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2015-16 MIT Women's Lightweight Crew Roster

Catherine Potter

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Phillips Exeter Academy
  • Hometown Durham, N.H.
  • Major Brain and Cognitive Studies

Biography

2015-16: CRCA Scholar Athlete … appeared in eight races, four as a member of the 2V8 … made two appearances as the #1 seat in the V4 … placed fifth in the petite final of the IRA National Championship (6/5) … secured third place in the grand final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/14) ... rowed in the #4 seat of the 2V8 boat that finished second in the petite final of the Lightweight Invitational (4/17) … sat in the same seat of the 2V8 boat that placed sixth in the petite final of the Knecht Cup (4/10). [COMPLETE RESULTS]

2014-15: CRCA Scholar Athlete … IRA All-Academic … started the season in the two seat of the V4 crew at the Head of the Charles (10/19) … moved to the two position of the 2V8 team at the Foot of the Charles (11/15) … started the spring season in the two seat of the V8 crew at the San Diego Crew Classic (3/28) … moved to the stroke position against Bates, Simmons, and Vermont (4/4) … switched to the four position in the 2V8 crew at the Knecht Cup (4/11) … also raced in the bow seat in the V4A entry in that event … rowed out of the six seat of the 2V8 crew at the Lightweight Invitational (4/19) … moved to the five position at the Beanpot/Muri Cup (4/25) … finished the season in the one seat with the V4 crew at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/8) and the IRA Championships (5/30) … helped the Engineers to a third-place finish at Dad Vail and to the grand final at the IRAs.

2013-14: Started the season in the Lightweight 4 entry at the Head of the Charles (10/20) in the four seat … CRCA Scholar Athlete … rowed in the three position of the B4 entry at the Foot of the Charles (11/16) … started the spring season in the V8 boat in eight seat at the Beanpot (3/29) … moved to the two position for the next three outings … moved to the one seat of the V4 crew at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/9) and helped the team to a win in its opening heat … stayed with the V4 crew but moved to the two seat for the IRA Championships (5/31).

2012-13: Saw action in eight events for MIT … rowed in the eight seat of the A8 boat at the Dartmouth Green Monster (11/3) … in the three seat of the A8 crew in the Foot of the Charles (11/10) … rowed in the eight seat in the second varsity 8 crew in the Beanpot (3/30), the Knecht Cup (4/13) and the Muri Cup (4/27) … rowed in the four seat of the second varsity 4 boat at the Knecht Cup (4/13) … in the varsity 4 boat in the three seat at the Dad Vail (5/10) and IRA Championships (6/1).

Off The Water at MIT: Majoring in brain and cognitive sciences … UROP in the Picower Center for Learning and Memory … President of Sigma Kappa.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy … pair of varsity letters in crew … Phillips Exeter Academy Cum Laude Society.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13First Year

    5'5"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2014-15Junior

    5'5"
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'5"