The Kist File
• Thinking about majoring in human biology and to be pre med
• Involved with Kids With Dreams, a mentoring program for kids with special needs
• Active member of SWEEP, Stanford Women’s Education Erging Program, that works with children in the nearby communities teaching the importance of teamwork and hard work through erging and other activities
• Member of the Freshman Catholic Leadership Team
• Sings and plays the piano
Junior (2016-17)
• Honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic selection
• Competed in all six regattas during the season
• Served as the coxswain for the varsity four and second varsity eight over the course of the season
• Coxed the varsity four to a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships
• Coxswain for the varsity four that placed fourth at the Pac-12 Championships
• Competed in the second varsity eight against No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Virginia and UCLA, as well as the Lake Natoma Invitational against California and Brown
Sophomore (2015-16)
• Over the summer she won three gold medals at the USRowing Club Nationals, coxing the intermediate 4+, intermediate 8+ and senior 4+ boats to victory.
• Participated in every regatta, serving as the coxswain for both the second varsity eight and varsity four during the season
• Honorable Mention Pac-12 All-Academic selection
• Coxswain for the second varsity eight that placed third in the petite final (ninth overall) at the NCAA Championships
• Coxswain for the varsity four that captured the bronze at the Pac-12 Championships
• Also coxed the varsity four against No. 1 California in the Big Row, and against No. 1 Brown, No. 2 California, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 18 Notre Dame in the Lake Natoma Invitational, earning wins over the Badgers and Irish
Freshman (2014-15)
• Team placed sixth at the NCAA Championships and fourth at the Pac-12 Championships
• Coxswain for the varsity four and also called one race with the 2V8 and 3V8
• Won three races with the varsity four
• Finished seventh at the Pac-12 Championships with the 3V8
• Tallied two wins and finished ahead of No. 3 Cal at the Lake Natoma Invitational
• Coxed the 2V8 against No. 16 Washington State and the varsity four against No. 2 Virginia at the Pac-12 Challenge
• Had two second-place finishes at the Oregon State Classic
• Coxswain for both the varsity four and 2V4 for the Big Row vs. No. 2 Cal
• Made her collegiate debut as coxswain of the 12th place boat in the collegiate 4+ event at Head of the American
• Guided the four to a first place finish and the eight to second place at Head of the Lagoon
High School
• Graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Flourtown, Pa. in 2014
• Lettered four years in rowing
• Won the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in 2013
• Took second at the SRAA Nationals in the lightweight 8+
• Seventh place at Youth Nationals in the lightweight 4+ in 2012 and lightweight 8+ in 2014
• Reached the semifinals in the junior 8+ and junior 4+ at the 2014 Club Nationals
• Finished in 12th place in the varsity 8+ at the 2013 Head of the Charles
• US Rowing Scholastic Honor Roll
• Two-time winner of the Ann Marie Bonner Dedication Award
• Student Council President
• National Honors Society
• National Merit Commended Scholar
• Editor of literary magazine
• Member of Robotics Team
• Community Service Corps
Personal
• Born Madison Kist in Langhorne, Pa.
• Parents are Kolin and Justine Kist
• Has two sisters, Alexandra and Alyssa
Kist on Choosing Stanford
“Stanford’s tradition of excellence in both academics and rowing combined with the opportunity to cox under Coach Yaz and her exceptional staff here at “Coxswain U” made Stanford the perfect fit for me! The Stanford student’s diligent work ethic, intellectual audacity, vibrant passion, and pure love for everyone and everything on the Farm are quite irresistible and highly contagious!”