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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Cara Schillinger

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • High School Xavier College Preparatory
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Accolades:

  • 2024-25 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
  • Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week (April 22, 2025; May 6, 2025)

2025-26:

  • Rowed in the 7 seat of the 8 B at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, that finished 6th of 25
  • Rowed in the 5 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 5th of 41 in the Four 4+ "MIT A"  at the Head of the Fish Regatta

2024-25:

  • Appeared in twelve events 
  • Was the #3 seat of the V8+ at the Patriot League Championships, placing 2nd in the grand final

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from Xavier College Preparatory
  • Three-time varsity letterwinner and captain
  • Captain’s Award, Inspirare Award 
  • Four-year varsity letterwinner in Mock Trial 
  • National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society 
  • National Merit Scholar
  • First Place in the ASU Illuminate Challenge 
  • Engineering Projects in Community Service Laureate
  • Science Club President, Engineering Projects in Community Service President, Varsity Mock Trial Executive Board
Personal:
  • Favorite Sports Memory: Competing and bonding with the team at the Southwest Youth Championship Regatta in Sacramento, California

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First Year

    5'7"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2026-27Junior

    5'7"