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2024-25 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Ella Gersack

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Marietta, Ga.
  • High School Walton
  • Major Civil and Environmental Engineering

Biography

Accolades: 
  • Patriot League Boat of the Week (April 5, 2023)
  • 2x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2024-25)
  • Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week Honorable Mention (V8+) (May 9, 2024)

2024-25:

  • Appeared in eleven events
  • Was the #6 seat of the 2V8+ at the Patriot League Championships, placing 3rd in the grand final

2023-24: 

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

2022-23: 

  • Appeared in 11 events, all as a member of the V8+ 
  • Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished first at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/15) 
  • Was the #3 seat of the Club 8+ “A” that finished sixth at the Head of the Charles (10/22) 
  • Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished third at the Head of the Fish (10/29) 
  • Was the #8 seat of the V8+ that finished second in the Grand Final of the Cal Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/2) 
  • Was the #7 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6) 
  • Was the #7 seat of the V8+ that finished third in the Grand Final at the Patriot League Championship (5/12) 

2021-22: 

  • Competed in all 11 regattas, including 10 while rowing in the No. 8 seat of the 2V8 
  • Also rowed in the No. 8 seat of the Novice 8 that opened the season with a win at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta 
  • Was in the No. 8 seat of the 2V8 that won the Head of the Fish and that finished fourth in the Grand Final at the Patriot League Championship 

Before MIT:

  • Member of the Math Honor Society 
  • Rowed for Atlanta Junior Rowing Association
?????Personal:
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Flipping in a single for the first time"

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    5'7"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'7"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'7"