CAMBRIDGE, MA—2/15/18 – The NEISA Awards Committee has announced the 2018 Coed and Women’s Sailor of the Year, Babineau Crew of the Year and Women’s Crew of the Year watch lists. 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 annually 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.
COED SAILOR OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Martim Anderson ‘18, Roger Williams University
Nicholas Baird ‘19, Yale University
Ty Ingram ‘18, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Trevor Long ‘19, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nick Sertl ‘18, Harvard University
Charles Sinks ‘18, Boston College
Christopher Williford ‘19, Dartmouth College
WOMEN’S SAILOR OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Lindsey Baab ‘18, Brown University
Casey Klingler ‘18, Yale University
Isabella Loosbrock ‘19, Boston College
Louisa Nordstrom ‘20, Yale University
Sophia Reineke ‘21, Boston College
Dana Rohde ‘18, Coast Guard Academy
BABINEAU CREW OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Jennifer Agell ‘19, Roger Williams University
Rebecca Anderson ‘18, Roger Williams University
Christine Gosioco ‘19, Harvard University
Rebecca McElvain ‘19, Dartmouth College
Graceann Nicolosi ‘20, Yale University
Sameena Shaffeeullah ‘19, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WOMEN’S CREW OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Peninah Benjamin ‘20, Dartmouth College
Alice Bohan ‘18, Boston College
Sophia Diserio ‘18, Dartmouth College
Maddie Ekin ’20, Coast Guard Academy
Katharina (KB) Knapp ‘18, Yale University
Abigayle Konys ‘19, Brown University
Claudia Loiacono ‘21, Yale University
Lily McGrath ‘18, Boston College
Emma Perry ‘18, Boston College
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 Coast Guard Academy on April 21st. 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 Brown University on April 28th.
About NEISA
The New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) is the organizing authority for sailing competition at colleges and universities throughout New England and in some parts of Canada. NEISA is one of seven conferences around the country that comprise College Sailing, the governing body of Intercollegiate Sailing. Currently boasting over fifty member schools, NEISA seeks to encourage and advance sailboat racing, in all its variations through weekly competitions throughout the spring and the fall. Education, training, student leadership, and sportsmanship have been the cornerstones of NEISA since its inception in Cambridge, MA in 1949. Visit neisa.collegesailing.org to learn more.
Past Coed Sailors of the Year
2008 Kyle Kovacs ‘08, Harvard University
2009 Brian Kamilar ‘09, Boston College
2010 Thomas Barrows ‘10, Yale University
2011 Cy Thompson ‘11, Roger Williams University
2012 Joe Morris '12, Yale University
2013 Alec Anderson ‘13, Roger Williams University
2014 Graham Landy ‘15, Yale University
2015 Graham Landy ‘15, Yale University
2016 Ian Barrows ‘17 Yale University
2017 Ian Barrows ‘17 Yale University
Past Women’s Sailors of the Year
2008 Kaity Storck ‘08, Tufts University
2009 Jane Macky ‘09, Yale University
2010 Annie Haeger '12, Boston College
2011 Annie Haeger ‘12, Boston College
2012 Amy Hawkins ‘12, University of Rhode Island
2013 Deirdre Lambert ‘15, Dartmouth
2014 Morgan Kiss ‘15, Yale University
2015 Erika Reineke ‘16, Boston College
2016 Nikole Barnes ‘17, Coast Guard Academy
2017 Erika Reineke ‘17, Boston College
Former Babineau Crews of the Year
2008 Andrew Schneider ‘09, Boston College
2009 Andrew Schneider ‘09, Boston College
2010 Coco Solsvig ‘10, University of Vermont
2011 Emily Massa ‘12, Boston College
2012 Heather May '12, Yale University
2013 Pat Hession ‘13, Boston College
2014 Katherine Gaumond ‘15 Yale University
2015 Elizabeth Barnard ‘15, Boston College
2016 Sydney Karnovsky ‘16, Harvard University
2017 Clara Robertson ‘17, Yale University