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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Brooke Birdsall

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • High School Phillips Academy
  • Hometown Lake Oswego, Ore.
  • Major Chemical and Biological Engineering

Biography

Accolades:

  • 2x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
  • 2024-25 CRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • 3x Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week (May 9, 2024; April 22, 2025; May 6, 2025)
2025-26:
  • Won gold in the 8 A in the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, rowing in the 3 seat on October 4th
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the Club Eights at the Head of the Charles on October 18th, finishing 9th of 43
  • Rowed in the Open Pair 2 - "MIT A" (finishing 9th of 19) and the Eight 8+ (finishing 4th of 17) at the Head of the Fish Regatta on October 25th
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the Varsity 8+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the Varsity 8+ that finished 2nd of 3 vs. Bucknell and Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the Varsity 8+  vs. Boston University Lightweights on April 4th
  • Won gold in the Varsity 8+ of the Knecht Cup Regatta on April 12th, rowing in the 5 seat
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the Varsity 8+ that finished 2nd of 6 vs. Boston College, Holy Cross, Secred Heart, UConn, and UMass on April 18th
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the Varsity 8+ that defeated Bates on April 25th
  • Won gold in the Varsity 8+ at the New England Rowing Championships, rowing in the 5 seat
  • Won bronze in the Varsity 8+ at the Patriot League Championship, rowing in the 5 seat
2024-25:
  • Competed in 10 events
  • Was the #2 seat at the Patriot League championships, placing second in the grand final

2023-24: 

  • Appeared in nine events 
  • Was the #3 seat of the Club 4+ that finished sixth at the Head of the Charles (10/21)   
  • Was the #5 seat of the Collegiate 8+ (1V) that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/28)  
  • Was the #7 seat of the V8+ that finished third at the Knecht Cup (4/14)   
  • Was the #7 seat of the V8+ that finished second at the Holy Cross Invite (4/20)   
  • Was the #7 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)   
  • Was the #7 seat of the V8+ that finished third at the Patriot League Championship (5/17) 

Before MIT:

  • 2023 William Brown Trophy Winner  
  • National Honor Society 
  • Honor Roll 
  • Bancroft Hall Proctor 
  • Three-time varsity letterwinner for crew
  • Two-time varsity letterwinner for swim and dive 
  • Was a member of the soccer team 
  • Rowed for Lake Oswego Community Rowing 
  • Team Captain 
  • 2021 LOCR Award Winner
Personal:
  • Eli Lilly Talent Development Intern
  • UROP in Anderson Lab at Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
  • Mohr Award Recipient
  • Director of Camp Kesem at MIT
  • Member of the Undergraduate Student Advisory Board
  • Gordon Engineering Leadership
  • Teaching assistant for 9.00
  • Grading for Course 10
  • Associate Advising
  • Plans to attend Medical School

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    5'10"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'10"
  • C

    2025-26Junior

    5'10"
    C
  • C

    2026-27Senior

    5'10"
    C