Isabel Cox

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-4
Hometown:
Wilmette, Ill.
High School:
New Trier

Notes: Sailing became a varsity sport at Brown prior to the 2020-21 academic year … Serves on the ICSA and NEISA Tide Committees for inclusion, diversity, and equity in college sailing.

2022-23: Named an All-American Crew … Named an All-NEISA First Team Crew … Earned the 2023 NEISA Student Leadership Award … Represented Brown at the Open Team Race Nationals, helped the Bears place third … Represented Brown at the Open Fleet Race Nationals, helped the Bears place sixth … Helped Brown place first at the Danmark Trophy and the Admirals Cup … Competed during a total of 17 weekends for the Bears throughout the season.

2021-22: Helped Brown win the BU Team Race and Rhody the Riveter … Also competed during the weekends of Oct. 2, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, April 2, April 16, and April 23.

2020-21: Raced with Bears 2 against Rhode Island on Apr. 24 … Season shortened due to COVID-19.

Before Brown: Earned Team MVP honors in Fall 2017 … Captained team in Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 … Sailed for several coaches including Isaac Clark, Matt Peter, Mike Kanare, Dave Gerber, Julia Melton, Gavin Adams, Mark Davis, Will Curtiss, and Chuck Nevel … Competed on the club level for Chicago Yacht Club Great Lakes 420s and Sheridan Shore Sailing School … An Illinois State Scholar and National Merit Scholar … Won the Girl Scout Gold Award.

Personal: Isabel is the daughter of Renee and Clint Cox … Has two younger siblings, Hillary and Schuyler; Hillary is a member of the Iowa field hockey Class of 2025 … Plans to concentrate in Middle East Studies.

Why Brown? “I loved the environment of collaboration and the ability to explore a wide variety of my interests. I also loved the sailing team, the beautiful campus, and the professors.”