2019-20 Lightweight Crew

James Ash

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tiburon, Calif.
  • Highschool Redwood

Biography

2019-20 (Senior): Stroke seat of the A 8+ that placed sixth at the 2019 Head of the Charles Regatta. 2020 spring season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.

2018-19 (Junior): Rowed in the first varsity eight with wins in the varsity over Dartmouth and Harvard during the regular season. Rowed in the varsity eight that placed second at the Eastern Sprints. Rowed in the varsity eight that placed fifth at the IRA National Championship Regatta.

2017-18 (Sophomore):  Rowed in the first varsity eight throughout the regular season with wins over Navy, MIT, Georgetown, Penn, Dartmouth and Harvard. Rowed in the first varsity eight that placed seventh at the Eastern Sprints. Rowed in the varsity eight that placed sixth at the IRA National Championship Regatta.

2016-17 (Freshman): Rowed bow seat of the first varsity eight with regular season wins over Navy, MIT and Georgetown, Penn and Columbia, Dartmouth and Princeton. Bow seat of the first varsity eight that placed sixth at the Eastern Sprints. Two seat of the coxed four that placed seventh at the IRA National Championship Regatta. 

Before Yale: First place in the Men’s Youth 8+ at the Head of the Charles with a second place finish in the Men’s Youth 8+ and Youth Nationals (2015-16);  Fourth Place in the Men’s Youth 8+ at Youth Nationals (2014-2015); First Place in the Men’s Lightweight 8+ at Youth Nationals (2013-2014);

Personal: While not rowing James enjoys Backpacking, Mountaineering, Cooking, and going to the beach.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior