Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

Symonds was one of a select group of sailors that elevated the Colleges’ sailing program from competitor to a national championship contender.

A recreational racer before college, Symonds was an ICYRA All-American Crew following her senior year, the first Heron sailor to earn that acclaim. She helped the Colleges’ to its first regional championship, winning the 1996 America Trophy, and qualified for the ICYRA Coed Dinghy National Championship.

At the national championship, her boat finished second in the B Division and she received the Sperry Top-Sider Top Sailor Award, presented to the skipper and crew who, through individual performance, contributed the most to the overall success of their school in the ICYRA Dinghy Coed National Championship.

Committed to the sport of sailing, Symonds was awarded the Class of 1994 Sailing Award for her spirit and dedication to the sport.