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2026-27 MIT Women's Openweight Crew Roster

Madeline Ryan

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Junior
  • High School National Cathedral School
  • Hometown Chevy Chase, Md.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Accolades:
  • 2024-25 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2025-26:
  • Coxswain for the 4+ A at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, finishing 4th of 16
  • Coxswain for the Club Fours "MIT A" at the Head of the Charles, finishing 26th of 53
  • Coxswain for the 2V Eight 8- "MIT B" that finished 10th of 17 and the Four 4+ "MIT A" that finished 5th of 41 at the Head of the Fish Regatta
  • Coxswain for the 2V8+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Coxswain for the V4+ vs. Bucknell and Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Coxswain for the 2V8+ that defeated the Boston University Lightweights on April 4th
  • Helped the 2V8+ reach the Final of the Knecht Cup Regatta on April 12th, as the Coxswain
  • Coxswain of the V4+ vs. Boston College, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, UConn, and UMass on April 18th
  • Coxswain of the V4+ that defeated Bates on April 25th
  • Won silver in the Varsity 4+ at the New England Rowing Championships, as the Coxswain
  • Helped the Varsity 4+ advance to the grand final at the Patriot League Championships, as the Coxswain
2024-25:
  • Appeared in eight events 
  • Was the Coxswain of the V4+ at the Patriot League Championships, placing 4th in the grand final

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from National Cathedral School
  • Three-time varsity letterwinner and team MVP 
  • First place at the 2023 WMIRA Regatta  
  • Cum Laude Society 
  • Helen Harker Albi Award 
  • President of Science Journal Club, President of Knitting Club, Eagle Scout
  • Thompson Boat Center Racing Club

Personal:

  • Favorite Sports Memory: Winning the St. Andrews Regatta with my boat in my junior year. It was an amazing race! 

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First Year

    5'1"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    5'1"
  • 2026-27Junior

    5'1"