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2025-26 Men's Rowing - Lightweight Roster

Neekon Tabatabai

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Newport Beach, Calif.
  • Highschool Corona del Mar HS

Biography

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Served as captain of Newport Sea Base during the 2024-25 season ... claimed victory at 2025 Canadian Henley ... earned gold medal in varsity 4+ and silver medal with varsity 8+ at 2025 Southwest Regionals ... also garnered bronze medal with varsity 8+ at 2024 Southwest Regionals ... placed in top 10 at USYouth Nationals in men's varsity 8+ in 2025 ... also played two years of basketball, being named All-Academic Basketball Circut MVP in 2023 ... played one year of golf and is an amateur instructor at Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course ... president of Corona del Mar HS Robotics Team ... 3D Design Engineer and Utility Patent holder ... lead guitarist in band 'Seven O'Clock Septet' ... received Top Jazz Soloist Award in 2023.

PERSONAL
Neekon Tabatabai is the son of Mohammad Tabatabai and Sara Carbasian, and has two older siblings ... enrolled in the College of Engineering.