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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Kristen DiConza

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • High School Manhasset
  • Hometown Manhasset, N.Y.
  • Major Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Biography

Accolades:

  • 2024-25 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
  • 2024-25 CRCA Scholar-Athlete

2025-26:

  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the 4+ A at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, finishing 4th of 16
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the Club Fours "MIT A" at the Head of the Charles, finishing 26th of 53
  • Won Silver in the Collegiate Double 2x- while also competing in the 2V Eight 8- "MIT B" and the Four 4+ "MIT C" at the Head of the Fish Regatta
  • Rowed in the 7 seat of the 2V8+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the 2V8+ vs. Bucknell and Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Rowed in the 3 seat of the 2V8+ that defeated the Boston University Lightweights on April 4th
  • Helped the 2V8+ reach the Final of the Knecht Cup Regatta on April 12th, rowing in the 5 seat
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the 2V8+ vs. Boston College, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, UConn, and UMass on April 18th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the 2V8+ vs. Bates on April 25th
  • Helped the 2V8+ reach the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championships on May 2nd, rowing in the 6 seat
  • Won the Petite Final with the Second Varsity 2V8+ at the Patriot League Championship on May 15th, rowing in the 6 seat

2024-25:

  • Appeared in nine events
  • Was the #3 seat of the 2V4+ at the Patriot League Championships, placing 3rd in the grand final

2023-24: 

  • Appeared in nine events   
  • Finished first in the Collegiate 8+ at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/7)  
  • Finished fifth in the Lightweight 8+ at the Head of the Charles (10/22) 
  • Finished fourth in the Lightweight 8+ and fourth in the 2x at the Knecht Cup (4/14) 
  • Finished third in the 2x Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11)  
  • Finished sixth in the 2x Grand Final at the IRA National Championship (6/2) 

Before MIT:

  • Third place in the Women's Youth 4x at the 2023 USRowing Youth Nationals
  • Runner-up in the Women's Youth 4x at the 2023 NYS High School Championships
  • Third place in the Women's Youth 2x at the 2022 NYS High School Championships
Personal:
  • Minoring in biology
  • Clinical Undergraduate Research Experience at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Received Agnus MacDonald Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  • Vice President of Education of MIT Kappa Alpha Theta
  • UROP in MIT Saxe Lab
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "coming in 3rd Place at Youth Nationals in 2023 in the Women's Youth 4x"

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'6"
  • 2026-27Senior

    5'6"