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2020-21 Men's Rowing Roster

Jan Berend

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 215
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Halle (Saale), Germany
  • Highschool Sportgymnasium Magdeburg

Biography

2020-21:
  • Guided the first varsity eight to a sixth place finish as the stroke seat in the Grand Final at the IRA Championships with a final time of 6:16.7 (5/29)
  • Led the first varsity eight to a lead over Brown University crossing the finish line at 5:32.8 (5/8)
  • In the stroke seat, led 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 stroke seat (5/1)
  • Stroked the varsity eight in a 6:02.4 finish over Boston University (4/10)
2019-20:
  • Did not compete in the spring 2020 due to COVID-19
  • As the five seat, crossed the finish line at 14:29.3 in 22nd-place at the Head of the Charles (10/23)
2018-19: 
  • Helped the second varsity to a time of 5:46.77 from the bow seat, defeating No. 12 Penn in the Burk Cup (Mar. 30)
  • Sat in the four seat as first varsity recorded a time of 5:53.6, defeating No. 18 Oregon State (Apr. 6)
  • In the four seat, helped first varsity defeat No. 13 Stanford with a time of 5:40.56 (Apr. 7)
  • Sat two seat against Boston University, helping the first varsity to a time of 5:49.40 as they retained the Arlett Cup (Apr. 14)
  • Sat four seat for second varsity, finishing in 5:45.3 to defeat No. 14 Wisconsin at the Congram Cup (May 5)
  • Stroked the first varsity to a fifth place finish in the Grand Final(5:41.346) at the IRA Championships (June 2).

Before NU: Rowed with SC Magdeburg Abteilung, becoming German Junior Champion in quad in 2016 and double in 2017…  Placed fourth at the Junior World Championship in 2017.

Personal: Born to Andreas and Heike Berend ... Has one brother, Tim … Enjoys fishing, cycling, and watching movies … Will graduate Northeastern with a major in business administration.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    6'5" 215 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'5" 215 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    6'5" 215 lbs