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Cornell University Athletics

2017-18 Men's Rowing - Lightweight Roster

Ben Gassaway

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lumberton, New Jersey
  • Highschool Rancocas Valley Regional High School

Biography

At Cornell
As a junior (2016-17)

• Consistent member of the fifth varsity eight throughout his junior season.
• Helped row the crew to a fourth-place finish in the Grand Final at the 2017 EARC Sprints.

As a sophomore (2015-16) 
• Rowed in the heavyweight fifth varsity eight that took fourth place at the 2016 Eastern Sprints.
• Rowed in the varsity four that helped Cornell earn the Leonard Cup with a win over Penn and Harvard, as well as rowing in the sixth varsity eight vs. Columbia and MIT.

As a freshman (2014-15) 
• In his first season with the Big Red, Gassaway won a silver medal in the fifth varsity eight race at the 2015 EARC Sprints.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

  • 2017-18Senior