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2024-25 Hobart and William Smith Sailing Roster

BRETT WILLIAMS

Frances Depke

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Walter Payton College Prep
  • Major Environmental Studies

Biography

2024-25: All-MAISA Crew Second Team ... Competed in  14 regattas as crew ... Sailed in A Division at the ICSA Open Fleet Race Championships ... Was sixth at the Prosser Trophy ... Finished second at the GW Team Race and third at the John Jackson Memorial Regatta to open spring season ... Finished first in the Kings Point Open Invite as crew ... Was third at the MAISA Top 9 Open ... Placed fourth in A Division in the War Memorial Regatta ... Took second in A Division Open Atlantic Coast Tournament. 

2023-24: All-MAISA Second Team Crews ... ICSA All-Academic ... Competed in 17 regattas as Crew ... Finished 12th in A Division at the Open Dinghy National Championships ... Was 11th in A Division America Trophy - MAISA Conference Championhsip ... Finished sixth at the MAISA Open Team Race Championship ... Placed ninth in B Division at the Nevins Trophy ... Was seventh in A Division at the War Memorial. 

2022-23: Competed in 16 regattas as crew ... Finished 12th in A Division at the College Sailing Women's Eastern Semifinal ... Helped team finish second at Georgetown Team Race ... Placed third at the Finger Lakes Women's Team Race ... Finished third at the King Point Women's .. Was ninth in A Division at the MAISA Women's Dinghy Championships.

2021-22: Competed in 12 regattas as crew ... Was sixth in B Division at the College Sailing Western Semifinals ... Finished second in collegiate debut at the Jack Boehringer Memorial Regatta ... Placed first in A Division at the David Lee Arnoff Trophy on Seneca Lake.

Walter Payton College Prep: Coached by Hector Guzman, Dave Gerber, Matt Peter ... Voted team captain ... Competed as crew ... Won the 2020 William Fox Senior Trophy for the best female sailor ... Placed fourth at the 2021 MISSA Baker Regatta ... Guided team to a victory at the Historic Pandemic Team Race Classic.

Additional Sailing Experience:  Sailed at the Columbia Yacht Club ... Received the 2019 Columbia Yacht Club Junior Sailors of the Year Award ... Won the 2017 Chicago Yach Club Coaches Award.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First-Year

    5'3"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'3"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'3"