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2024-25 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Elizabeth Jackson

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Ivy, Va.
  • High School Albermarle

Biography

Accolades:
- Patriot League Boat of the Week Honorable Mention (2V8+) (April 17, 2024) 
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

2023-24:
- Appeared in nine events 
- Was the #1 seat of the Club 8+ “A” that finished 18th at the Head of the Charles (10/21)   
- Was the #1 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ (2V) that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/28)  
- Was the #1 seat of the 2V8+ that finished first at the Knecht Cup (4/14)   
- Was the #1 seat of the 2V8+ that finished first at the Holy Cross Invite (4/20)   
- Was the #1 seat of the 2V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)   
- Was the #1 seat of the 2V8+ that finished second at the Patriot League Championship (5/17)

Favorite Sports Memory:  
- Winning Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association States in the Women's Senior double after losing to our competition two weeks before. The dedication to changing my mindset, adjusting race strategy, and working diligently with my coaches and my boatmate in the two weeks in between the races made that win unforgettable. 

Off the Water at MIT: 
- Majoring in aerospace engineering with a minor in physics 

High School: 
- Third place in the U21 Women Open Weight 2k time at the 2023 Mid Atlantic Erg Sprints 
- 13th place in Women's Junior Single at the 2022 Head of the Charles 2022 
- Three-time varsity letterwinner for crew
- Two-time varsity letterwinner for cross country
- Member of the National, Art, and Math Honor Societies
- Junior Classical League President 
- Math Club Co-President 
- Society of Women Engineers Board Member 
- Math Engineering and Science Academy Student 
- 2023-2024 Kelly Watt Memorial Scholarship Winner 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    5'3"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'3"