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Spring Senior Spotlight: Tessa Mackey, Women's Crew
4/1/2020 9:59:00 AM | Women's Crew
Brown University athletics will be recognizing the senior student-athletes who had their spring seasons canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two senior student-athletes will be featured each weekday on Brownbears.com and various social media platforms, starting on Wednesday, April 1, through the end of May.
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Name: Tessa Mackey
Hometown: Guilford, Conn.
Sport: Women's Crew
Concentration: Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations; English
Accolades: 2020 team captain … 2019 silver medalist with the second varsity eight at the Ivy League Championship … 2018 bronze medalist with the second varsity eight at the Ivy League championship … 2017 Ivy League champion in the third varsity eight … Three-time participant at the NCAA Championships (2017, 2018, 2019), including as an alternate in 2017.
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Favorite experience as a Brown student-athlete?
"One of my favorite experiences as a Brown student-athlete is from racing at NCAAs my sophomore year (2018). Due to injury, we had to change our lineup in the boat about a week before we left for Florida. I was sitting in stroke seat, incredibly nervous and our first race did not go well at all. We had to race again that afternoon and had to do well in order to make it into the A/B semifinals. I felt so supported and encouraged by the entire team and coaches, especially assistant coach Alex Bunkers. That afternoon we went out, raced really well, and qualified for the A/B semifinals. It is to this day one of my favorite races of all time."
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Favorite class at Brown?
"One of my favorite classes at Brown has been Emily Dickinson and the Theory of Lyric Form with Professor Burrows."
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Name: Tessa Mackey
Hometown: Guilford, Conn.
Sport: Women's Crew
Concentration: Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations; English
Accolades: 2020 team captain … 2019 silver medalist with the second varsity eight at the Ivy League Championship … 2018 bronze medalist with the second varsity eight at the Ivy League championship … 2017 Ivy League champion in the third varsity eight … Three-time participant at the NCAA Championships (2017, 2018, 2019), including as an alternate in 2017.
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Favorite experience as a Brown student-athlete?
"One of my favorite experiences as a Brown student-athlete is from racing at NCAAs my sophomore year (2018). Due to injury, we had to change our lineup in the boat about a week before we left for Florida. I was sitting in stroke seat, incredibly nervous and our first race did not go well at all. We had to race again that afternoon and had to do well in order to make it into the A/B semifinals. I felt so supported and encouraged by the entire team and coaches, especially assistant coach Alex Bunkers. That afternoon we went out, raced really well, and qualified for the A/B semifinals. It is to this day one of my favorite races of all time."
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Favorite class at Brown?
"One of my favorite classes at Brown has been Emily Dickinson and the Theory of Lyric Form with Professor Burrows."
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