Before Harvard
Four-year letterwinner on the varsity rowing and swimming teams ... Four-time rower on the Massachusetts state championship varsity eight from 2006-08 ... Stroked the eight in 2008 ... Captured the silver medal at the U.S. Junior Nationals in lightweight four in 2007 ... Took fifth at the U.S. Junior Nationals in the lightweight eight in 2006 ... Rowed in the youth eights that placed seventh at the Head of the Charles in 2007 ... Most Improved Varsity Rower in 2006 ... Dual County League all-star in swimming in 2006-07 ... Took third in the 200-yard freestyle at the Division II state championships in 2007 ... Scholar Athlete Award 2006-08 ... Haas Student-Athlete Award 2007 ... Academic All-American 2008 ... National Honor Society 2007-08 ... National Merit Commended Student ... Received National Merit Departmental Letter of Commendation in Mathematics in 2008 ... Senior Fitness Award 2008 ... MIAA Sportsmanship Award 2008 ... National Forensic League Pin Award 2008 ... Community Service Award 2005-07 ... Outstanding Achievement in Debating National Issues 2004.

Personal
Enjoys water sports, running, reading, cooking and the outdoors ... Father, Elias Reichel ’82, graduated Cum Laude and was a John Harvard Scholar ... Uncle, Martin, and aunt, Amy, also graduated from Harvard.