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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Lana Ghamra

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Junior
  • High School Pine View School
  • Hometown Sarasota, Fla.
  • Major Chemical-Biological Engineering

Biography

Accolades: 

  • 2x Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week (April 22, 2025, May 6, 2025)

2025-26:

  • Won gold in the 8 A at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, rowing in the 6 seat
  • Rowed in the 6 seat of the Club Eights MIT "B" at the Head Of The Charles that finished 21st of 43
  • Won bronze in the 2V Eight 8- MIT “A” at the Head of the Fish Regatta, rowing in the 6 seat
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the Varsity 8+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the Varsity 8+ that finished 2nd of 3 vs. Bucknell and Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Second Varsity 2V8+ that defeated the Boston University Lightweights on April 4th
  • Helped the Second Varsity 2V8+ reach the final in the Knecht Cup Regatta on April 12th, rowing in the 6 seat
  • Rowed in the 6 seat of the Second Varsity 2V8+ vs. Boston College, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, UConn, and UMass on April 18th
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the Varsity 8+ that defeated Bates on April 25th
  • Helped the 2V8+ reach the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championships on May 2nd, rowing in the 8 seat
  • Won the Petite Final with the Second Varsity 2V8+ at the Patriot League Championship on May 15th, rowing in the 8 seat

2024-25:

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

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from Pine View School
  • Second in 1V8+ at 2024 Southeast Regionals 
  • Four-time varsity letterwinner 
  • National Merit finalist
  • Sarasota Crew 
  • Two-time Varsity Girls’ Assistant Captain

Personal:

  • Favorite Sports Memory: The Head of the Charles regatta experience with Sarasota Crew in 2023

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First Year

    5'11"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2026-27Junior

    5'11"