What is something unique about your hometown?:
I'm from Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan – where fast food restaurants are illegal.
Sports I played growing up:
I did gymnastics from Kindergarten to 8th grade and sailed in the summers when I was 6 until I was 18.
My favorite sport to watch:
Gymnastics
My favorite rowing memory:
My favorite rowing memory was when I got to cox a collegiate 8+ that won gold at the Canadian Henley when I was a junior in High School.
What was your favorite subject when you were growing up?
Science
What is your major at MSU?
Kinesiology – I had always wanted to be a physical therapist since I was young.
Do you have a nickname? How'd you get it?
My teammates call me "Jaggy" because my initials spell 'JAG'
Who has been the most important or influential person in your life?
My novice year coach taught me so much more than just coxing and rowing. They taught what it means to be a Spartan, how to collaborate with teammates in order to train for one goal, and also persevere no matter what.
What was your favorite trip during your rowing career:
California and North Carolina
If you had one person in your life to spend a week with on an all-expenses paid vacation, who would it be?
Gminer with teammate Annie Cantu
My teammate Annie– we both love to try new things as well as enjoy the little experiences within a trip
Your teammates are inspirational people in their own right. Tell us about a teammate (current or former) who has inspired you? Annie Cantu rowed an entire year with a busted shoulder, got surgery the next fall, and still earned a spot in the V8 for the spring.
