Before Simmons: 
Three-year Varsity letterwinner at Yorktown High School ... Captain the Patriots in 2022-23 ... Two first place finishes at the VASRA State Championships and one second place finish ... Placed eighth overall at Stotes in the Women's 1 Varsity 8 and sixth at nationals in Women's 1 Varsity 8 ... Also played soccer ... Daughter of Kim Zarish-Becknell and Dan Becknell ... Has a dog named Sunday ... Enjoys drawing, dogs and watching judo ... Lists "Counting 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan as favorite book ... Fan of Serena Williams ... Favorite movie is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" ... Favorite pre-game meal is spaghetti carbonara.