportunities at Greenwich Country Day School, I have been allowed to take a line of classes that interest me. I have been interested in sustainability and environmental studies since a young age and I have had the chance to take these courses for the last 3 years. I am a candidate for the Sustainability Diploma at my school, which is an optional course for those who want to graduate with extra honors. I hope to continue this academic path at college. Finally, I would love to find a college team that is a big family and supports one another with a coach who strives for the best of their team.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- 2021 Varsity Team
- 2020 Varsity Team
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2024 Greenwich Crew (Varsity )
- 2023 Greenwich Crew (Varsity )
- 2022 Greenwich Crew (Varsity )
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Paul Ruggeberg
Events
- Camp/Event
- Mercer Lake Sprints
- 4/20/24 to 4/21/24
- I stroked a 3v 8+. We came in 2nd with a time of 7:09.
- Camp/Event
- Head of the Fish
- 10/28/23 to 10/29/23
- I was in the Women's 3v/4 8+. We came in 6th place out of 13 boats
- Camp/Event
- Summer Festival of Rowing
- 7/12/23 to 7/15/23
- At the Summer Festival of Rowing, I was also in the women's youth 8+. We came in first in the second heat.
- Camp/Event
- Summer Festival of Rowing
- 7/12/23 to 7/15/23
- I was 3 seat in the women's U17 8+ (B) boat. We came in first with a time of 7:37 and our (A) boat came in second with a time of 7:42.
- Camp/Event
- USRowing Northeast Regionals Youth Championships
- 5/20/23 to 5/21/23
- I was 2 seat in the women's u17 4+ (A). In the finals, we came in 5th out of 16 boats. We had a time of 7:44.9 and the fourth-place boat had 7:40.0
- Camp/Event
- Mercer Lake Sprints
- 4/22/23 to 4/23/23
- I was in the women's 4v 8+ (A). We came in first place with our second and third boats following behind us. Our time was 4:00.4 minutes since the race was shortened to 1k due to weather.
- Camp/Event
- Greenwich Crew Scrimmage v. Mount St. Joseph's
- I stroked a 1v 4+ and was 2 seat in a 2v 8. I got third in both my races vs Mount St. Joseph's.
Additional Sports
- Tennis
- 4 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Squash
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors Women's LiteratureAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- ActivitiesI often volunteer at the local church's food drive where we either deliver meals or pack meals for people all around Greenwich. I am a member of many clubs at my school including, Wildlife Conservation, Fems in Stem, Women's Affinity Space, Fashion Sustainability, and The French Club. I have done January terms called "Hungry for Change" where we delivered meals. I also did a January term working with Abilis. Abilis is a community-based organization that supports over 700 individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities and their families from birth throughout their lives.