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2020-21 Men's Rowing Roster

Will Lerwick

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mis.
  • Highschool Clayton High

Biography

2020-21:
  • Sat in the seven seat of the first varsity eight boat in a sixth place finish in the Grand Final at the IRA Championships with a final time of 6:16.7 (5/29)
  • Finished over Brown University as the seven seat in the first varsity eight boat, crossing the finish line at 5:32.8 (5/8)
  • As the seven seat, competed with the varsity eight crew to an open-water victory against Boston University clocking in at 6:16.7 (5/2)
  • Denied No. 10 Wisconsin a lead, crossing the finish line 9.5 seconds ahead of the Badgers in the varsity eight crew as the seven seat (5/1)
  • Raced as the seven seat in the varsity eight to a 6:02.4 finish over Boston University (4/10)
2019-20:
  • Did not compete in the spring 2020 due to COVID-19
2018-19:
  • Stroked the second varsity to victory over No. 12 Penn with a time of 5:46.77 in the Burk Cup (3/30)
  • Was bow seat for the first varsity, helping them defeat No. 18 Oregon State with a time of 5:53.6 (4/6)
  • In the bow seat, led the charge as the first varsity clocked in at 5:40.56 to defeat No. 13 Stanford (4/7)
  • Raced with the first varsity in the bow seat, helping them to a time of 5:49.40 and defeating Boston University in the Arlett Cup (4/14)
  • Sat bow seat for first varsity, finishing in 5:39.6 to defeat No. 14 Wisconsin at the Congram Cup (5/5)
  • Sat seven seat, leading first varsity to fifth place in the Grand Final (5:41.346) at the IRA Championships (6/2)
2017-18:

Before NU: Rowed out of St. Louis Rowing Club under coach Andrew Black … Took third in the nation in the junior men’s four and held the American heavyweight 10k record for 17-18 year olds in 2017 … Was also a national champion in the men’s pair in 2016.
 
Personal: Will Lerwick … Born to Katie and Chip Lerwick … Has one sibling, Sarah … Intends to major in business administration … Graduated Northeastern with a major in business administration and a minor in psychology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    6'2" 170 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    6'2" 170 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    6'2" 170 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'2" 170 lbs