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2015-16 Men's Rowing Roster

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Matej Herega

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 184
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Zagreb, Croatia
  • Highschool XV Gimnazija

Biography

2016: Was the bow seat for the second varsity eight that defeated Penn with a time of 5:46.90 (Apr. 2) … Was the bow seat of the second varsity eight that defeated Boston University by two seconds at 6:11.1 (Apr. 9) … Sat in the bow seat of the second varsity eight against Brown (Apr. 16), finishing second at 5:54.1 … Was the bow seat for the second varsity eight against Harvard, clocking in at 6:16.2 (Apr. 30) … Sat in the bow seat of the second varsity eight against Wisconsin, finishing at 6:10.2 (May 1) ... Was the bow seat for the second varsity eight at the Eastern Sprints (May 15), finishing first in the Petite Final (seventh overall) with a time of 6:02.647 … Rowed in the bow seat of the second varsity eight at the IRA Championships (Jun. 3-5), helping the 2V to a fourth place finish in the petite final (6:00.510) to finish 10th in the nation.

2015: Clocked in a seven-second victory over Penn in the third varsity eight with a time of 5:59.9 ... Narrowly defeated Boston University in the Arlett Cup third varsity eight race ... Defeated Harvard with a time of 5:45.81 in the second varsity eight race ... Captured the Congram Cup with a win over Wisconsin in the second varsity eight race ... Won the second varsity eight heat, followed by a third-place finish in the Grand Final at the Eastern Sprints, defeating Brown, Yale, and Harvard ... Rowed on the second varsity eight boat at the IRA Championships, finishing third in the Petite Final.

2013: Rowed in the 2V 8+ at the IRA National Championship, earning a sixth-place finish

Before NU: Attended the Junior World Championship two times while rowing for VK Zagreb in his native Croatia

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    6'1" 184 lbs
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    6'1" 184 lbs
  • 2014-15Junior

    6'1" 184 lbs
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    2015-16Senior

    6'1" 184 lbs
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