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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Ainsley Buice

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Fairfax
  • Hometown Fairfax, Va.
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

2025-26:
  • Made collegiate debut at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, rowing in the 2 seat of the 8 B that finished 6th of 25
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the Club Eights MIT "B" at the Head Of The Charles that finished 21st of 43
  • Won bronze in the 2V Eight 8- MIT “A” and finished 4th of 17 in the Frosh/Novice Eight 8+ at the Head of the Fish Regatta
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Second Varsity 2V8+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the Second Varsity 2V8+ vs. Bucknell and Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the Second Varsity 2V8+ that defeated the Boston University Lightweights on April 4th
  • Helped the Second Varsity 2V8+ reach the final in the Knecht Cup Regatta on April 12th, rowing in the 2 seat
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Second Varsity 2V8+ vs. Boston College, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, UConn, and UMass on April 18th
  • Rowed in the 6 seat of the Second Varsity 2V8+ vs. Bates on April 25th
  • Won the Petite Final with the Second Varsity 2V8+ at the Patriot League Championship on May 15th, rowing in the 4 seat
Before MIT: 
  • NHS
  • French Honor Society
  • Tri-M Music Honor Society
  • Residential Governor’s World Language Academy for French
  • Choir Council President
  • 3 x All-VA chorus
  • Senior Honor Choir
  • ACDA Regional Honor Choir
  • Baked 8,700 muffins over 5 years for FACETS Hot Meals Program
  • Fairfax Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Loyalty, Service and Leadership from City of Fairfax
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • 4 x Captain and letterwinner Fairfax Varsity Crew
  • Also played 2 years of volleyball at Fairfax High School
  • 2 x Washington Post All Met Honorable Mention
  • SRAA Gold Scholarship
  • Team MVP
  • Fairfax Scholar Athlete Top Senior GPA Award
  • Set record at C2 Triathlon at ‘25 Alexandria Erg Sprints
  • All-time FHS records in 2k, 5k, 6k
  • Rowed for Resilient Rowing Club
    • 2 x top 5 finishes at US Rowing Summer Nats
    • 3 x top 10 finishes at Canadian Henley
    • Gold at Philly Youth Regatta; ‘22, ‘23, ‘24, ‘25
    • US Olympic Development Program
    • US Rowing Scholastic Honor Roll Honorable Mention
Personal:
  • MIT UROP work in Nuclear Engineering
  • Favorite Sports Memory: Bowing a pair at the Head of the Hooch in ‘24

Historical Player Information

  • 2025-26First Year

    6'0"
  • 2026-27Sophomore

    6'0"