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2015-16 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Elizabeth Glista

  • Class Junior
  • High School George Walton
  • Hometown Marietta, Ga.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2015-16: Saw action in a pair of races in the fall season for the Engineers in the 2V8 boat. [SEASON RESULTS]

2014-15: Starter in the 2V8 boat as a sophomore … Academic All-Patriot League … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … CRCA Scholar Athlete … raced in all eight events for the Engineers … started the season in the three seat with the Club 8 entry at the Head of the Charles (10/18) and the 2V8 crew at the Princeton Chase (10/26) … moved to the five position for the Foot of the Charles (11/15) … started the spring season in the five seat with the Engineers against Boston College, Dartmouth, and UMass (4/4) … stayed in that seat for the rest of the season, rowing at the George Washington Invitational (4/10), at Holy Cross/Rutgers (4/25), and at the EAWRC Sprints (4/25) … concluded the year helping the Engineers reach the grand final at the Patriot League Championships (5/15).

2013-14: Patriot League Academic Honor Roll  … started the year in the three seat of the B8 boat at the Dartmouth Green Monster (11/2) and the Foot of the Charles (11/16) … moved to the three seat in the A4 crew in the spring and started all nine races … helped the crew to wins over St. Joseph’s (4/11) and Georgetown (4/12) … part of a crew that finished third at the Patriot League Championships (5/16), helping MIT to a fourth-place overall finish.

Off The Water at MIT: Majoring in mechanical engineering … minor in French … MISTI-France … Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) in the Experimental Hydrodynamics Laboratory … January Scholars … Co-President of Project Connect … Alpha Phi … MIT Best Buddies.

High School: A 2013 graduate of George Walton Comprehensive High School … National Honor Society … French Honor Society … Walton Community Outreach (volunteer site leader) … Dance Stop Company … volunteer with special needs students at Mt. Bethel UMC … Walton Leadership Team … National AP Scholar … Georgia Certificate of Merit … Physics Department Award … Walton High School Raider Pride Award.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14First Year

    6'"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'"
  • 2015-16Junior

    6'"