Jessica McGrady

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Needham, Mass.
High School:
Needham

2024-25: Second Team All-Ivy ... CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Raced with the V8 and 2V8 crews during the season ... Raced with the V8 against Princeton (Mar. 29) ... Helped the V8 earn a victory against Penn (Apr. 5) ... Rowed with the V8 at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) ... Stroked the 2V8 to a win against Cornell (Apr. 25) ... Stroked the 2V8 at the Eastern Sprints (May 4) en route to a first place finish in the Grand Final ... Stroked the V8 to a third place finish in the Grand Final at the Ivy Championship (May 17-18) ... Stroked the V8 to a sixth place finish in the Grand Final and the team seventh overall at the NCAA Championship (May 30-Jun. 1).

2023-24: CRCA Scholar-Athlete … Raced with the Second Varsity 8 throughout the season, all in the two-seat … Helped the 2V finish first at both the Eastern Sprints (May 5) and Ivy League Championships (May 18) before taking eighth at the NCAA Championships … Helped the 2V8 take wins at the Ivy Invite (Apr. 12-13), the B1G Invitational (Apr. 19-20), and at Cornell (Apr. 27).

2022-23: CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Started with the second varsity eight before moving to the A4 ... Helped the A4 finish first at Eastern Sprints, second at the Ivy League Championship and claim the bronze medal at the NCAA Championship ... Beat Stanford, Ohio State, Michigan and Indiana at the Big Ten Invite ... Helped the boat win the Ivy invite.

2021-22: Rowed in the B4 and the 3V8 crews during the season … Helped the 3V8 crew take second at the Ivy League Championship and first at the Eastern Sprints … Rowed with the 3V in the wins over Cornell, Dartmouth, and Radcliffe … Rowed with the B4 crew in the season-opener against Princeton and Ohio State (Mar. 26) and at the B1G Invitational (Apr. 15-16).

Before Brown: Placed first in the eight at the Head of the Fish in 2019 … Finished second in the U17 quad at Canadian Henley in 2019 … Came in fourth in the eight at Youth Nationals in 2021 … Placed eighth in the eight at the Head of the Charles in 2019 … Served team as a captain as a senior … Rowed for Community Rowing, Inc. and head coach Skye Elliot at the club level … Served as a Learn to Row coach at CRI.

Personal: Jessica is the daughter of Jennifer and Robert McGrady … Has one younger sibling, Ryan … Plans to concentrate in Cognitive Science.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because it has a competitive but supportive environment both academically and athletically. I was also drawn towards the open curriculum and the flexibility it gives students when choosing their course of study.”