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  • 6'2" 200 lbs

    Omer Bayram

    Jr. Global Management and Finance Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Vizyon Anatolian
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    Junior Global Management and Finance Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Vizyon Anatolian
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  • 6'0" 165 lbs

    Apostolos Bitzilekis Apostolidis

    Fr. Electrical Engineering Thessaloniki, Greece Anatolia College
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    Freshman Electrical Engineering Thessaloniki, Greece Anatolia College
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  • 5'10" 160 lbs

    Pedro Castro

    Fr. Electrical Engineering Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro
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    Freshman Electrical Engineering Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro
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  • 6'2" 210 lbs

    Mitchell Davis

    Fr. Computer Engineering Saltillo, Miss. Saltillo High School
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    Freshman Computer Engineering Saltillo, Miss. Saltillo High School
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  • 5'5" 140 lbs

    Alex Doeringer-Smith

    So. Aviation Management with Flight Lakeland, Fla. International Baccalaureate at Bartow HS
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    Sophomore Aviation Management with Flight Lakeland, Fla. International Baccalaureate at Bartow HS
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  • 6'3" 165 lbs

    Nikolas Elwell

    Fr. Aerospace Engineering Springfield, Va. West Springfield High School
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    Freshman Aerospace Engineering Springfield, Va. West Springfield High School
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  • 5'10" 165 lbs

    Sandro Gardella

    Jr. Aerospace Engineering La Punta, Callao, Peru Innova Schools Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
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    Junior Aerospace Engineering La Punta, Callao, Peru Innova Schools Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
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  • 6'4" 220 lbs

    Liam Holle

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Middleburg, Fla. Ridgeview High School St. Johns River State College
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    Freshman Mechanical Engineering Middleburg, Fla. Ridgeview High School St. Johns River State College
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  • 6'3" 175 lbs

    Arnedas Kelmelis

    Sr. Global Management and Finance Kanuas, Lithuania Varpas Gymnasium
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    Senior Global Management and Finance Kanuas, Lithuania Varpas Gymnasium
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  • 6'6" 225 lbs

    Justas Kuskevicius

    Sr. Computer Science Paneveziukas, Lithuania Babtu Gymnasium
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    Senior Computer Science Paneveziukas, Lithuania Babtu Gymnasium
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  • 5'8" 160 lbs

    Hayden Linkel

    Jr. Ocean Engineering Burke, Va. Lake Braddock Secondary School
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    Junior Ocean Engineering Burke, Va. Lake Braddock Secondary School
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  • 6'1" 200 lbs

    Domantas Marocka

    Gr. Civil Engineering Vilnius, Lithuania Vilnius St. Christopher Gym
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    Graduate Student Civil Engineering Vilnius, Lithuania Vilnius St. Christopher Gym
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  • 6'2" 195 lbs

    Thomas Matt

    So. Sarasota, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Ocean Engineering
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    Sophomore Sarasota, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Ocean Engineering
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  • 6'5" 215 lbs

    Tristan Pavlakis

    Fr. Ocean Engineering West Kingston, R.I. Bishop Hendricken HS
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    Freshman Ocean Engineering West Kingston, R.I. Bishop Hendricken HS
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  • 6'0" 175 lbs

    Maxwell Robinson

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak High School
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    Freshman Mechanical Engineering Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak High School
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  • 6'4" 205 lbs

    Hugo Ruzicka

    Jr. Biomedical Engineering Prague, Czech Republic Gymnazium Omska
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    Junior Biomedical Engineering Prague, Czech Republic Gymnazium Omska
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  • 5'9" 165 lbs

    Anthony Tomic

    Fr. Biomedical Science Ave Maria, Fla.
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    Freshman Biomedical Science Ave Maria, Fla.
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  • Preston Widener

    Fr. Mountain House, Calif.
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    Freshman Mountain House, Calif.
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Men's Rowing Coaching Staff

Men's Rowing Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance

    Luis Velez

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  • Director of Sports Performance

    Carl Putman

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  • Associate Director of Athletic Communications

    Matt Padeway

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2024-25 Men's Rowing Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown / High School Previous School Major
Omer Bayram 6-2 200 Jr. Istanbul, Turkey / Istanbul Vizyon Anatolian Global Management and Finance
Apostolos Bitzilekis Apostolidis 6-0 165 Fr. Thessaloniki, Greece / Anatolia College Electrical Engineering
Pedro Castro 5-10 160 Fr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro Electrical Engineering
Mitchell Davis 6-2 210 Fr. Saltillo, Miss. / Saltillo High School Computer Engineering
Alex Doeringer-Smith 5-5 140 So. Lakeland, Fla. / International Baccalaureate at Bartow HS Aviation Management with Flight
Nikolas Elwell 6-3 165 Fr. Springfield, Va. / West Springfield High School Aerospace Engineering
Sandro Gardella 5-10 165 Jr. La Punta, Callao, Peru / Innova Schools Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas Aerospace Engineering
Liam Holle 6-4 220 Fr. Middleburg, Fla. / Ridgeview High School St. Johns River State College Mechanical Engineering
Arnedas Kelmelis 6-3 175 Sr. Kanuas, Lithuania / Varpas Gymnasium Global Management and Finance
Justas Kuskevicius 6-6 225 Sr. Paneveziukas, Lithuania / Babtu Gymnasium Computer Science
Hayden Linkel 5-8 160 Jr. Burke, Va. / Lake Braddock Secondary School Ocean Engineering
Domantas Marocka 6-1 200 Gr. Vilnius, Lithuania / Vilnius St. Christopher Gym Civil Engineering
Thomas Matt 6-2 195 So. Sarasota, Fla. / Cardinal Mooney Ocean Engineering
Tristan Pavlakis 6-5 215 Fr. West Kingston, R.I. / Bishop Hendricken HS Ocean Engineering
Maxwell Robinson 6-0 175 Fr. Kodiak, Alaska / Kodiak High School Mechanical Engineering
Hugo Ruzicka 6-4 205 Jr. Prague, Czech Republic / Gymnazium Omska Biomedical Engineering
Anthony Tomic 5-9 165 Fr. Ave Maria, Fla. / Biomedical Science
Preston Widener - Fr. Mountain House, Calif. /

Men's Rowing Coaching Staff

Men's Rowing - Coaching Staff
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Adam Thorstad HS Adam Thorstad Head Coach
Catherine Davie hs Catherine Davie Assistant Coach

Men's Rowing Support Staff

Men's Rowing - Support Staff
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Luis Velez Luis Velez Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance
Carl Putman Headshot Carl Putman Director of Sports Performance
Matt Padeway HS Matt Padeway Associate Director of Athletic Communications

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