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2026-27 MIT Women's Lightweight Crew Roster

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Emily Knapp

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown New York, N.Y.
  • Major Mathematics

Biography

Accolades: 
  • 2026 CRCA Scholar-Athlete
2025-26:
  • Won silver in the 8 A at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, rowing in the 7 seat
  • Rowed in the 7 seat of the Eights at the Head of the Charles
  • Bow seat of the V8+ that defeated Bates and Simmons on April 4th
  • Won bronze rowing in the Bow seat of the Second Varsity Eight and rowed in the Bow seat of the Varsity Eight at the Knecht Cup Regatta on April 12th
  • Bow seat of the 8+ vs. No.1 Harvard-Radcliffe, No.4 Boston University, No.8 Sacred Heart, and Gordon on April 18th
  • Rowed in the 7 seat of the 8+ that advanced to the Grand Final of the IRA Women's Sprints on May 3rd
  • Won gold at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta on May 9th, rowing in the 8 seat of the V8+
  • Rowed in the 8 seat of the V8+ that advanced to the Grand Finals at the IRA National Championship on May 31st
  • Won the Colgan Foundation Cup at the Henley Women's Regatta on June 19th, rowing in the 8 seat of the V8+
2024-25:
  • Made four appearances throughout the season and earned a medal at the IRA Championships
  • Closed out the season with a silver medal performance as the bow seat in the 4+ at IRA Nationals
  • Raced a 1x time trial at the Dad Veil Regatta
  • Rowed in the 7 seat of the Women's Lightweight Eight at the Head Of The Charles
  • Made collegiate debut in the Women's Collegiate 8+ at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, earning a silver medal
Before MIT:
  • Silver in 2024 USRowing Youth National Championships V4- (3-seat)
  • Gold in 2024 New York State Scholastic Championships V4- (3-seat)
  • Gold in 2024 New York State Scholastic Championships V4+ (3-seat)
  • Fourth in 2023 Head of the Charles V4+ (stroke)
  • Silver in 2023 USRowing Summer National Championships V4x (3-seat)
  • Fourth in 2023 USRowing Summer National Championships V8+ (3-seat)
  • Bronze in 2023 USRowing Youth National Championships V4- (3-seat)
  • Gold in 2023 New York State Scholastic Championships V4- (3-seat)
  • Silver in 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships V4- (stroke)
  • Gold in 2022 USRowing Northeast Youth Championships V2- (stroke)
  • National Merit Scholarship Finalist
  • Maureen O’Donnell Scholarship for Academic Excellence
  • 7-time Gold medalist in the National Latin Exam
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Bronze in SCRIBO National Writing Competition
  • Bronze in Junior Classical League Essay Competition
  • National Latin Honor Society
  • National Greek Honor Society
  • AP Chemistry TA
  • Classical Club President
  • USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll
Personal:
  • UROP at the Tal Lab
  • Secretary of MIT MedLinks
  • TA for Differential Equations (ES.1803)
  • Lemelson MIT fellow

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First Year

    5'10"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2026-27Junior

    5'10"