Madelynn Prendergast

Class:
Senior
High School:
Head Royce School
Hometown:
Piedmont, Calif.

At Princeton — 2019: Started the season at 4V8 vs. Brown and Ohio State … Rowed at 3V8 for the Ivy League Invitational … Was the stroke for 2V4 vs. Yale and Texas … Spent the rest of the season at 3V8 … Boat won at the Ivy League Championships. 2018: earned Academic All-IRA honors … coxed the V4 to a silver medal at the Eastern Sprints … reached final of IRA Championships, though it wasn’t officially raced due to weather conditions … took second at the Knecht Cup … picked up regular season win over Harvard. 2017: rowed in the V4 at the IRA Championships and placed sixth… member of the 2V that placed fourth at Eastern Sprints … earned IRA All-Academic honors. 2016: rowed in the 5 seat for the V8 and helped the boat return to the IRA national championship; boat finished sixth … also rowed at the Eastern Sprints, where Princeton finished fourth … retained the Class of 2006 Cup against Georgetown.

Before Princeton — won gold at both the 2013 and 2014 Youth National Championships in the lightweight eight while rowing for Oakland Strokes; won silver at the 2015 Championships … competed at several levels, including U-23 and open 8+, at the Canadian Henley Regatta over the last three years … earned the Edwin E. Lickiss Memorial Award in recognition of scholarship, leadership and determination … two-year team captain … received the Science Enthusiast Award … served on student government as the Spirit Master.

Personal — born Dec. 26, 1996 … daughter of Amie and Pat Prendergast … has two younger sisters, Amie and Pat … loves baking, and has had her own baking business since the fifth grade; has also run kids’ cooking camps, and has done significant research and work surrounding food justice … undecided on course of study, but interested in sustainability, entrepreneurship, agriculture, biology, and food justice.