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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Ava Illingworth

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

Biography

2025-26:
  • Made collegiate debut in the 4+ B at at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, rowing in the 2 seat
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the Club Four at the Head Of The Charles that finished 39th of 53
  • Bow seat in the Frosh/Novice Eight 8+ at the Head of the Fish Regatta
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the 2V8+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Bow seat of the 2V8+ vs. Bucknell and Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Bow seat of the 2V8+ that defeated the Boston University Lightweights on April 4th
  • Helped the 2V8+ reach the Final of the Knecht Cup Regatta on April 12th, rowing in the 2 seat
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the 2V8+ vs. Boston College, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, UConn, and UMass on April 18th
  • Bow seat in a Varsity 4+ win over Bates on April 25
  • Helped the 2V8+ reach the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championships on May 2nd, rowing in the 2 seat
  • Helped the Varsity 4+ advance to the grand final at the Patriot League Championships, rowing in the Bow seat
Before MIT:
  • Graduated from Wayzata High School
  • Captain of Long Lake Rowing Crew
  • Founded Technovation Girls Wayzata
  • STEM to Stern ambassador
  • National Honors Society
  • AP Capstone Diploma
  • National Merit Commended Student
Personal:
  • Inspire Sleep AI and Algorithms Team
  • Bioengineering UROP in Belcher Lab
  • MIT Amphibious Achievements
  • MIT Alpha Phi
  • My favorite rowing memory is racing in Canada and glamping with my team!

Historical Player Information

  • 2025-26First Year

    5'11"
  • 2026-27Sophomore

    5'11"