Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

• 2024 CRCA Scholar Athlete
• 2024 NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
• 2024 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
• 4x Rower in NEWMAC Boat of the Week (3/27/22, 4/10/22, 4/16/23, 4/23/23)

2023-24:

• Rowed in the V8+ boat that placed 10th at the Head Of The Charles (18:31.543)
• Part of the V8+ boat that won both of its races at the Washington College Invitational
• Part of the V8+ boat that took second at the Skidmore Sprints (6:50.8)
• Rowed in the V8+ boat that finished third at the NEWMAC Championships (7:11.84)
• Member of the V8+ boat that placed sixth in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championships (7:09.632)
• Rowed in the V8+ boat that earned sixth in the Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (7:01.559)

2022-23:

• Helped the Blue place 11th against Division I competition at the Head of the Housatonic
• Rowed in the V8+ that earned second at the Head Of The Charles with a program-best time (16:40.742)
• Part of V8+ boat that finished first in the NEWMAC Championship (6:42.7)
• Member of the V8+ boat that took second at the New England Rowing Championship (6:41.50)
• Part of the V8+ boat to win the first National Invitational Rowing Championship in program history (6:39.093)
• Rowed in the V8+ that earned first at the 2023 NCAA DIII Rowing Championships and helped the Blue win the National Championship (7:06.275)

2021-22:

• Rowed in the Division I Collegiate Women's V8+ to finish 11th at the Head of the Housatonic during collegiate debut
• Rowed in the V8+ for a second place finish at the Head of the Charles Regatta
• Rowed in the V8+ to help secure a first place finish at the 2022 NEWMAC Rowing Championships
• Rowed in the V8+ for a first place finish in the New England Rowing Championships, a first in program history
• Helped the V8+ with a second place finish at the National Invitational Rowing Championships
• Rowed in the V8+ at the 2022 NCAA DIII Rowing National Championships for a second place finish that would go on to help the Blue secure the National Championship Title 

2020-21:

• Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Before Wellesley:

• Attended Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, graduated in 2020
• Rowed for the varsity team since ninth grade
• Founding member of the gardening club
• Won gold at Canadian Henley in the U17 4+ in 2018
• Placed sixth in the Head of the Charles in the 4+ in 2018 and seventh in 2019
• Raced at Youth Nationals in 2019 and placed 10th in the 4+

Personal:

• Born in Cambridge, Mass.
• Daughter of Feng Qu and Xianghai Liu
• Has an older sister named Maggie, a younger brother named Matthew, and a dog named Chipper
• Has a cousin who cheers for Harvard
• Has an inactive TikTok cake account that has amassed more than 15k followers

Why Wellesley:

• Chose to attend Wellesley because of raving reviews, an awesome visit, and academic opportunities