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2023-24 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Anaisa Sibel

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School Colonial Forge
  • Hometown Stafford, Va.
  • Major Chemical Engineering

Biography

Accolades:
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

2023-24:
- Appeared in two events 
- Was the #3 seat of the Club 8+ “B” that finished ninth at the Head of the Charles (10/21)   
- Was the #7 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ (3V) that finished fifth at the Head of the Fish (10/28)

2022-23:
- Appeared in 11 events, all as the coxswain 
- Finished fourth in the 2V8+ at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/15) 
- Finished second in the 2V8+ at the Head of the Fish (10/29) 
- Finished second in the V4+ Petite Final at the Knecht Cup (4/15) 
- Finished third in the V4+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6) 
- Finished first in the V4+ Petite Final at the Patriot League Championship (5/12) 

2021-22:
- Was the coxswain in 10 regattas
- Steered the Novice 8 A boat to victory at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta
- Her 2V8 boat finished third in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup 
Favorite Sports Memory:
- Racing at the 2022 San Diego Crew Classic
Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Sunrises during practice 
Off the Water at MIT:
- Majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in energy studies and a concentration in comparative politics
- ExxonMobil Process Engineering Intern
- Prather Lab - Metabolic engineering research
- American Chemical Society Scholar
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
- Interphase EDGE Scholar
- Community Outreach Director and Founding Member of Non-Profit called Resource Hub
- Mentor for Cambridge School Volunteers
High School:
- Two-time varsity letterwinner for tennis
- Received the Coaches Award in tennis
- Member of the National, Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics Honor Society) and Science Honor Societies 
- Changing Stafford's Roads, Founder and Board Member
- Mu Alpha Theta, Vice President
- Students Helping Honduras Chapter, Founder and President
- Academic Letter, all four years
- National Hispanic Scholar 2019-2020
- National PR Week 2020 Purpose Award for Changing Stafford's Roads

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'11"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'8"