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2025-26 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Photo courtesy of Gregory Ng

Michelle Peng

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Princeton, N.J.
  • High School Princeton
  • Major Materials Science and Engineering

Biography

Accolades: 

  • 2025 Patriot League All-League Second Team
  • 3x Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week (April 17, 2024; April 22, 2025; May 6, 2025) 
  • 2x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25) 
  • 2025 Academic All-Patriot League Team
  • 2024-25 CRCA Scholar-Athlete

2024-25:

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

2023-24: 

  • Appeared in nine events, all as the coxswain 
  • Finished 9th in the Club 8+ “A” at the Head of the Charles (10/21) 
  • Finished first in the Collegiate 2V8+ (2V) at the Head of the Fish (10/28) 
  • Finished first in the 2V8+ at the Knecht Cup (4/14) 
  • Finished first in the 2V8+ at the Holy Cross Invite (4/20) 
  • Finished first in the 2V8+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)    
  • Finished second in the 2V8+ at the Patriot League Championship (5/17)

Before MIT:

  • Operation Smile LINC Leader 
  • Asian American Club President 
  • National Merit Scholarship Finalist 
  • Dance team
  • Coxswain and Captain of PNRA/Mercer Varsity Boys Team
    • Placed 3rd overall in the Men's Youth 4+ at the 2022 Youth National Championships
    • Placed 6th overall in the Men's Youth 4+ at the 2022 Head of the Charles
Personal:
  • Minoring in Finance
  • Kappa Alpha Theta
  • UROP in Department of Materials Science and Engineering
  • SWE
  • Scholars of Finance
  • Favorite Sports Memory: Racing at Henley Royal Regatta 2025

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    5'1"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'2"