Matt Pruchniewski Class: Freshman Hometown: Westwood, MA High School: Westwood HS Height / Weight: 6-5 / 200 Major: Undeclared

Began rowing this year as a novice walk-on... Won the Frosh 8+ at the Head of the Lagoon... 2nd in the Frosh 8+ at the 2008 Newport Fall Regatta...

High School: Started on his school's varsity hockey team all four years ... named Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and Team MVP his senior year ... also qualified for state championships in track & field in the javelin.

Personal: Favorite thing about Stanford: "Can't find better weather anywhere else"... has two siblings: Michael and Michelle ... mother is Danuta Pruchniewski... from Westwood, MA.