Sam Dowd

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Tony Kilbridge

Accolades:

2024-25:

Appeared in 11 events, primarily as the stroke seat of the Varsity 8+
Was the stroke seat of the V8+ "A" boat to a silver medal with a second-place finish at the Head of the Charles (10/20)
Led the V8+ to a runner-up finish at the Wormtown Chase Regatta (10/26)
Was the stroke seat for the V8+, and helped lead them to victories over Coast Guard (3/22), Marist (4/5), and Bates (4/26)
Helped the V8+ reclaim the Donahue Cup with a first-place finish (4/12)
Finished sixth in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/2)
Placed fifth in the Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/11)
Finished 22nd overall (fourth in the D Final) at the IRA National Championship as the stroke seat (6/1)
Represented MIT in The Temple Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta (7/2)

Appeared in ten events, seven as stroke seat
Was the #5 seat of the Collegiate 8+ “A” that finished ninth at the Head of the Charles (10/22)
Finished second in the V8+ Grand Final as the stroke seat at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)
Finished third in the V8+ Grand Final as the stroke seat at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)
Finished third in the V8+ Fourth Level Final as the stroke seat at the IRA Championship (6/2)

Appeared in nine events, seven as the #7 seat of the V8+
Was the #5 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/29)
Finished fourth in the V8+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6)
Finished second in the V8+ Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)
Finished sixth in the V8+ Fourth Level Final at the IRA National Championship (6/4)

Before MIT:

Personal:

Majoring in electrical engineering and computer science and physics, with a concentration in philosophy
Internship: UROP with the Graybiel Lab
Research: Neuroscience, data science