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2024-25 MIT Men's Lightweight Crew Roster

Jane Atkinson

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Elm Grove, Wis.
  • High School Brookfield East

Biography

Accolades: 
  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2023-24)
2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 
  • Appeared in nine events as the coxswain  
  • Finished fourth in the Collegiate 4+ at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/7) 
  • Finished 13th in the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles (10/21) 
  • Finished third in the V8+ Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/7) 
  • Finished first in the V8+ Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11) 
  • Finished first in the V8+ Petite Final at the IRA National Championship (6/2)
  • Appeared in five events, all as the coxswain
  • Finished fourth in the Lightweight 4+ Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (4/16)
Favorite Sports Memory:
  • My favorite rowing memory has to be qualifying for my high school team's varsity 8+ for Nationals in 2021. It had been 13 years since we'd sent an 8+ to nationals, but we felt pretty confident in our lineup that year. The race was a true photo-finish. It wasn't until we saw our coach's thumbs-up while docking that we knew we had gotten third and qualified. That race really marked a turning point in the training, motivation, and goals of our team. It was so awesome to be a part of!
Off the Water at MIT:
  • Majoring in Chemical-Biological Engineering
  • Research: Understanding and Engineering Oncogenic Pathways to Optimize High-Yield Cellular Reprogramming
  • Cambridge Health Alliance Patient Experience Volunteer focused on the Unplanned C-Section Initiative
  • Research: Engineering Use of Adeno-Associated Virus in Cell Reprogramming Applications
High School:
  • Graduated from Brookfield East High School
  • Valedictorian
  • Distinguished Young Women: Distinguished Young Woman of Elm Grove, First Runner-up Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin, winner of Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin Scholastic Award, winner of Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin Talent award.
  • Students Modeling a Research Team (SMART) Co-Captain, STEM to Stern Tutoring Division co-founder, Section Leader/Principal Cellist of Brookfield East Chamber Orchestra, Cellist in Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Club:
  • Milwaukee Rowing Club
  • Second in the Women's 4+ at the 2019 Midwest Junior Championships
  • Third in the Women's 8+ at the 2021 Midwest Junior Championships
  • Fourth in the Women's 8+ at the 2022 Midwest Junior Championships
  • 15th in the Women's 4+ at the 2019 Youth Nationals
  • 21st in the Women's 8+ at the 2021 Head of the Charles
  • 30th in the Women's 8+ at the 2021 Youth Nationals

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    5'3"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2024-25Junior

    5'3"