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2023-24 Men's Rowing - Heavyweight Roster

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Charles Bierden

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westwood, Mass.
  • Highschool Westwood HS

Biography

2023-24 | SENIOR SEASON
Split spring season between 2V8+ and 3V8+ crews ... guided 3V8+ to first-place victories over Oregon State (May 3), Penn in Madeira Cup and against Holy Cross (May 4) ... raced with 2V8+ at Eastern Sprints (May 19) and at IRA National Championship (May 31-June 2) ... raced in 2V4+ at Head of the Charles (Oct. 22) and with 1V8+ and 2V4+ against Dartmouth and Syracuse (Nov. 4) in fall finale.

2020-21
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.


2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Helped Cornell 3V4+ to ninth-place finish in Flight 1 at Cornell Autumn Classic, as boat completed race in 12:48.49 ... guided Cornell 2V8+ boat to top-10 finish in Flight 2 at Cornell Autumn Classic, as squad placed 10th out of 22 boats with time of 11:48.43 ... spring 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Rowed for four years at Community Rowing Inc., earning three letters ... was consistent member of Varsity 8 throughout time at CRI ... helped team to three Northeast Regional Championships during his tenure.

PERSONAL
Charles Arthur Bierden is the son of Paul and Sheryl Bierden, and has two younger brothers ... enrolled in the College of Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior

  • 2023-24Senior