Abbey Phaneuf

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Weston, Mass.
High School:
Weston

2020-21: Raced with the C varsity four during the regular season … Went 2-0 against C varsity four boats.

2019-20: Raced with the E varsity eight at the Princeton Chase (Oct. 27) … Spring season canceled due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

2018-19: Raced in the third varsity eight for the majority of the season; moved to the C varsity four for the Ivy League Championship … Won an Ivy title with the C varsity four … Helped Brown place second as a team at the Ivy Championship.

2017-18: Rowed in the first varsity eight for the majority of the season … Came in fourth with the first varsity eight at the Ivy League Championship … Finished 13^th with the first varsity eight at the NCAA Championships … Helped Brown place third as a team at the Ivy League Championship and 10^th as a team at the NCAA Championships … Aided the first varsity eight to a 29-14 overall record.

Before Brown: Went undefeated in the summer of 2016, winning three gold medals at Canadian Henley in the U19 2x, U19 4x, and U19 8+ … Captured three medals at the USRowing Youth National Championships; silver in the 2x in 2017, bronze in the 2x in 2016, and silver in the L4+ in 2015 … Came in second place in the 2x at the Head of the Charles in 2015 and 2016 … Acted as a spare for the U.S. Junior National Team in 2017 … Rowed for coaches Greg Myhr, Jon Smith, CB Sands-Bohrer, Boris Kusturic, and Joelle Bush … Competed on the club level for Cambridge Boat Club … National Honor Society student.

Personal: Abigail is the daughter of Catherine and Christopher Phaneuf … Has one older sister, Emily … Anthropology concentrator.

Why Brown? “Coming from a high school and rowing team with this similar ethic, Brown is a place where I could feel at home. Brown’s small and personal community paired with the open curriculum will encourage me to explore my individual interests and further develop my identity in a truly unique way. The historic roots and architecture found within the Brown campus match my current interests in both history and design providing an ideal environment in which to live and study.”