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2022-23 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Julia Contini

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School The Winsor School
  • Hometown Belmont, Mass.
  • Major Computer Science and Molecular Biology

Biography

Accolades:
- Patriot League Boat of the Week (April 5, 2023)
- Patriot League Academic All-League (2022-23)
- CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23)
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23)
2022-23:
- Appeared in 11 events, all as a member of the V8+
- Was the #5 seat of the V8+ that finished first at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/15)
- Was the #5 seat of the Club 8+ “A” that finished sixth at the Head of the Charles (10/22)
- Was the #5 seat of the V8+ that finished third at the Head of the Fish (10/29)
- Was the #4 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 #4 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6)
- Was the #4 seat of the V8+ that finished third in the Grand Final at the Patriot League Championship (5/12)

2021-22:
- Competed in all 10 regattas in the V8
- Rowed in the No. 7 seat of the V8 that defeated Coast Guard, as well as Williams, Wellesley and Simmons


2020-21:
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll


2019-20:
- Competed in three fall regattas before the spring season was cancelled
- Was in the No. 7 seat of the novice 8 that won the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta
- Rowed in the No. 7 seat of the club 8 at the Head of the Charles and the V8 that won the Head of the Fish


Favorite Sports Memory:
- Traveling with the team


Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Racing at Head of the Charles


Off the River at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science and molecular biology, with a minor in economics
- Cancer metabolism UROP at the Vander Heiden Lab
- Clinical research volunteer at Hospital for Special Surgery
- MIT Consulting Group membership development director
- Member of Alpha Phi
- Volunteer with Camp Kesem
- Biology Tutor


High School:
- Four-year letter winner in both soccer and crew at The Winsor School
- Two-time EIL All-League in soccer
- NEPSAC All-Star in soccer as a senior
- All-League Honorable Mention as a sophomore and junior
- Soccer co-captain
- Won the 2019 Math Prize
- Earned the NEIRA Team Trophy in 2016 & 2017
- Second in the NEIRA 1v4+ in 2018 and third in 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    5'8"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2021-22Junior

    5'8"
  • 2022-23Senior

    5'8"