Adeline Van Buskirk
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- Height:
- 5'9"
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- Year:
- 2024
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- Hometown:
- Hingham, Mass.
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- High School:
- Hingham
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- Position:
- P/S
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- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2x NEWMAC Rowing Academic All-Conference Team (2022, 2023)
- 2022 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athlete
2022-23:
- Helped the Blue place 11th against Division I competition at the Head of the Housatonic
- Rowed in the Varsity 8+ that earned second at the Head Of The Charles with a program-best time (16:40.742)
- Part of 3rd Varsity 8+ boat that finished first in the NEWMAC Championship (7:05)
- Member of the 3rd Varsity 8+ boat that took fourth at the New England Rowing Championship
- Came in fifth in the 3rd Varsity 8+ final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (7:04.841)
2021-22:
- 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 first place win at the 2022 NEWMAC Rowing Championships
- Stroked the 2nd Varsity 8+ for a third place finish at the New England Rowing Championships
- Helped the Varsity 8+ with a second 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 second place finish
2020-21:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Hingham High School, graduated in 2020
- Was a three-season athlete in crew for the fall, winter, and spring
- Helped bring her first 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 '82, attended Wellesley
- Born in Hingham, Mass.
- Has two siblings, Jefferson and Katharine
- Has a beautiful golden retriever named Jake
Why Wellesley:
- Chose Wellesley because of the beautiful campus, the challenging academics, and the wonderful and intelligent women who attend here