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2024-25 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Leena Jhamb

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cos Cob, Conn.
  • High School Greenwich
  • Major Artificial Intelligence and Decision-Making

Biography

 Accolades:

  • 4x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
  • 3x CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
  • Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week (April 24, 2024)

2024-25:

  • Appeared in eleven events
  • Was the #1 seat of the V4+ at the Patriot League Championships, placing 4th in the grand final

2023-24:

  • Appeared in nine events
  • Was the #7 seat of the Club 8+ “B” that finished ninth at the Head of the Charles (10/21)
  • Was the #1 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ (3V) that finished fifth at the Head of the Fish (10/28)
  • Was the #1 seat of the V4+ that finished second in their heat at the Knecht Cup (4/14)
  • Was the #1 seat of the V4+ that finished first at the Holy Cross Invite (4/20)
  • Was the #1 seat of the V4+ that finished second in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)
  • Was the #1 seat of the V4+ that finished third at the Patriot League Championship (5/17)

2022-23: 

  • Appeared in eight events, all as the #1 seat of the 2V8+
  • Finished fifth in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6)
  • Finished sixth in the Grand Final at the Patriot League Championship (5/12)

2021-22: 

  • Appeared in three regattas as a rookie 
  • Made her debut in the No. 1 seat of the Novice 8 A that won the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta

Before MIT:

  • Rowed for Greenwich Crew 
  • Second in the Women's Weight-Adjusted 4+ at 2020 Virtual Northeast Regionals
  • Placed first in the 2V8+ at 2019 Northeast Regionals
  • Finished first in the Novice 8+ at 2018 Northeast Regionals
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Student Government Representative
  • Distinguished Scholar in chemistry and US government
  • Won the Principal's Award
  • Bronze on the National Spanish Exam
  • Commended Merit Scholar
  • AP Scholar with Distinction

Personal:

  • Internship: Aristeia Capital and Arena Investors
  • Member of Little Beavers and Kappa Alpha Theta
  • Researcher in the MIT Media Lab
  • Trading Intern at J.P. Morgan
  • Camp Kesem

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    5'9"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'8"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'8"