Maaike Tiersma

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Woodinville, Wash.
High School:
Woodinville

2016-17: Gained CRCA Scholar-Athlete accolades … Rowed with the second varsity eight for the majority of the season … Won an Ivy League title with the second varsity eight … Placed fifth with the second varsity eight at the NCAA Championships … Helped Brown finish first as a team at the Ivy League Championship and eighth as a team at the NCAA Championships … Aided the second varsity eight to a 26-9 overall record.

2015-16: Earned CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors … Rowed with the second varsity eight in all 12 races … Won an Ivy title with the second varsity eight … Placed seventh, winning the petite final, with the second varsity eight at the NCAA Championships … Aided the second varsity eight to a 30-3 overall record … Helped Brown finish first at the Ivy Championship and sixth at the NCAA Championships as a team.

2014-15: Garnered CRCA Scholar-Athlete laurels … Rowed with the A varsity four for the majority of the season … Won an Ivy title with the A varsity four at the Ivy Championship … Captured third place with the varsity four at the NCAA Championships … Helped the Bears come in third at the NCAA Championships and first at the Ivy Championship … Aided the A varsity four to a 33-3 record in all competitions … Rowed with the elite eight B at the Henley Women’s Regatta.

2013-14: Helped the third varsity eight to a second-place finish and the Bears to the team trophy at the 2014 Ivy Championship.

Personal: Younger sister, Keenae Tiersma ’19, rows at Brown … Environmental Studies concentrator.

Before Brown: Competed for Sammamish Rowing Association ... Helped the team to a 16th place finish in the varsity eight at the 2012 Junior Youth Nationals ... Earned a varsity letter in basketball at Woodinville High School ... A member of the National Honor Society ... A Model United Nations officer.