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2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster

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  • 6'2" 200 lbs

    Omer Bayram

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

    Apostolos Bitzilekis Apostolidis

    So. Electrical Engineering Thessaloniki, Greece Anatolia College
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    Sophomore Electrical Engineering Thessaloniki, Greece Anatolia College
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  • 5'10" 160 lbs

    Pedro Castro

    So. Electrical Engineering Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro
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    Sophomore Electrical Engineering Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro
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  • 5'5" 140 lbs

    Alex Doeringer-Smith

    Jr. Aviation Management with Flight Lakeland, Fla. International Baccalaureate at Bartow HS
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    Junior Aviation Management with Flight Lakeland, Fla. International Baccalaureate at Bartow HS
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  • 5'10" 165 lbs

    Sandro Gardella

    Sr. Aerospace Engineering La Punta, Callao, Peru Innova Schools Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
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    Senior Aerospace Engineering La Punta, Callao, Peru Innova Schools Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
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  • 6'3"

    Renger Hakkenberg

    Fr. Aviation Management/Flight Winnetka, Illinois New Trier Township High School
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    Freshman Aviation Management/Flight Winnetka, Illinois New Trier Township High School
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  • 6'4" 220 lbs

    Liam Holle

    So. Mechanical Engineering Middleburg, Fla. Ridgeview High School St. Johns River State College
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Middleburg, Fla. Ridgeview High School St. Johns River State College
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  • 6'0"

    Milan Ladevac

    Fr. Economics Belgrade, Serbia Peta Ekonomska Skola/Fifth School of Economics
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    Freshman Economics Belgrade, Serbia Peta Ekonomska Skola/Fifth School of Economics
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  • 5'8" 160 lbs

    Hayden Linkel

    Sr. Ocean Engineering Burke, Va. Lake Braddock Secondary School
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    Senior Ocean Engineering Burke, Va. Lake Braddock Secondary School
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  • 6'2" 195 lbs

    Thomas Matt

    Jr. Sarasota, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Ocean Engineering
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    Junior Sarasota, Fla. Cardinal Mooney Ocean Engineering
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  • 6'4"

    Mykolas Montvila

    Fr. Computer Science Vilnius, Lithuania Gabijos Gimnazija
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    Freshman Computer Science Vilnius, Lithuania Gabijos Gimnazija
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  • 6'5" 215 lbs

    Tristan Pavlakis

    So. Ocean Engineering West Kingston, R.I. Bishop Hendricken HS
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    Sophomore Ocean Engineering West Kingston, R.I. Bishop Hendricken HS
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  • 6'0"

    Carlos Raimnodi

    Fr. Computer Science Chesterfield, Missouri Parkway Central High School
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    Freshman Computer Science Chesterfield, Missouri Parkway Central High School
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  • 6'4" 205 lbs

    Hugo Ruzicka

    Sr. Biomedical Engineering Prague, Czech Republic Gymnazium Omska
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    Senior Biomedical Engineering Prague, Czech Republic Gymnazium Omska
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  • 6'2"

    Hugo Thomas

    Fr. Engineering Hamburg, Germany Wilhelm Gymnasium
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    Freshman Engineering Hamburg, Germany Wilhelm Gymnasium
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  • 5'9" 165 lbs

    Anthony Tomic

    So. Biomedical Science Ave Maria, Fla.
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    Sophomore Biomedical Science Ave Maria, Fla.
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  • Preston Widener

    So. Mountain House, Calif.
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    Sophomore 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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  • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

    Stevie Szucs

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2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown / High School Previous School Major
Omer Bayram 6-2 200 Sr. Istanbul, Turkey / Istanbul Vizyon Anatolian Global Management and Finance
Apostolos Bitzilekis Apostolidis 6-0 165 So. Thessaloniki, Greece / Anatolia College Electrical Engineering
Pedro Castro 5-10 160 So. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro Electrical Engineering
Alex Doeringer-Smith 5-5 140 Jr. Lakeland, Fla. / International Baccalaureate at Bartow HS Aviation Management with Flight
Sandro Gardella 5-10 165 Sr. La Punta, Callao, Peru / Innova Schools Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas Aerospace Engineering
Renger Hakkenberg 6-3 Fr. Winnetka, Illinois / New Trier Township High School Aviation Management/Flight
Liam Holle 6-4 220 So. Middleburg, Fla. / Ridgeview High School St. Johns River State College Mechanical Engineering
Milan Ladevac 6-0 Fr. Belgrade, Serbia / Peta Ekonomska Skola/Fifth School of Economics Economics
Hayden Linkel 5-8 160 Sr. Burke, Va. / Lake Braddock Secondary School Ocean Engineering
Thomas Matt 6-2 195 Jr. Sarasota, Fla. / Cardinal Mooney Ocean Engineering
Mykolas Montvila 6-4 Fr. Vilnius, Lithuania / Gabijos Gimnazija Computer Science
Tristan Pavlakis 6-5 215 So. West Kingston, R.I. / Bishop Hendricken HS Ocean Engineering
Carlos Raimnodi 6-0 Fr. Chesterfield, Missouri / Parkway Central High School Computer Science
Hugo Ruzicka 6-4 205 Sr. Prague, Czech Republic / Gymnazium Omska Biomedical Engineering
Hugo Thomas 6-2 Fr. Hamburg, Germany / Wilhelm Gymnasium Engineering
Anthony Tomic 5-9 165 So. Ave Maria, Fla. / Biomedical Science
Preston Widener - So. 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
Steve Szucs Headshot Stevie Szucs Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

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Men's Rowing Coaching Staff

Men's Rowing Support Staff