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2025-26 Men's Rowing - Lightweight Roster

Eric Genden

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bronxville, N.Y.
  • Highschool Bronxville HS

Biography

2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON
Competed exclusively with 2V8+ during spring season, competing from No. 3, No. 4, No. 7, and stroke seats ... raced from No. 3 seat with 1V4+ at Head of the Charles (Oct. 20).

2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Raced from No. 3 seat with 3V8+ throughout regular season before moving to No. 7 seat in 3V8+ for Eastern Sprints Championship (May 19) ... aided 2V8+ crew to bronze medal at IRA National Championship (June 2), racing out of No. 7 seat ... earned first-place finishes at Matthews/Leonard Cup (April 6), Platt Cup (April 13), Geiger Cup (April 20), and Eastern Sprints ... participated at Princeton Chase (Nov. 5), concluding fall season with 3V8+ and 2V4-.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Rowed for five years at Greenwich Crew, where he was a team captain for the 2022 season ... earned a first-place finish in men's 8+ at 2022 Head of the Charles and 2022 Youth Nationals ... won men's U19 and Open 8+ at 2021 Summer Nationals ... placed fifth at 2021 Youth Nationals in men's 8+.

PERSONAL
Eric Michael Genden is the son of Eric and Audrey Genden, and has two sisters ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

  • 2025-26Senior