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Shrewsbury Athlete Named WPI Women's Student-Athlete of the Week
The Engineers also bested Ithaca, Smith, Wesleyan and Tufts who were fourth through seventh.
From WPI: The varsity eight from the women's rowing team, which includes Caitlin Kean, has been named as the WPI Female Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sunday, October 21st.
Melissa Bazakas-Chamberlain, Christine Hovermale, Kinsey McNamara, Marlies de Jong, Amelia Harvey, Rachel Lia, Caitlin Kean, Eva Barinelli and coxswain Madison Healey placed third and earned a medal in its toughest test of the fall season at the historic Head of the Charles. The third place crew (18:42.328) only trailed defending national-champion Bates (18:18.054) and Williams (18:38.890). The Engineers also bested Ithaca, Smith, Wesleyan and Tufts who were fourth through seventh. NEWMAC foe Wellesley took 10th and Coast Guard was 12th.
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