Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

• 2022 NEWMAC Rowing Academic All-Conference Team

2021-22 (Sophomore Year)

• Stroked the Division I Collegiate Women's 2nd Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Housatonic with a 14th place finish
• Stroked the 2nd Varsity 8+ to capture an 11th place finish at the Head of the Charles Regatta
• Helped the 2nd Varsity 8+ secure a 1st place win at the 2022 NEWMAC Rowing Championships
• Stroked the 2nd Varsity 8+ for a 3rd place finish at the New England Rowing Championships
• Helped the Varsity 8+ with a 2nd place finish at the National Invitational Rowing Championships
• Assisted the Blue in securing the title in the 2022 NCAA DIII Rowing National Championships by stroking for the 2nd Varsity 8+ with a 2nd place finish

2020-21 (First Year)

• Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Before Wellesley:

• Attended Hingham High School, and graduated in 2020.
• Was a three-season athlete in crew for the fall, winter, and spring.
• Helped bring her 1st Varsity 4+ to the top half (for an automatic re-entry) at Head of The Charles 2019.
• Was captain of the Hingham High Crew team for the 2019-2020 seasons.

Personal:

• Daughter of Tricia and Peter Van Buskirk.
• Aunt, Katrina Gonsalves, attended Wellesley ('82). 
• Born in Hingham, Massachusetts.
• Has two siblings, Jefferson and Katharine.
• Has a beautiful golden retriever named Jake.
• Chose Wellesley because of the beautiful campus, the challenging academics, and the wonderful and intelligent women who attend here.