Majette Named NEISA Women’s Crew of the Year, Hamilton Named Sportswoman of the Year as 10 Sailors All-NEISA Recognition

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown sailing's Katherine Majette was named NEISA Women's Crew of the Year and Kaitlyn Hamilton was named Sportswoman of the Year, with 10 Bears earning All-NEISA recognition as announced by the conference on Thursday night.

In making the All-NEISA selections, the committee considers the competitive record of each candidate. The record is made up of each candidate's individual results in both Interconference and conference events. It also includes any Collegiate National Championship competitions if applicable.

Blake Behrens and Guthrie Braun were named to the First Team of Open Skippers, while James Brock was named to the Second Team. Braun's selection marks his third-straight year earning All-NEISA recognition.

Katharine Doble and Laura Hamilton were named to the First Team of Women's Skippers, with Katherine McNamara being named to the Second Team. Doble and McNamara have earned All-NEISA recognition for two consecutive years.

Vera Allen and Caroline Keeffe-Jones were named to the First Team of Open Crews. Keeffe-Jones was named to the Second Team last year.

Reese Corckran and Katherine Majette were named to the First Team of Women's Crews.

Behrens was named a finalist for Open Skipper of the Year, with Doble and Laura Hamilton being named finalists for Women's Skipper of the Year. Corckran was named a finalist for Women's Crew of the Year. Keeffe-Jones and Majette were named finalists for Babineau Crew of the Year, and Noah Stapleton was a finalist for Rookie of the Year.

The full list of honors can be found below.

2026 All-NEISA First Team Open Skippers

Blake Behrens '27 - Brown University

Guthrie Braun '26 - Brown University

Justin Callahan '26 - Harvard University

Mitchell Callahan '26 - Harvard University

Carlos de Castro '26 - Roger Williams University

Chase Decker '28 - Dartmouth College

Robby Meek '27 - Harvard University

Morgan Pinckney '27 - Yale University

Ryan Satterberg '27 - Dartmouth College

2026 All-NEISA Second Team Open Skippers

James Brock '28 - Brown University

Tanner Krygsveld '29 - Boston College

Dorothy Mendelblatt '28 - Yale University

Kyle Pfrang '26 - Roger Williams University

Oliver Stokke '26 - Roger Williams University

Robert Ulmer '27 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2026 All-NEISA First Team Women's Skippers

Bella Casaretto '26 - Dartmouth College

Katharine Doble '26 - Brown University

Laura Hamilton '27 - Brown University

Dorothy Mendelblatt '28 - Yale University

Zoey Ziskind '27 - Harvard University

2026 All-NEISA Second Team Women's Skippers

Kate Danielson '28 - Harvard University

Olivia Drulard '27 - Dartmouth College

Eva Ermlich '26 - Northeastern University

Maddie Janzen '29 - Tufts University

Carly Kieding '29 - Yale University

Katherine McNamara '26 - Brown University

Lucy Meagher '27 - Roger Williams University

Sophia Montgomery '26 - Harvard University

Lauren Russler '26 - Bowdoin College

Caroline Sibilly '26 - Boston College

2026 All-NEISA First Team Open Crews

Vera Allen '27 - Brown University

Rosella Irfan '27 - Harvard University

Caroline Keeffe-Jones '26 - Brown University

Madeline Koelbel '26 - Dartmouth College

Phoebe Lee '26 - Dartmouth College

Jed Lory '27 - Roger Williams University

Jacob Posner '29 - Harvard University

2026 All-NEISA Second Team Open Crews

Lilly Baker '27 - Dartmouth College

Kate Castleberry '28 - Tufts University

Christina Chen '27 - Harvard University

Addyson Fisher '27 - Roger Williams University

Julia Miller '26 - Yale University

Ellie Pinto '27 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Carter Sheehan '27 - Roger Williams University

Annabel Woodworth '28 - Yale University

2026 All-NEISA First Team Women's Crews

Lilly Baker '27 - Dartmouth College

Reese Corckran '28 - Brown University

Katherine Majette '27 - Brown University

Julia Miller '26 - Yale University

Sudi Zhao '26 - Dartmouth College

2026 All-NEISA Second Team Women's Crews

Nathalie Caudron '29 - Northeastern University

Christina Chen '27 - Harvard University

JJ Drummond '27 - Harvard University

Eloise Goedkoop '27 - Tufts University

Lilly Ladd '26 - Tufts University

Kennedy Laureigh '26 - Boston College

Maren Matthews '26 - Roger Williams University

Sarah Moeder '26 - Yale University

Sophia Woodbury '28 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Amelie Zucker '28 - Harvard University

2026 Open Skipper of the Year: Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee. Recognizes skill and sportsmanship.

Justin Callahan '26 - Harvard University – Winner

Blake Behrens '27 - Brown University – Finalist

Carlos de Castro '26 - Roger Williams University – Finalist

2026 Women's Skipper of the Year: Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee. Recognizes skill and sportsmanship. Only results in Women's competition are considered.

Bella Casaretto '26 - Dartmouth College – Winner

Katharine Doble '26 - Brown University – Finalist

Laura Hamilton '27 - Brown University – Finalist

Zoey Ziskind '27 - Harvard University – Finalist

2026 Women's Crew of the Year: Honorees are selected by the NEISA Awards Committee. Recognizes the most outstanding crew in women's only competition.

Katherine Majette '27 - Brown University – Winner

Lilly Baker '27 - Dartmouth College – Finalist

Reese Corckran '28 - Brown University – Finalist

2026 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.

Lilly Baker '27 - Dartmouth College – Winner

Christina Chen '27 - Harvard University – Finalist

Caroline Keeffe-Jones '26 - Brown University – Finalist

Katherine Majette '27 - Brown University – Finalist

Jacob Posner '29 - Harvard University – Finalist

2026 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.

Jacob Posner '29 - Harvard University – Winner

Pearse Dowd '29 - Tufts University – Finalist

Keith Grupenhoff '29 - University of Rhode Island – Finalist

Tanner Krygsveld '29 - Boston College – Finalist

Noah Stapleton '29 - Brown University – Finalist

2026 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.

Carly Kieding '29 - Yale University – Winner

Ella Benedetto '29 - Yale University – Finalist

Nathalie Caudron '29 - Northeastern University – Finalist

Maddie Janzen '29 - Tufts University – Finalist

2026 Sportsperson of the Year: This award goes to the most outstanding sportsperson in Open and Women's sailing in NEISA.

Ben Mueller '26 - Tufts University – Winner

2026 Sportswoman of the Year: This award goes to the most outstanding sportsperson in Women's sailing in NEISA.

Kaitlyn Hamilton '26 - Brown University – Winner

2026 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.

Mitchell Callahan '26 - Harvard University – Winner

2026 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.

Tavia Smith '27 - Roger Williams University – Winner

2026 NEISA Coach of the Year: Honorees are selected by a vote of the conference coaches.

Rebecca McElvain - Dartmouth College – Winner

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