Tara Larson

Tara Larson

Year: Junior
Hometown: Stowe, Vt.
High School: Deerfield Academy (Mass.)
House Affiliation: Currier

Freshman • 2008
Rowed in the Radcliffe novice eight, moving from the six seat to the seven seat after two races ... Helped the novice eight post a 9-3 dual record ... The Black and White won its heat and took fourth in the grand final at EAWRC Sprints ... Also contributed to the novice eight’s wins in the Beanpot (against Boston University and Northeastern) and against Yale and Virginia, as well as a pair of race victories in the Charles River Challenge (first against Texas, Dartmouth and Syracuse and later against Dartmouth and Notre Dame).

Before Harvard
Member of varsity cross country, basketball and swim teams and participated in varsity crew at Deerfield Academy ... Recipient of the Coaches Award for outstanding performance and team leadership in crew in 2007 ... Two-time silver medal winner at New England Interscholastic Rowing Association Championships ... National Bronze medalist in the Junior A Pair at the USRowing Nationals in July 2007 ... Honor roll all four years.

Personal
Brother, Brett, played lacrosse for Amherst College.