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2021-22 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Ali Sinan Kaya

  • Height 6-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Istanbul, Turkey
  • High School The Taft School

Biography

Accolades:
- NIRC All-Academic Team (2021-22)
- IRCA Scholar Athlete (2021-22)


2021-22 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in seven events, four as the #5 seat of the 3V8+
- Was the #3 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished 11th at the Head of the Charles (10/23)
- Was the #3 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/30)
- Finished third in the 3V8+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (4/30)
- Finished second in the 3V8+ Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/8)


2020-21
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic


2019-20 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]
- Did not compete in a race


2018-19: [COMPLETE BOATINGS]
- Appeared in five events, all as the #3 seat of the V4+
- Finished third in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11)


Favorite Sports Memory:
- Winning the bronze medal at the Dad Vail Regatta.


Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Giving out presents to my teammates every Christmas as the designated Santa Claus of the team (fun fact: Santa Claus was born in modern day Turkey).


Off the Water at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science, economics, and data science with a minor in mathematics
- Quant intern at Liquidnet
- Data Science intern at the ultra-fast delivery startup GETIR
- Completed an internship as a data analyst at Tam Factoring
- Conducted research at MIT's GOVLAB on government transparency
- Conducted research at MIT Sloan as a member of a team that developed a recommendation algorithm for a major online retailer
- Delta Psi fraternity treasurer
- Inter-fraternity Judicial Committee board member


High School:
- Was a member of the crew and basketball teams at The Taft School
- Third place at Founders Day Regatta - Sixth place at the 2017 NEIRA Championship
- Seventh place at the 2018 NEIRA Championship
- Earned one varsity letter
- Davis UWC Scholar
- Honor Roll
- School Council president for two consecutive years, school monitor

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    6'8"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'8"
  • 2020-21Junior

    6'8"
  • 2021-22Senior

    6'8"