Janelle Li

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-6
Weight:
null
Hometown:
Sharon, Mass.
High School:
Sharon
Concentration:
Biology and History

2024-25: Competed in the Toni Deutsch Trophy, Hood Trophy, Sister Esther Trophy, and Savin Hill Invitational ... Earned multiple first place finishes (Camel Team Race, Southern New England Women's Team Race, BU Team Race, Jumbo Team Race, and Admiral Alymers Team Race) ... Placed third in the Mystic Lake Team Race ... Competed in the Boston Dinghy Club Challenge Cup.

2023-24: Competed in the Hood Trophy, Yale FJ Invitational, and Yale Fall Invitational ... Finished first in the Sister Esther Trophy and Savin Hill Invitational ... Earned second in the Norm Reid Team Race ... Had a third place podium finish at the Dave Perry Team Race ... Had three first place finished (McMerrick Cup Saturday and Sunday, and the Mystic Lake Team Race) ... Earned second place in the Salve Regina Team Race Invitational, BU Team Race, and Jumbo Team Race ... Had a fourth place finish in the Boston Dinghy Club Challenge Cup ... Competed in the Southern New England Team Race.

2022-23: Helped Brown place first at the Lark Invite … Competed during a total of 11 weekends for the Bears throughout the season.

2021-22: Helped Brown win the Jumbo Team Race … Competed during the weekends of Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 30, April 9, and April 23.

Before Brown: Placed first at the 2019 Linda Juliano Women’s Team Race Regatta … Finished first in the A-Division at the 2019 Mass Bay League Freshman/Sophomore Regatta … Helped team win 2018 and 2019 Mass Bay League championships … Came in third at the 2021 Carl Zimba Mass Bay League Fleet Race Championship … Served team as a two-year captain … Gained Team MVAP honors … Garnered school’s Scholar-Athlete award … A National Merit Scholar … Served as Student Council President.

Personal: Janelle is the daughter of Rui Zhang and Baojun Li … Has one younger sibling, Danny … Sailed for coach Gary Werden … Was invited to perform at the 2018 International Chopin Festival in Krakow, Poland … Plans to concentrate in Biology and History and pursue a career in medicine.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because of its challenging but collaborative environment. Everyone is so welcoming and passionate, and I know that Brown's openness and location will allow me to have an amazing college experience.”