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2014-15 Men's Rowing Roster

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Connor Wortley

  • Position Varsity
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 125
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wynnewood, Pa.
  • Highschool Harriton

Biography

2015: Competed against Penn in the first varsity eight, falling just short of the Burk Cup with a time of 5:55.3 ... Narrowly defeated Boston University in the Arlett Cup second varsity eight race ... Came home with a Dreissigacker Cup victory over Brown in the varsity eight race ... Captured the Congram Cup with a win over Wisconsin in the varsity eight race ... Took silver in the Grand Final of the varsity eight race at the Eastern Sprints, defeating Princeton, Brown, Harvard, and Boston University ... Was the coxswain on the first varsity eight boat that finished sixth in the Grand Final at the IRA Championships.

2013 postseason: Competed at the Henley Royal Regatta in the Ladies’ Challenge Plate, earning a second place finish

2013: Was the coxswain in the first varsity 8+ with dual victories over Boston University, Brown, Wisconsin, Penn, Georgetown, and George Washington … Helped the Northeastern varsity 8+ reach a third-place finish at the Eastern Sprints Championship, as well as a fourth-place finish at the IRA National Championship in Sacramento, Calif.

2012: Coxed the first freshman 8+ to a silver medal at Eastern Sprints Championship ... Earned a bronze medal at the IRA National Championship with victories over George Washington, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown, Boston University, Brown University, and Holy Cross

Before NU: Arrived at Northeastern with four years of high school rowing experience from Harriton High School in Villanova, Pa. ... Was a varsity coxswain for four years and graduated with 14 varsity letters and five captain letters in football, cross country, wrestling and crew ... Led his V4+ to the semifinals at SRAA Nationals two years in a row

Personal: Majoring in economics with a business minor at Northeastern … Enjoys being active and spending time with friends and family … Draws inspiration from his family, specifically his little brother who has battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma three times

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Freshman
    5'10" 125 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Varsity
    5'10" 125 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    Varsity
    5'10" 125 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    Varsity
    5'10" 125 lbs