2023-24 Men's Rowing - Lightweight Roster
Biography
2023-24 | SENIOR SEASON
Rowed exclusively in stroke seat of 1V8+, aiding crew to victories at Geiger Cup (April 20) and Baggaley Bowl (April 27) ... aided 1V8+ to first-place finish at Princeton Chase (Nov. 5), also finished first among lightweight crews in 1V4+ at same event ... named First Team Empacher-CRCA All-American at conclusion of season.
2020-21
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Rowed on 2V8+ that placed eighth out of 30 boats in Flight 1 at Princeton Chase with a time of 13:35.915 ... also competed on frosh novice boat in Flight 2 at Princeton Chase, helping group finish race in 15:20.657 ... helped Big Red frosh novice boat notch second-place finish in Flight 1 at Cornell Autumn Classic with time of 12:11.25 ... rowed on winning 4+ boat in Flight 2 at Cornell Autumn Classic, posting time of 12:54.35 ... spring 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19.
PRIOR TO CORNELL
Helped U19 men’s eight to gold medal at 2018 US National Club Championships ... won pair of silver medals in men’s four at 2018 and 2019 Northwest Regional Championships ... helped men’s four qualify for US Junior National Championships in 2018 and 2019, finishing 10th and 13th, respectively ... earned spot on 2018 US Junior High Performance Team ... competed on varsity eight for Thames Cup at Royal Henley Regatta in 2017 and 2019 ... rowed for Green Lake Crew, earning four letters.
PERSONAL
Gerald Thomas Anderson is the son of Alex and Maureen Anderson, and he has one older brother and one older sister ... family has strong ties to Big Red as parents and siblings, as well as three cousins and an uncle, all attended Cornell ... mother, Maureen ’87, was four-year member of Cornell women’s rowing team (1983-87) ... sister, Maeve ‘19, rowed for Big Red during 2015-16 season ... cousin, Jake '18, was member of wrestling team from 2015-17 ... enrolled in the College of Human Ecology.
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