Madeleine McGrath

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-4
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Francis Parker School

Notes: Sailing became a varsity sport at Brown prior to the 2020-21 academic year … Earned Honorable Mention All-America and Second Team All-New England in 2019-20 … Won the College Women’s National Championship in 2019.

2021-22: Named an All-American Crew … Named to All-NEISA Crew First Team … Named All-Ivy Second Team … Helped Brown place fifth at the Women’s Fleet Race Nationals … Helped Brown place third at the Fleet Race Nationals … Represented the Bears at the NEISA Championship and the NEISA Women’s Championships … Helped Brown place fourth at the Women’s Team Race Nationals … Helped Brown win the Atlantic Coast Qualifier … Also competed during the weekends of Sept. 11, Oct. 2, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2, and April 9.

2020-21: Raced in every regatta on the season … Competed at the ICSA Women’s, Coed, and Team Race National Championships, helping Brown place fourth, 11^th, and sixth respectively as a team … Raced at the ICSA Women’s, Coed, and Team Race Championships, helping the Bears finish first, first, and third respectively as a team … Also competed during the regular season on Apr. 24, May 1, May 14, and May 15 … Season shortened due to COVID-19.

Before Brown: Earned four varsity letters … Gained Team MVP honors as a senior … Captained team in 2017-18 … Finished second at the 2018 High School National Championships … Raced with the San Diego Yacht Club Race Team … Named to the 2018 Southern California Youth Yacht Racing Association Advanced Racing Team.

Personal: Maddy is the daughter of Jane Stanley McGrath and Christopher McGrath; Christopher sailed at Tufts University … Has two younger siblings, Anne and Shea … English concentrator who plans to pursue a career in publishing.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown for the open curriculum and highly regarded sailing team.”