Jania Vandevoorde

Class:
Junior
Position:
No. 8/Lock
Hometown:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
High School:
Dubai American Academy

FALL 2024: Started in seven games…Scored two tries, both coming against Mount St. Mary's (Oct. 19).

FALL 2023: Played in all eight games and recorded a try in the season-opening win over Princeton (Sept. 2).

FALL 2022: Played in all eight matches and earned the start in seven matches as a sophomore.

2021-22: Helped the Bears reach the NIRA 15s Semifinals in the Fall.

Before Brown: Competed in rugby 7s and figure skating Dubai American Academy … Also played for Abu Dhabi Harlequins Rugby, École Française de Rugby and Dubai Exiles Rugby … Named Most Valuable Player for Emirates Airline Dubai 7s in 2019 … Helped her team win the U19 7s Abu Dhabi Harlequins Junior Tournament in 2019 … Placed second at the U19 7s French Sunny Youth Festival (2019) … Finished third at the U19 Emirates Airline Dubai 7s and British School Al Khubairat 7s in 2019 … Achieved Academic High Honors with Distinction (2014-21) … Received the Teacher’s Choice Award: GEMS American Academy Arts Festival (2019) … Received the GEMS American Academy Certificate of Excellence: in Excellence in the Classroom, the Stellar Writer Award and Superior Speaker in 2019 … Awarded the KenKen Mathematics Puzzle Championship: top 5% in the nation (2017) … Received the Honorable Mention Award: GEMS American Academy Energy Fair (2017).

Personal: Daughter of Gilles Vandevoorde and the late Heather Long Vandevoorde … Has two siblings: Lolita and Justine … Double concentrator in Computer Science and Statistics.