winner in 1965.
==== Crew ====
In both 2016 and 2023, Wellesley College's first Varsity 8+ boat became a national champion in its event at the NCAA Rowing Championships. Wellesley College Crew Team's head coach, Tessa Spillane, was voted the NCAA Division III Rowing Coach of the Year in 2010–11, 2015–16, and 2021–22. Additionally, Wellesley College Crew Team's coaching staff received the 2015–16 and 2021–22 CRCA NCAA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year awards.
=== Traditions ===
Hoop Rolling
Hoop rolling is an annual tradition at the college that dates to 1895. Before graduation, seniors, wearing their graduation robes, run a short race while rolling a wooden hoop, often passed down to them from their "big" sibling. The winner is picked up and carried by their classmates and thrown into Lake Waban.
In the early 20th century, the winner of hoop rolling was said to be the first in her class to marry. This changed in the 1980s, and the winner was said to become the class's first CEO. Since the …
