2015-16 M. Rowing - Lightweight Roster
James Agolia
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Massapequa Park, N.Y.
- High School:
- Chaminada
At Princeton — 2015: rowed in the 3 seat and helped the 2V to a silver medal during the Eastern Sprints … placed fifth in the lightweight fours at the IRA Championships … rowed in both the 2V and the 3V during the regular season … recipient of the prestigious Shapiro Prize, a University award … earned Academic All-IRA honors.
2014: stroked the 3V to a fifth-place finish at the Eastern Sprints … reached the IRA grand final in the V4 … earned 2014 Intercollegiate Rowing Association All-Academic Honors … helped Princeton reclaim the Vogel Cup during annual H-Y-P regatta with win in the 3V, which went 6-1 during the season.
Before Princeton — led Chaminada to gold in lightweight eights in New York State championships … class valedictorian … earned both Academic Excellence Award and Man of the Year honor.
Personal — born July 5, 1994 … son of Joseph and Teresa Agolia … has two younger sisters, Grace and Faith … interested in the natural sciences, especially chemistry and biology … enjoys biking, hiking and playing piano.
