Babineau Trophy and Women's Crew of the Year
Finalists
Babineau
Katherine Bertolini '21
Boston University
Graceann Nicolosi '20
Yale University
Julia Reynolds '21
Brown University
Jessica Williams '20
Harvard University
Women's
Annabelle Hutchinson '21
Brown University
Emma Jakobson '21
Harvard University
Sonia Lingos-Utley '21
Yale University
Catherine Webb '22
Yale University
Jessica Williams '20
Harvard University
Winners
Babineau Trophy
Graceann Nicolosi '20
Yale University
Graceann Nicolosi of St. Thomas, USVI claims her third consecutive Babineau trophy, awarded annually to the NEISA crew of the year. Nicolosi earned this distinction with an impressive series of top scores in A-division, while sailing with 2020 NEISA co-ed sailor of the year, Shawn Harvey. The duo brought out the best in each other’s performance all season long, highlighted by a 2nd place finish at the Schell Trophy, and a 3rd place finish at the Co-ed Showcase Finals -- both events representing the highest level of competition in college sailing. Against competition that frequently substitutes for light air, or heavy air specialists, Nicolosi displayed her versatility and well-rounded skill set by competing in every race, and scoring top results in every sailing condition. Nicolosi beat out an impressive list of finalists for the Babineau Trophy that included: Katherine Bertolini ‘21 from Boston University, Julia Reynolds ‘21 from Brown University and Jessica Williams ‘20 from Harvard University.
Women's Crew of the Year
Jessica Williams '20
Harvard University
Jessica Williams of Norfolk, VA is the winner of the NEISA women’s crew of the year award. Williams, a captain of the Harvard Sailing Team, anchored an impressive season by a young and talented group of Harvard sailors that made steady improvements through the season, as a team, and also leading the development of her first year sailing partner, skipper Sarah Burn. Williams showed her versatility by sailing in over 95% of the races with Burn, in both light and heavy air, and scored a dominating win in B-division at the Stu Nelson trophy, a 3rd place in B-division at the women’s showcase finals and a 4th place in A-division at Yale women’s. Williams beat out an extremely talented field of finalists that included: Annabelle Hutchinson ‘21 from Brown University, Emma Jakobson ‘21 from Harvard University, Sonia Lingos-Utley ‘21 from Yale University and Catherine Webb ‘22 from Yale University.