Cornell University Athletics

2024-25 | SENIOR SEASON
Exclusively raced out of stroke seat throughout the season ... raced with 2V8+ in all seven regular-season races before moving to 1V8+ for postseason ... aided 2V8+ to first-place finishes against Drexel (March 29), Holy Cross (May 2), and Oregon State (May 3) ... placed first in 'CD' Semifinals (May 31) and 'C' Final (June 1) at IRA National Championship, leading to crew finishing 13th overall.

2023-24 | JUNIOR SEASON
Started spring season in 3V8+ against Harvard at Robinson Cup (April 6) ... contributed to first-place finish with 4V8+ against Navy and Syracuse at Goes Trophy event (April 20) ... also saw action with 4V8+ at Carnegie Cup (April 27) and Madeira Cup (May 4) ... raced with 1V4+ at Eastern Sprints (May 19) ... lone appearance of fall season came in finale against Dartmouth and Syracuse (Nov. 4) with 3V8+.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Served as varsity team captain ... selected to Canadian Junior National Team in 2021 ... won bronze in men’s 2- at 2021 Junior World Championships ... gold medalist in U19 Men's 8+ at Canada Cup ... took gold in U17 men’s heavyweight 4+ at 2019 Canadian High School National Championship Regatta ... placed first in U17 Men’s Heavyweight 8+ at 2019 Canadian High School National Championship Regatta ... earned gold in U17 Heavyweight 8+ and Heavyweight 4+ at 2019 Brentwood International Regatta.

PERSONAL
Matteo Banducci is the son of Caterina and Fabio Banducci, and has two sisters ... enrolled in the College of Engineering.