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Women's Openweight Crew Varsity Eight Claims Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week

The MIT women's openweight crew first varsity eight has earned honorable mention Patriot League Boat of the Week honors for the week of May 5, 2026.

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The MIT women's openweight crew first varsity eight has earned honorable mention Patriot League Boat of the Week honors for the week of May 5, 2026.

In the team's final competition before the Patriot League Championship, the MIT varsity eight of: C.

Michelle Peng; 8.

Kayla Robertson; 7.

Lucy Greenup; 6.

Emma Hopkins; 5.

Brooke Birdsall; 4.

Shriya Thakur; 3.

Madeleine Laws; 2.

Darin Wilkowski; and 1.

Elizabeth Jackson won the second of three morning heats to advance to the afternoon's Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championships on Saturday. In the Grand Final, it was back-and-forth for most of the race with eventual runner-up Williams before MIT found the advantage to win in 6:44.602.

The

2026 Patriot League Women's Rowing Championship will be held on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J., on Friday, May 15. The winning team receives the Patriot League's automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.

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