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2020-21 Men's Rowing Roster

Rex Berger

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Princeton, N.J.
  • Highschool The Hun School

Biography

2020-21:
  • Sat in the six seat of the second varsity eight boat in a fourth place finish in the Grand Final at the IRA Championships with a final time of 6:28.4 (5/29)
  • Finished over Brown University as the six seat in the second varsity eight boat, crossing the finish line at 5:34.2 (5/8)
  • As the stroke seat of the second varsity eight crew, crossed the finish line 16 seconds ahead of Boston University with a final time of 6:22.6 (5/2)
  • Clipped No. 4 Syracuse as the stroke seat in the second varsity eight crew with a final time of 6:23.4 (5/1)
  • Finished ahead of No. 10 Wisconsin as the stroke seat of the second varsity eight crew at 6:30.4 (5/1)
  • Raced as the six seat in the second varsity eight to a 6:25.2 finish over Boston University (4/10)
2019-20:
  • Did not compete in the spring 2020 due to COVID-19
  • In the second varsity eight boat as the six seat, crossed the finish line at 12:33.5 for a third-place finish behind the first varsity crews of Harvard and Brown at the Foot of the Charles (11/16)
  • As the five seat in the club eight A boat, finished at 15:07.73 for seventh-place at the Head of the Charles in a 39-boat field (10/23)
  • Stroked the eight B boat to a a sixth-place finish at the Head of the Housatonic in a 21-crew field, finishing at 13.12.5 (10/12)
2018-19: 
  • Sat in the two seat for varsity four as the defeated No. 5 Brown’s varsity four A and B boats with a time of 7:50.8 at the Dreissigacker Cup (4/20)
  • Stroked varsity four to a 6:49.6 finish, losing in the petite finals to No. 3 Harvard at the Smith Cup (5/4)
  • Sat bow for second varsity as they finished third in the petite finals (5:52.976) ranking ninth in the nation at the IRA Championships (6/2).

2017-18:

Before NU: Rowed for the Princeton National Rowing Association for two seasons under coach Justin Ochal, competing in the Head of the Charles, Youth Nationals and the San Diego Crew Classic … Was named the most improved rower during his time at PNRA … Attended The Hun School for four years, where he played four seasons of football, helping the team to three straight undefeated seasons … Also rowed for the Hun School, winning the Mercer Sprints.
 
Personal: Rex Berger … Born to Judith and Mike Berger … Has one sibling, Max … Is an Eagle Scout … Graduated Northeastern with a major in business administration.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    6'4" 195 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    6'4" 195 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    6'4" 195 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'4" 195 lbs