University of Connecticut Athletics
2023-24 Women's Rowing Roster
Sheela Tavakoli
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Glastonbury
- Hometown:
- Glastonbury, Conn.
AS A SENIOR (2023-24): Competed as coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight against UCF and Jacksonville โฆ Coxswain of the First Varsity Four that won at the DeLand Double Duals โฆ Coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight at the St. Josephโs Invitational โฆ Coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight that placed third at the Knecht Cup โฆ Coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight at the Holy Cross Invitational โฆ Coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight against Bucknell โฆ Finished the season as coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight at the Coastal Athletic Association Championship. In the fall, competed as coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight at the NYRA Fall Invitational.
AS A JUNIOR (2022-23): Competed as coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight against UCF, Miami, and Jacksonville โฆ Coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight at the Irving-Christensen Cup โฆ Coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight at the St. Josephโs Invitational โฆ Coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight at the Knecht Cup โฆ Coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight that won the Colgate Invitational โฆ Coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight against Villanova and Delaware โฆ Finished the season as coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship. In the fall, competed as coxswain of the Open Eight โCโ and coxswain of the Open Four โBโ at the Head of the Riverfront โฆ Coxswain of the Club Eight โCโ at the Head of the Schuylkill โฆ Coxswain of the Second Varsity Eight that won the NYRA Fall Invitational.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Competed as coxswain of the First Varsity Four at the St. Joeโs Invitational โฆ Coxswain of the First Varsity Four against Holy Cross and Boston College โฆ Coxswain of the First Varsity Four against Bucknell and Villanova โฆ Coxswain of the First Varsity Four against Sacred Heart โฆ Coxswain of the First Varsity Four at the Dad Vail Regatta โฆ Finished the season as coxswain of the First Varsity Four at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship. In the fall, competed as coxswain of the Open Four โBโ at the Head of the Riverfront โฆ Coxswain of the Club Eight โBโ at the Head of the Schuylkill โฆ Coxswain of the First Varsity Four at the NYRA Fall Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21): Competed as coxswain of the Second Varsity Four at the Overpeck Regatta โฆ Coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight against Bucknell โฆ Coxswain of the Third Varsity Eight against Colgate, Marist, and Lehigh.
BEFORE UCONN: Attended Glastonbury High School โฆ Earned six varsity letters as a coxswain for the menโs and womenโs rowing team โฆ Placed first at the 2017 and 2019 and second at the 2018 Connecticut Public Schools Rowing Association Championships โฆ Team won the points trophy at the 2018 and 2019 CPSRA and team was state champion โฆ Placed third menโs public school at the 2018 NEIRA Championship and first womenโs public school at the 2019 NEIRA Championship โฆ Competed in jump rope for seven years and placed in the top five at the national competition โฆ High honor roll student โฆ Science National Honor Society member โฆ Lou Dakas Varsity Athlete Scholarship recipient ... National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL: Born on May 13, 2002 โฆ Parents are Shawn and Mina Tavakoli โฆ Has one sister, Sara โฆ Neuroscience Individualized major.
