The NEISA Awards committee has announced the 2024 All-NEISA teams following the conclusion of the Spring regular season. In addition to the teams, the committee has announced the following awards: NEISA Babineau Crew of the Year, NEISA Women's Crew of the Year, NEISA Open Skipper of the Year, NEISA Women's Skipper of the Year, NEISA Open Rookie of the Year, NEISA Women's Rookie of the Year, NEISA Sportsperson and Sportswoman of the Year, Senior Trophy, Student Leadership Award and Coach of the Year.
In selecting All-NEISA sailors, the committee considers the competitive record of each candidate. This record consists of each candidate’s individual results in Inter-conference competitions, Inconference and Collegiate National Championship competitions, if any. In determining the quantity and quality of a record, the committee has particular regard for the following factors: a) How the record compares to those of fellow competitors b) The quality of competition in which the record was achieved c) Results achieved competing with different skippers and crews d) Whether the record spans the Fall and/or Spring seasons e) How the record compares to those of All-NEISA sailors selected in previous years The committee does not consider the following factors: a) Candidates’ records in previous years b) Candidates’ records in non-college events.
The committee selects All-NEISA sailors in the following categories: The number indicated are the maximum that may be chosen in a year. The committee is not obligated to select the maximum.
Up to 10 Coed All-New England First Team skippers and additional Second Team skippers, together totaling not more than 15.
Up to 10 Women All-New England First Team skippers and additional Second Team skippers, together totaling not more than 15.
Up to 15 All-New England Open Crew and up to 15 All-New England Women's Crew with selection based on the following: a) Competitive record, judged in a manner similar to that of a skipper (as above) b) Demonstrated leadership (may consider seniority) c) Demonstrated outstanding body mechanics and boat handling skills d) Proven ability to improve of the results of the skipper(s) with whom he/she sails.
2024 All NEISA First Team Open Skippers:
Boyd Bragg ’23 Dartmouth College
Sam Bruce ’24 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Justin Callahan ’26 Harvard University
Carlos de Castro ’26 Roger Williams University
Kerem Erkmen ’25 University of Rhode Island
Lachlain McGranahan ’24 Harvard University
Connor Nelson ’24 Brown University
Teddy Nicolosi ’24 Yale University
Liam O’Keefe ’26 Brown University
Colman Schofield ’25 United States Coast Guard Academy
2024 All NEISA Second Team Open Skippers:
Guthrie Braun ’26 Brown University
Michael Kirkman ’25 Boston College
Nicolas Reeser ’25 United States Coast Guard Academy
Daniel Unangst ’24 United States Coast Guard Academy
2024 All NEISA First Team Women’s Skippers:
Cordelia Burn ’25 Harvard University
Carmen Cowles ’25 Yale University
Emma Cowles ’25 Yale University
Katharine Doble ’26 Brown University
Mia Nicolosi ’25 Yale University
Michaela O’Brien ’24 Boston College
Brooke Schmelz ’25 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Caroline Sibilly ’26 Boston College
Brielle Willoughby ’24 Brown University
2024 All NEISA Second Team Women’s Skippers:
Emily Bornarth ’24 United States Coast Guard Academy
Lucy Brock ’25 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sarah Burn ’24 Harvard University
Bella Casaretto ’26 Dartmouth College
Charlotte Costikyan ’24 Brown University
Sarah Young ’25 Dartmouth College
2024 All NEISA First Team Open Crews:
Vera Allen ’27 Brown University
Ashley Highland ’27 Yale University
Carly Kiss ’25 Roger Williams University
Kennedy Leehealey ’26 Harvard University
Marbella Marlo ’24 Harvard University
Lauren O’Neill ’24 United States Coast Guard Academy
Charles Pohl ’26 United States Coast Guard Academy
Yumi Yoshiyasu ’24 Dartmouth College
Savannah Young ’25 Brown University
2024 All NEISA Second Team Open Crews:
Carmen Berg ’26 Yale University
Abbie Chipps ’25 University of Rhode Island
Alexandra Dorofeev ’25 Harvard University
Emily Mueller ’25 Brown University
Jemma Schroder ’24 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Elle Sykes ’27 Yale University
2024 All NEISA First Team Women’s Crews:
Catherine Cheung ’24 Yale University
Francesca Edmands ’25 Brown University
Samantha Karlson ’25 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Emily Launderville ’24 Harvard University
Phoebe Lee ’26 Dartmouth College
Katelyn McGauley ’24 Boston College
Margo Silliman ’25 Harvard University
Lily Shore ’24 Brown University
2024 All NEISA Second Team Women’s Crews:
Lily Bartlett ’24 Harvard University
Carmen Berg ’26 Yale University
Shayne Bersin ’25 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ximena Escobar ’25 Yale University
Sarah Moeder ’26 Yale University
Mia Quinlan ’24 United States Coast Guard Academy
Savannah Young ’25 Brown University
2024 Open Skipper of the Year: Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee. Recognizes skill and sportsmanship.
