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2021-22 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Jay Hesslink

  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Arlington, Va.
  • High School Yorktown

Biography

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


2021-22 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in nine events, eight of the V8+
- Was the #1 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished first at the Head of the Charles (10/23)
- Was the #1 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished fourth at the Head of the Fish (10/30)
- Was the #1 seat of the V8+ that finished first at the Donahue Cup (4/9)
- Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished third in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (4/30)
- Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished second in the V8+ 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]
- Appeared in two events
- Was the #3 seat of the Club 8+ that finished 12th at the Head of the Charles (10/19)
- Was the #3 seat of the 2V8+ that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/26)


2018-19: [COMPLETE BOATINGS]
- Appeared in six events, five as the #7 seat of the 2V8+
- Finished third in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11)
- Was the #7 seat of the Club 8+ that was 18th at the Head of the Charles (10/20)


Favorite Sports Memory:
- My favorite sports memory was the duel against Marist at home in 2019 when my friends came to boathouse to watch us race on the Charles.


Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- My favorite memory was doing puzzles with the team in the Orlando Airport cafeteria during the rowing Winter Training trip to Florida.


Off the Water at MIT:
- Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in computer science and a concentration in political science
- Was an intern at Ford
- Was an intern at Odico Formwork Robotics in Denmark
- Conducted a UROP in the Mechanosynthesis Lab
- National War College Alumni Scholarship, Dolphin Scholarship
- Maseeh Hall Executive Council
- Maseeh Baking Club
- Morning radio host on 88.1 WMBR, MIT's radio station


High School:
- Was a member of the crew and cross country teams at Yorktown High School
- Was a captain and three-time varsity letterwinner for the crew team
- Finished sixth in the Varsity 8 at the 2018 Virginia State Championship
- Coaches Award
- National Honor Society
- Math Club president


Club:
- TBC Racing
- Helped the Varsity 8+ win the 2017 Head of the Potomac Regatta

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    6'4"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'4"
  • 2020-21Junior

    6'4"
  • 2021-22Senior

    6'4"