Skip To Main Content

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Official Athletics Website of the MIT Engineers

2025-26 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Ava Illingworth

  • Height 5-11
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Medina, Minn.
  • High School Wayzata
  • Major Chemical Biological Engineering

Biography

Before MIT:
  • Attended Wayzata High School
  • Also played volleyball, ran cross country, and was on the skiing team
  • National Honors Society
  • Technovation Girls Wayzata President and Founder
  • STEM to Stern ambassador
  • Girls Coding Camp Leader
  • Book Club President
  • Neighborhood Event Leader
  • Capstone Diploma
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • National Merit Commended Student
  • Rowed for Long Lake Rowing Crew
    • Top Performer Award
    • Captain - 2024 and 2025
Personal:
  • My favorite rowing memory is racing in Canada and glamping with my team!