Hadley Irwin

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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Class:
Senior
High School:
National Cathedral School
Hometown:
Washington, D.C.

At Princeton — 2019: Second Team All-America ... The stroke for the 1V that had an undefeated regular season and won the Ivy League Championship … Helped the Tigers take home the Class of 1987 Trophy, the Class of 1984 Plaque, the Class of 1975 Cup, the Eisenberg Cup, the Hewitt and Dauphiny Cup … Boat was seventh at the NCAA Championships, winning its Petite Final. 2018: rowed in the 1V and helped Princeton win the Ivy League championship … led 1V back to the NCAA Championships grand final, where it placed 5th overall, its best finish since 2013 … won bronze in the W8+ at the U-23 World Championships … led Tigers to 12-1 regular season record (7-0 Ivy) and helped Princeton retain the Class of 1987 Cup, the Class of 1975 Cup, the Class of 1984 Plaque, and the Eisenberg Cup … helped Princeton win the inaugural Dauphiny Cup. 2017: first-team All-Ivy League honoree … rowed in the 1V and helped Princeton win its second straight Ivy League championship … one of two freshmen to row in the 1V throughout the season … helped 1V to 11-0 regular-season record, with wins in the Class of 1987 Trophy, Class of 1975 Cup, and Eisenberg Trophy regattas … Tigers placed ninth in the NCAA 1V Championships.

Before Princeton — won gold in the senior 8+ at the Stotesbury Regatta; also won silver in both 2013 and 2014; served as captain for 2016 team that became first high school to win gold in both the first and second senior events … junior 8+ champion at the 2015 SRAA national championships; won bronze in 2016 … medaled every year at state championship meet, including gold as a senior … two-time first-team All-Met rower … earned gold at both the 2015 and 2016 Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints … named Team MVP … rowed at the 2016 Henley Women’s Regatta and placed second in the Peabody Cup … first girl to make the varsity as a freshman in school history … earned four varsity letters in field hockey and two in swimming … Coaches Award recipient and captain in field hockey … received Religious Studies Award in 2016 at annual NCS Flag Day … selected to the Field Hockey National Academic Squad.

Personal — born Oct. 18, 1997 … daughter of Jenny and Rob Irwin … has three younger siblings: Serena, Nicky and Harry; Serena rows at Brown in the Class of 2021 … enjoys hiking and painting … plans to study philosophy at Princeton.