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2021-22 MIT Women's Lightweight Crew Roster

Natasha Hirt

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • High School German Swiss International School

Biography

2021-22:
- CRCA Scholar-Athlete
- IRA All-Academic Team
- Competed in five regattas
- Rowed in the No. 2 seat of the V4 that won the Head of the Charles, the Dad Vail and the IRA National Championship

2020-21:
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic

2019-20:
- Did not compete in a regatta as the spring season was cancelled

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Sitting at the starting line at IRA's electric with anticipation and the knowledge that our boat had it in us to win that race

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Every single time a member of the team does something to show their appreciation for the other members, no matter how small

Off the River at MIT: 
- Majoring in architecture, urban studies and planning and structural engineering with a minor in Chinese
- Conducted research on biosynthetic structures in the Media Lab
- Mechanical Engineering: Lunar Regolith
- Head of Student Engagement: Undergraduate Association COVID-19 Committee
- Chair: Undergraduate Association Involvement Committee
- Undergraduate Representative: MIT Values Committee
- Undergraduate Representative: MIT Presidential Advisory Cabinet
- Undergraduate Representative: MIT Corporation Joint Advisory Committee on Institute-Wide Affairs
- Co-founder of startup SpeakEasy Inc.

High School: 
- Captain of the climbing and cross country teams
- Captain: Hong Kong World Individuals Debate and Public Speaking Competition (WIDPSC) and International Grand Finalist in Interpretive Reading
Chairperson: GSIS Music Ambassadors
- Girls A Grade 1500m Hong Kong Inter-School Athletics Competition Champion (2016-2017)
- Class valedictorian

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'4"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'9"