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2024-25 Men's Rowing - Lightweight Roster

Sam Alston

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wall, N.J.
  • Highschool Christian Brothers Academy

Biography

2024-25 | SENIOR SEASON
Rowed exclusively from No. 2 seat in 1V8+ during spring season ... aided crew to first-place finishes on both days of National Collegiate Lightweight Invitational (March 29-30), as well as in Platt Cup (April 12), Baggaley Bowl (April 26), and Geiger Cup (May 3) races ... competed with V8+ at Head of the Charles (Oct. 20), where crew placed second out of 13 crews.

2023-24 | JUNIOR SEASON
Exclusively rowed with 2V8+ in stroke seat throughout regular season before moving to No. 2 seat in 1V8+ for IRA National Championship ... aided 2V8+ to victories at Matthews/Leonard Cup (April 6), Platt Cup (April 13), Geiger Cup (April 20), and Baggaley Bowl (April 27) ... raced in 3V8+ and 2V4- at Princeton Chase to conclude fall slate (Nov. 5).

PRIOR TO CORNELL
2nd in Varsity 4+ at 2021 USRowing Youth Nationals ... 3rd in Varsity 1x at 2021 Mid-Atlantic Championships ... 3rd in Varsity 1x 2021 Philadelphia City Championships ... 4th in Varsity 1x 2021 Stotesbury Cup Regatta ... 6th in Varsity 4+ 2019 Head of the Charles Regatta.

PERSONAL
• Sam Alston is the son of Matthew and Qingsong Alston, and has one younger brother ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior