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2014-15 Men's Crew - Lightweight

Ijan Zhakiya

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Semey, Kazakhstan
  • High School Philips Academy
  • Major Chemical Engineering

Biography

2014-15: IRA All-Academic Team ... competed in nine races ... occupied the #4 seat in every event ... contributed to the Varsity 8 victory in the petite finals at the IRA National Championship (5/30) ... helped the Varsity 8 finish sixth in the grand final of the EARC Sprints (5/17) ... was the Varsity 8 runner up at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/8) ... generated Varsity 8 wins over Delaware (4/18) and Penn (4/18). [COMPLETE BOATINGS]

2013-14: Competed in eight races ... was in the #7 seat of the B boat at the Head of the Charles (10/20) ... sat in the #3 seat in the Varsity 8 boat in each race during the spring, competing against Boston College and Delaware (3/29) through the IRA Championships (5/31-6/1).

2012-13: Rowed in the #6 seat of the Varsity 8 A boat at the Head of the Charles (10/21), the Princeton Chase (10/28), the Joy Cup (4/06), the regatta against Dartmouth and Harvard (4/13) ... rowed in the #1 seat of the Varsity 4 A boat at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11).

Off the Water at MIT: Majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences ... completed internships with Russian Aluminum and LP Amina ... conducted a UROP in the Klavs F. Jensen Lab ... PKT pledge class president ... MIT Energy Club.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Phillips Academy ... finished first in the Varsity 8 and third in the second novice Varsity 8 at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association championship.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13First Year

    6'1"
  • 2014-15Junior

    6'1"