Caroline Bayless

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Annapolis, Md.
High School:
Severn School

Notes: Sailing became a varsity sport at Brown prior to the 2020-21 academic year … Earned All-NEISA honors in 2019-20.

2022-23: Named an Honorable Mention All-American Women’s Skipper … Named an All-NEISA Second Team Women’s Skipper … Represented Brown at the Women’s Team Race Nationals, helped the Bears place third … Represented Brown at the Women’s Fleet Race Nationals, helped the Bears place 12^th … Helped Brown place first at the Team Race Invite, Duplin Women’s Team Race, and Dellenbaugh Women’s Team Race … Competed during a total of 16 weekends for the Bears throughout the season.

2021-22: Named an Honorable Mention Women’s All-American Skipper … Named to the All-Ivy Second Team … Represented the Bears at the Women’s Fleet Race National Championship, helping Brown place fifth … Represented the Bears at the Women’s Team Race National Championship, helping Brown place fourth … Represented the Bears at the NEISA Women’s Championship … Helped Brown win the Duplin Women’s Team Race … Also competed for the Bears on the weekends of Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 30, March 5, March 19, April 2, and April 9.

2020-21: Raced in the B Division at the ICSA Women’s National Championship, helping Brown place fourth as a team … Competed in the B Division at the NEISA Championship, helping the Bears take first place as a team … Also raced during the regular season on Apr. 24, May 1, May 14, and May 15 … Season shortened due to COVID-19.

Before Brown: Won the Team Race National Championship … Won the Brooke Gonzales Performance Clinic … Came in second at the New England Championship … Gained the Penguin Sailing Leadership Award and Neil Clinic Sportsmanship Award … Earned team’s Players Award … Served team as captain … Sailed for head coach Tom Sitzmann … Competed on the club level for Annapolis Yacht Club Race Team and the Clarkfleet Race Team … Also competed in swimming for head coach Erin Domenech.

Personal: Caroline is the daughter of Victoria and David Bayless … Has one brother, Connor, who sailed at Navy … International Relations and Public Health concentrator.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown for the opportunity to pursue my education and sport at the highest level.”