cuse.com article
Last week, head coach Dave Reischman officially introduced the latest signing class to join the men's rowing program. The group of fourteen eager young men began their careers as SU student-athletes as classes resumed with the start of a new semester last Monday. The incoming class is expected to have a noteworthy impact on the team as the Orange come off of their best season since 2012 with an overall 15th place team standing at the 2016 IRA Championships and look to keep the momentum going during their 2017 campaign. To learn more about the upcoming student-athletes and some of their impressive accolades and accomplishments click on the link to the cuse.com article above.
““We are very excited to welcome this exceptional group of young men to our program. We believe they are a nice mix of athletes with international racing experience combined with athletes who possess the raw materials and work ethic to have a substantial impact on our program over the next four years. We can’t wait to get started with them this fall and introduce them to what it takes to be a Syracuse oarsman.””
The most recent additions to the men's rowing roster include:
Andrew Cummings
6-6; 191; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Taylor Allderdice High School
Brennan Finley
6-6; 192; Ocean City, N.J.; St. Augustine Prep
Declan Fischback
6-2; 190; Rocky River, Ohio; Rocky River High School
Hadley Hoyle
6-5; 190; Orlando, Fla.; Dr. Phillips High School
Kenneth Hubbard
6-4; 190; Boca Raton, Fla.; Venice High School
Pieter Kerpestein
6-4; 207; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alex Manfredi
5-5; 120; Vienna, Va.; James Madison High School
Alex Ormsby
6-6; 190; Westford, Mass.; Westford Academy
Nick Ormsby
6-6; 185; Westford, Mass.; Westford Academy
Sveta Radovic
6-6; 205; Beograd, Serbia; Sport Gymnasium
Sam Snedden
6-4; 190; Washington, D.C.; Woodrow Wilson High School
SunLee Stechuk
6-3; 182; Fairfax, Va.; Thomas Jefferson High School
Silviu Tudor
6-4; 185; Fairfield, Conn.
Luka Vrbaski
6-4; 190; Novi Sad, Serbia
These men have chosen to bleed Orange and pursue excellence at a university with some of the highest ranked undergraduate programs in the nation as members of one of the most recognized programs in the history of collegiate rowing. The student-athletes are not only exceptionally tall and powerful (with the erg scores and race results to prove it), but have also demonstrated a high level of maturity and experience while racing against elite competitors nationally and internationally. A solid number of the rowers have qualified and competed at the Junior World Rowing Championships. This class represents a strong push towards international recruiting, with athletes hailing from the U.S. and abroad. The men come primarily from along the east coast including Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, D.C., Virginia, and Florida, and Ohio in the mid-west. The three international rowers made the journey to Syracuse from the Netherlands and Serbia.
The coaching staff continues to recruit the highest level of talent both nationally and internationally as they build a roster with the depth and strength to compete with the top collegiate programs in the country. A large contributing factor to this effort has been the Frequent Flyer Miles donated by alumni so that the coaches can travel the globe to meet athletes and make invaluable connections.
We here at SARA are incredibly excited to continue following these student-athletes as they develop and grow and the program as a whole as the men return to the water to prepare for the fall season.
Prospective Student-athletes
Are you a rising high school senior or a Syracuse student who wants to be a part of Syracuse Rowing? Get the conversation started with the coaching staff and learn more about the walk-on process by following the links below. You never know how picking up an oar with the Orange may change your life whether it leads to Olympic Gold, life-long friendships, or increased confidence in your own potential.