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2024-25 MIT Women's Lightweight Crew Roster

Liane Xu

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • High School Winter Park

Biography

Accolades:
- IRA All-Academic Team (2022-23)
- CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2022-23)

2023-24: 
- Did not compete in an event

2022-23:
- Competed in six regattas
- Rowed in the bow seat of the V8 that finished second in the Third Final at the Knecht Cup
- Was in the stroke seat of the 2x that crossed in fifth in the Grand Final at the IRA National Championship

2021-22:
- Competed in eight regattas
- Rowed in the No. 4 seat of the 2V4 at the Dad Vail
- Was in the No. 5 seat of the V8 at the Head of the Charles

Off the River at MIT:
- Majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making
- UROP at Urban Risk Lab, Bioinstrumentation Lab, and STEP Lab
- Member of the Solar Electric Vehicle Team
- MISTI Eurasia internship in Lithuania
- Member of Camp Kesem

High School:
- 2019-2020 Winter Park Crew Most Improved Oarswoman
- Stroked the lightweight 8+ that placed first at 2021 Scholastic Nationals
- Three-time (2018, 2019, 2021) state scholastic champion in the 8+,
- First place at the 2020 USRowing Virtual Southeast Championships Weight-Adjusted 4+
- Member of the French Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Violin player in Park Philharmonic Orchestra
- Interact Club Co-President
- Orlando Science Center Volunteer
- Environmental activism
- National AP Scholar
- Winter Park High School 2020-2021 Math Student of the Year
- Earned the Winter Park High School 2020-2021 Science Award in Physics

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    5'4"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'4"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'4"