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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

Biography

Accolades: 
- Patriot League Boat of the Week Honorable Mention (V4+) (April 24, 2024)
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
 
- CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)

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 

Off the Water at MIT: 
- Majoring in artificial intelligence and decision-making with a concentration in anthropology 
- 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

High School: 
- 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 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    5'9"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'8"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'8"