2025-26 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Maya Popper

Maya Popper

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Mill Valley, Calif.
  • Height:
    5-4
  • High School:
    Redwood High School

Summary

Biography

AWARDS

  • IRA Lightweight 4+ Silver Medalist (2024)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024-25
Bow seat in the Lightweight Championship 8+ that was the top collegiate boat and earned a silver medal in 16:29.965 at the Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 20) … Four seat in the Varsity 8+ that triumphed over Boston College in 7:12.4 in the spring opener (March 22) … Four seat in the Varsity 8+ that was second in a photo finish against MIT’s openweight crew (March 29) … Four seat in the Varsity 8+ that took down Bates in 6:54.4 with a nearly 20-second margin of victory (April 5) … Four seat in both the Varsity 8+ and Lightweight 8+ that respectively won the Ann Harris Smith Memorial Trophy in 6:40.43 and the Danielle Kousoulis Memorial Trophy in 6:44.30 at the Knecht Cup (April 12-13) … Four seat in the Varsity 8+ that regained the Beanpot title over Radcliffe and MIT with a time of 7:03.5 (April 19) … Four seat in the Lightweight 8+ that triumphed over Stanford in 7:02.0 at Redwood Shores (April 27) … Four seat in the Lightweight 8+ that earned a bronze medal at the Eastern Sprints (May 4) … Four seat in the Lightweight 8+ that finished fourth in the nation at the IRA National Championship Regatta (May 31 to June 1).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023-24
Bow seat in the Lightweight 4 that became the third crew in program history to earn runner-up in the event at the IRA National Championship Regatta (June 1-2), earning the first silver medal since 2021 … Bow seat in the Lightweight Championship 8+ that earned silver in 17:19.902 at the 58th Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 22) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that defeated MIT and Wellesley (March 30) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that dispatched Boston College and Bates (April 7) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that was second in the final as well as the two seat in the Lightweight 8 that was victorious in 6:44.32 at the Knecht Cup (April 14) … Bow seat in the Varsity 4 that defeated Harvard-Radcliffe (April 20) … Bow seat in the Lightweight 4 that was victorious in the Eastern Sprints (May 5) in 7:49.477 to help BU capture the Konrad Ulbrich Team Trophy … Bow seat in the Lightweight 4 that beat Stanford in 7:24.7 at Redwood Shores (May 12) … Three seat in the Aspirational Academic 4- at the Henley Women’s Regatta (June 21-23) that advanced to the semifinal round in the Cathy Cruickshank Trophy bracket.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Rowed for Marin Rowing Association … As a senior, placed 1st at the Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida, in the Women’s Varsity 8+ … Also earned 1st in the Southwest Regional Championships in the Women’s Varsity 8+ … Placed 5th at the Head of the Charles in the Women’s Varsity 8+ … Secured 1st at the Head of the Port in Sacramento, California in the Women’s Varsity 8+ … Also swam … Awarded the California Scholarship Federation from 2019-2023, earned honor roll all four years … Class Salutatorian in 2023, and was awarded graduation cords for AP Drawing and Painting. 

PERSONAL
Daughter of Gillian Frost and Steven Popper … Mother was an All-American skier at the University of Utah and a member of the US Ski Team … Enrolled in the Pardee School of Global Studies majoring in International Relations at BU.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'4"