Wisconsin Badgers

Awards: Academic All-Big Ten (2017, 2018)

2018-19: Rowed two seat and took fourth place in lightweight eight at IRA National Championships (June 2)…rowed two seat and took fourth place in lightweight eight at Eastern Sprints (May 5)…rowed two seat and took fifth in lightweight eight at Knecht Cup, and rowed two seat and took fifth place in varsity eight petite final at Knecht Cup (April 14)…rowed two seat and took first place in varsity eight petite final at San Diego Crew Classic (April 7)…rowed two seat and took second in varsity four A at Cardinal Invitational (March 17)…rowed two seat and took first place in open four at Head of the Hooch, and rowed two seat and took second place in open eight at Head of the Hooch (Nov. 4)…rowed three seat and took second in open eight at Milwaukee River Challenge (Sept. 15)

2017-18: Sat two seat in the lightweight four and placed second at the IRA National Championships (June 3) ... took first with the lightweight four at Eastern Sprints (April 29) ... sat one seat in the SIRA Regatta in the open four and took first (April 21) ... rowed in the lightweight eight at the Knecht Cup and placed seventh while sitting three seat (April 14) ... rowed three seat at the Knecht Cup in the lightweight four and took sixth place (April 14) ... took fourth with the lightweight eight at the Frozen vs Sunshine Regatta (March 31) ... 2018 Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2016-17: Raced to first place at the Eastern Sprints with the second lightweight eight (April 30) … rowed in the second lightweight eight that placed second at the Knecht Cup (April 9) … placed second at the IRA National Championships with the lightweight four (June 4) … raced to three wins at Grand Valley State University with the second lightweight eight (April 23) … raced six seat in an open eight at the Milwaukee River Challenge, placing fifth (Sept. 17) … also raced in a four at Milwaukee, placing sixth … helped the collegiate eight to fourth place at Head of the Rock (Oct. 9) … raced with Shannon Lipe in a pair at Head of the Rock, placing 11th … 2017 Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2015-16: Rowed four seat with the third lightweight eight boat that took first place at the EAWRC Sprints (May 1)... rowed with the novice collegiate eight at the Big Ten/ Big 12 Invite, placing second against Kansas and Wisconsin's openweights (April 23)... placed third at the Knecht Cup with the novice eights (April 10)

High School: Competed four years and earned three letters in rowing ... two-year team captain ... NW Junior Regionals winner in 2014 in women’s lightweight eight and four ... NW Junior Regionals 2015 winner in the women’s lightweight four ... placed fourth in the 2015 Youth National Championship ... placed eighth at 2014 Youth Nationals in the women’s lightweight eight

Personal: Parents are Jeff and Lisa James ... has a sister, Carrington ... major is neurobiology

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: "I chose UW-Madison because of the great environment, awesome rowing team, and amazing science program."

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: "Wisconsin rowing means that I have a great group of friends and support system. Also it is a place to go and work really hard with other people who work hard and work towards a common goal."