2024-25 Sailing Roster

Jessi Avila-Shah

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lewiston, N.Y.
  • High School Lewiston-Porter High School
  • Opendorse jessi-avila-shah

Biography

2024-25:

  • Competed at six events in the Fall
  • Competed at 11 events in the Spring
  • NEISA First Team Women's Crew

2023-24:

  • Competed at seven events in the Fall
  • Competed at 10 events in the Spring
  • Won the Marchiando Trophy, Thompson Trophy and NEISA Open Team Race Championship
  • Was a reserve member at the Open Dinghy National Championships
  • ICSA All-Academic Team

2022-23: 

  • Competed at six events in the Fall
  • Competed at four events in the Spring
  • Won the Oberg Trophy on April 15

2021-2022: 

  • Competed at five events in the Fall
  • Competed at three events in the Spring
Before Yale: Won Opti Junior Can-Am... Won Opti Junior Olympics... 2nd at 420 Buffalo Yacht Club Interclub... Won 420 Olcott Interclub... Won FJ Chautauqua Interclub. 
 
Hobbies: Playing the viola, swimming, and visiting new beaches.
 
Favorite thing about Yale: The butteries.
 
Favorite thing about the Yale sailing team: The dedication to inclusiveness. 
 
Fun Fact: Once "flew" down a flight of stairs

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior