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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Emma Hopkins

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • High School Saint Andrew's School (Del.)
  • Hometown Princeton, N.J.
  • Major Nuclear Science and Engineering

Biography

Accolades: 
  • 3x Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week (May 9, 2024; April 22, 2025; May 6, 2025)
  • 2024-25 CRCA Scholar-Athlete

2025-26:

  • Won gold in the 8 A in the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, rowing in the 4 seat on October 4th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Club Eights at the Head of the Charles on October 18th, finishing 9th of 43
  • Rowed in the Eight 8+ and the Four 4+ "MIT B" at the Head of the Fish Regatta on October 25th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Varsity 8+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Rowed in the 6 seat of the Varsity 8+ that finished 2nd of 3 vs. Bucknell and Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Rowed in the 6 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 6 seat
  • Rowed in the 6 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 6 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 6 seat
  • Won bronze in the Varsity 8+ at the Patriot League Championship, rowing in the 6 seat

2024-25:

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

2023-24: 

  • Appeared in nine events 
  • Was the #6 seat of the Club 8+ “B” that finished ninth at the Head of the Charles (10/21)   
  • Was the #6 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ (2V) that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/28) 
  • Was the #6 seat of the V8+ that finished third at the Knecht Cup (4/14)    
  • Was the #6 seat of the V8+ that finished second at the Holy Cross Invite (4/20)    
  • Was the #6 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)    
  • Was the #6 seat of the V8+ that finished third at the Patriot League Championship (5/17)

Before MIT:

  • Team captain and three-time varsity letterwinner for crew
  • 2023 Brownlee Crew Prize (MVP) 
  • Team captain and three-time varsity letterwinner for swim and drive
  • Second Team All-State DIAA Swimming 
  • Team MVP 
  • Team captain and three-time varsity letterwinner for cross country
  • The Henry Prize Winner (greatest service to athletics) 
  • Head of Adaptive Aquatics, Special Olympics and Robotics
  • Head Lifeguard
  • Residential Leader on sophomore dorm
Personal:
  • Energy Intern at Alva Energy
  • Research on Detection of High Energy Neutrons from Spallation in the Van Allen belt to Verify the 1967 Space Treaty
  • MIT Kappa Alpha Theta
  • MIT Society of Women Engineers board member
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "My favorite racing moment has to be celebrating with my team after we won time trials at the Stotesbury Regatta my senior year. The celebration was not only for the win which was completely unexpected, but predominantly for each other. In this time, each person expressed their gratitude and love for the team and the camaraderie that we had developed through the season."

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    5'9"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'9"
  • C

    2025-26Junior

    5'9"
    C
  • C

    2026-27Senior

    5'9"
    C