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2015 Women's Track and Field

Larissa Nakatsu

Larissa Nakatsu

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    International School
  • Hometown:
    Bellevue, WA

Summary

Biography

At Pomona-Pitzer: Completed her senior season as a member of the Pomona-Pitzer Women's Track and Team...Also formerly a member of the Swimming and Diving team, where she competed in the freestyle sprints (50-yard and 100-yard)...2014-15: SCIAC All-Academic team...2013-14: SCIAC All-Academic team...Competed in the 100 meters at the SCIAC Championships...2012-13: SCIAC All-Academic team...Competed in the 100 and the 200 meters at the SCIAC Championships...2011-12: A regular member of the freestyle relay teams for the Sagehens...Competed in the 100-yard freestyle at the SCIAC Championships...High School: Attended International School in Bellevue, Washington, but competed for Interlake High School in both swimming and golf...Was a state qualifier and finalist for three years, finishing 8th in the 50-yard freestyle in 2008, 11th in 2009 and sixth in 2010...Also finished 17th in the 100-yard freestyle in 2008 and eighth in 2010...Helped Interlake High School to a first place finish in the West Central District and a second-place finish in the state championships...Part of a 2A state record-setting 200-meter medley relay team...Named swim team captain...Selected a KingCo Conference Scholar-Athlete and a West Central District III Scholar-Athlete...Also competed for the Wave Aquatics club team...Named an American Association of University Women Science Scholar...Earned the Friedman Award for research paper excellence and the President's Award for Educational Achievement...Earned a National Merit Scholar Commendation, and AP Scholar with Distinction accolades...Member of the National Honor Society, the National Music Honor Society and the National French Honor Society...Personal: Attending Pomona College, where she majors in neuroscience...Lists Nepali Language (through Pitzer in Nepal) as the most interesting course she has taken in college...Has one sister...Hobbies include climbing, hiking and reading...Favorite athlete is Ed Viesturs...Finding Nemo is her favorite movie...Plans to pursue a career in medicine after graduation...Born on Christmas Day, 1992.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2013Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2014Junior

    Sprints
  • 2015Senior

    Sprints