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2015-16 MIT Women's Lightweight Crew Roster

Liz Martin

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
  • Hometown Lexington, Mass.
  • Major Computer Science and Molecular Biology

Biography

2015-16: CRCA Scholar Athlete … IRA All-Academic Team … appeared in 10 events, nine as the #6 seat of the V8 … finished fifth in the grand final of the IRA National Championship (6/5) … won the grand final of the Dad Vail Regatta (5/14) … placed second in the petite final of the Lightweight Invitational (4/17) … was third in the petite final of the Knecht Cup (4/9). [COMPLETE RESULTS]

2014-15: Started the fall season as a member of the V4 crew, sitting in the three seat for the Head of the Charles (10/19) … sat in the bow of the 2V8 boat at the Foot of the Charles (11/15) … moved into the V8 boat in the spring, sitting in the six seat at the San Diego Crew Classic (3/28) … in the five seat against Bates, Simmons and Vermont (4/4) … shifted to the seven position for the next three races … moved to the four seat at the Beanpot/Muri Cup (4/25), the Dad Vail Regatta (5/8), and the IRA Championships (5/30) … helped the Engineers to a win at Dad Vail and to the petite finals at the IRAs.

Off The Water at MIT: Majoring in computer science and molecular biology … UROP in the Bartel Lab at the Whitehead Institute … Vice President of the MIT Figure Skating Club.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School … girls First Varsity Four (2013-14) … placed 28th in 2013 Head of the Charles Youth Fours … eighth in New England Interscholastic Rowing Championships (NEIRAs) in 2013 … competed with Community Rowing, Inc. (CRI) at Club Nationals (2012-13) … placed fifth in Junior B 8+ Event (2012) … also participated in figure skating as a member of the Skating Club of Boston … US Figure Skating Gold Medalist … National Spanish Honor Society … Tri-M Music Honor Society … National Merit Scholarship Commended Scholar … AP Scholar with Honor … BB&N Citation of Honor … Honorable Mention in 2012 Jersey Shore Science Fair … Cellist in BB&N Orchestra … danced classical ballet for 10 years … intern at MIT Tsai Lab … teaches Learn-to-Skate at the Skating Club of Boston.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    5'7"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'7"