MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Wellesley College crew has placed 18 of its team members on the 2026 NEWMAC Rowing Academic All-Conference Team.

Seniors Bronnie Bailey (Virginia Beach, Va.), Hannah Bates (Fair Haven, N.J.), Caroline Hester (Washington, D.C.), Jude Mohammad (Kuwait City, Kuwait) and Marina West (Friday Harbor, Wash.) have all collected a third straight Academic All-Conference recognition.

Juniors Meg Behe (Huntingtown, Md.), Bella Cooper (Dallas, Texas), Frances Dickinson (Pittsford, N.Y.), Rachel Hu (Newbury Park, Calif.), Evyn Lally (Ogunquit, Maine) and Mia Saracino (West Kingston, R.I.) have all added a second honor to their respective resumés. Classmate Samantha Manoloff (Cleveland, Ohio) has made the list for the first time.

Also making the Academic All-Conference Team for the first time are sophomores Sarah Fu (Lexington, Mass.), Lilian Gregorich (Seattle, Wash.), Katy Guo (Beijing, China), Jillian Hack (Manlius, N.Y.), Max Horner (Greenville, S.C.) and Mira Ivanis (Winthrop, Mass.).

Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2025 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.

The complete list of Blue honorees can be found below (*indicates number of times named to the NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team): 

• Bronnie Bailey '26 (Virginia Beach, Va.) ***
• Hannah Bates '26 (Fair Haven, N.J.) ***
• Caroline Hester '26 (Washington, D.C.) ***
• Marina West '26 (Friday Harbor, Wash.) ***
• Jude Mohammad '26 (Kuwait City, Kuwait) **
• Meg Behe '27 (Huntingtown, Md.) **
• Bella Cooper '27 (Dallas, Texas) **
• Frances Dickinson '27 (Pittsford, N.Y.) **
• Rachel Hu '27 (Newbury Park, Calif.) **
• Evyn Lally '27 (Ogunquit, Maine) **
• Mia Saracino '27 (West Kingston, R.I.) **
• Samantha Manoloff '27 (Cleveland, Ohio) *
• Sarah Fu '28 (Lexington, Mass.) *
• Lilian Gregorich '28 (Seattle, Wash.) *
• Katy Guo '28 (Beijing, China) *
• Jillian Hack '28 (Manlius, N.Y.) *
• Max Horner '28 (Greenville, S.C.) *
• Mira Ivanis '28 (Winthrop, Mass.) *

The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) consists of 12 highly selective institutions committed to academic excellence: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.