CAMBRIDGE, MA—2/11/22 – The NEISA Awards Committee has announced the 2022 NEISA Watch Lists for Coed and Women’s Sailor of the Year, Babineau Crew of the Year and Women’s Crew of the Year. These lists include the top sailors from New England colleges and universities based on results to date.
The NEISA Coed and Women’s Sailors of the Year honors the best skippers in the conference. Often NEISA Sailors of the Year are finalists and/or winners of the ICSA Sailor of the Year Awards. The Babineau Trophy, named for Coast Guard Academy sailor and Cadet Julie Babineau, recognizes the most outstanding crew. The Women’s Crew of the Year honors the best crew in women’s competitions.
Honorees are selected by the coaches of the NEISA Awards Committee. The committee considers the competitive record of each candidate. In determining the quantity and quality of a record, the committee has particular regard for the following factors: how the record compares to those of fellow competitors, the quality of competition in which the record was achieved, results achieved competing with different skippers and crews, whether the record spans the Fall and/or Spring seasons, and how the record compares to those of All-NEISA sailors selected in previous years. The committee does not consider the following factors: candidates’ records in previous years, or candidates’ records in non-college events. While these standout players are the initial contenders, all players are eligible for NEISA Awards.
NEISA Awards Committee
Bill Healy - Chair
Jeff Bresnahan
Michael Kalin
Rebecca McElvain
Stan Schreyer
COED SAILOR OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Robert Bragg ’23, Dartmouth College
Eli Burnes ’21, Harvard University
Spencer Cartwright ’22, Roger Williams
Jack DeNatale ’22, Boston College
Jack Egan ’25, Yale University
Shawn Harvey ‘21, Yale University
Jack Murphy ’22, Brown University
Conner Nelson ’24, Brown University
Teddy Nicolosi ’24, Yale University
WOMEN’S SAILOR OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Olivia Belda ’22, Brown University
Carman Cowles ’25, Yale University
Emma Cowles ’25, Yale University
Maddie Hawkins ’24, Dartmouth College
Emma Kaneti ’22, Harvard University
Mia Nicolosi ‘25, Yale University
Colleen O’Brien ’24 Boston College
Sophia Reineke ‘22, Boston College
BABINEAU CREW OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Anisha Arcot ’23, Yale University
Eloise Burn ’21, Dartmouth College
Sonia Lingos-Utley ‘21, Yale University
Madeline McGrath ’22, Brown University
Michaela O’Brien ’24, Boston College
Meredith Ryan ’23, Yale University
Helena Ware ’23, Yale University
Catherine Webb ’23, Yale University
Yumi Yoshiyasu ’24, Dartmouth College
WOMEN’S CREW OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Marleigh Belsley ’24, Harvard University
Ximena Escobar ’25, Yale University
Carlota Hopkins-Guerra ’22, Dartmouth College
Emma Montgomery ’22, Brown University
Michaela O’Brien ’24, Boston College
Meredith Ryan ’23, Yale University
Helena Ware ’23, Yale University
The NEISA Awards Committee will announce the Women’s All-NEISA team at the conclusion of the NEISA Women’s Championship for the Jerry Reed Trophy hosted by Bowdoin on April 17th. The Coed All-NEISA team will be named at the end of racing at the NEISA Dinghy Championship for the Coast Guard Alumni Bowl hosted by MIT on May 1st.