2010-11: Rowed with the Varsity squad through the PAC-10 Championships, then stroked the Frosh 8+ that took 9th at the IRA ... placed second in the Copley Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic ... won gold in the 8+ with the U.S. Team at the 2011 U-23 World Championships in Amsterdam.
High School: Four-year member of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School varsity rowing team, including two years as captain of the squad ... varsity basketball player ... took fourth and first in the 8+ at the 2009 and 2010 Junior World Rowing Championships, respectively.
Personal: International relations major ... enjoys skiing, traveling, learning languages and percussion ... National Merit Finalist ... pre-race rituals include "yelling Ronnie Coleman quotes while slapping himself in the legs, along with others around him" ... younger sister Amalia is a freshman rower at Franklin and Marshall College, and other sister Olivia is a sophomore in high school ... parents are Barbara and Gregory.