Justin Callahan ’26 Harvard University – Finalist
Lachlain McGranahan ’24 Harvard University – Finalist
Connor Nelson ’24 Brown University – Finalist
Teddy Nicolosi ’24 Yale University – Finalist
Teddy Nicolosi ’24 Yale University – Winner
2024 Women’s Skipper of the Year: Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee. Recognizes skill and sportsmanship. Only results in Women’s competition is considered.
Caroline Sibilly ’26 Boston College – Finalist
Mia Nicolosi ’25 Yale University – Finalist
Caroline Sibilly ’26 Boston College – Winner
2024 Women’s Crew of the Year: Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee. Recognizes the most outstanding crew in women’s only competition.
Katelyn McGauley ’24 Boston College – Finalist
Catherine Cheung ’24 Yale University – Finalist
Katelyn McGauley ’24 Boston College – Winner
2024 Babineau Crew of the Year: This trophy was donated by Coast Guard Academy sailors in memory of Cadet Julie Babineau, killed in a summer sailing accident in 1981. Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee and seeks to identify the best crew in New England.
Marbella Marlo ’24 Harvard University – Finalist
Katelyn McGauley ’24 Boston College – Finalist
Sarah Moeder ’26 Yale University – Finalist
Savannah Young ’25 Brown University – Finalist
Savannah Young ’25 Brown University – Winner
2024 Open Rookie of the Year: Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee. Recognizes the most outstanding sailor in his/her first year of competition.
Vera Allen ’27 Brown University – Finalist
Ashley Highland ’27 Yale University – Finalist
Ashley Highland ’27 Yale University – Winner
2024 Women’s Rookie of the Year: Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee. Recognizes the most outstanding sailor in her first year of competition.
Zoey Ziskind ’27 Harvard University – Winner
2024 Sportsperson of the Year: This award goes to the most outstanding sportsperson in Open and Women’s sailing in NEISA.
Daniel Unangst ’24 United States Coast Guard Academy
2024 Sportswoman of the Year: This award goes to the most outstanding sportsperson in Women’s sailing in NEISA.
Brooke Schmelz ’25 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2024 Senior Trophy: The Senior Trophy goes to that member of the class who has exhibited the best combination of skill and sportsmanship throughout the last four years on NEISA.
Miles Williams ’24 University of Rhode Island
2024 NEISA Student Leadership Award: The NEISA Student Leadership award recognizes extraordinary leadership and achievement by an undergraduate whose efforts have made a significant contribution to the development, progress, and success of his or her club or team, conference or the ICSA. Demonstrated leadership over a period of years, rather than a single year, will receive the most consideration.
William Proctor ’24 Middlebury College
Will has been a leader on his team over the past four years. He led the team through the uncertainty of covid, keeping the team afloat. He spearheaded the fundraising of new docks to store their fleet on. Moreover, Will contributed incredible work to manage practice schedules, transportation to regattas and recruitment of new members.
2024 NEISA Coach of the Year: Honorees are selected by a vote of the conference coaches.
Joakim Karlsen - University of Rhode Island
Thank you,
NEISA Awards Committee
Rebecca McElvain - Chair
Jeff Bresnehan
John Mollicone
Gloria Kevlicute
Caroline Young