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2020-21 Sailing Roster

Harris Padegs

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Highschool Nichols School

Biography

Awards:
• NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team (2020)

2020-21 (Spring):
Did not compete.

2020-21 (Fall):
Competed in both regattas against Boston College as a skipper … Placed fifth with Simon Moreira at the Camel Invite (10/31) and matched the feat with Margaret Benson at the Thames River Challenge (11/7).
 
2019-20 (Spring):
Did not compete ... Made the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team.
 
2019-20 (Fall):
Raced in five regattas … Finished 15th at the NEISA Men’s Singlehanded Championship (9/14-15) … Best performance came at the Yale Invitational (9/21-22) by placing 10th among 17 boats alongside Abby Lenox.
 
2018-19 (Spring):
Competed in six regattas … Helped the Camels place sixth among 18 schools at the Vietor Trophy (3/23-24) by finishing seventh with Jean-Michel Bus in the A Division … Contributed to the program’s impressive third-place finish at the Morris Trophy (4/20-21) by sailing to a third-place finish in the B Division with Charlotte Williams … Had a role in helping the program place 17th at the ICSA National Championships (5/28-31) by racing twice with Davis Lemay in the B Division group that finished seventh in the semifinal round before contributing to a 15th-place finish in the B Division’s championship round.
 
2018-19 (Fall):
Raced in five regattas primarily as a skipper … Placed eighth among 20 boats in the B Division with Simon Moreira at the Oberg Trophy (10/20-21) as well as sixth among 17 pairs in the B Division alongside William O’Leary at the Nickerson Trophy (10/27-28).
 
High School:
Four-year letterwinner as a skipper at Nichols School … Team captain and two-time MVP … Helped the program advance to the district championships twice … Also participated in squash, soccer, and rowing for two years as well as basketball for one season … Captained the squash program and won the coach’s award … High honor roll student.
 
Personal:
Majoring in Psychology … Enjoys traveling, skiing, biking, and spending time outdoors … Favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal … Plans to work in the sports industry, either in coaching or management, after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Connecticut College?
“To be able to compete at the collegiate level in athletics while having an inclusive environment with s small student-to-professor ratio in the classroom. The academic and athletic communities are very much connected and devoted to the development of individuals, teams, and the school as a whole.”

What Does #OneCamel Mean To You?
“#OneCamel means that when one of us wins, we all win!”

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior