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2024-25 Men's Rowing - Heavyweight Roster

Zachary Vorrath

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Aliso Viejo, Calif.
  • Highschool Crean Lutheran HS

Biography

2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON
Exclusively competed with 2V8+ throughout spring season, racing out of No. 7, bow, and stroke seats ... posted first-place finishes against Drexel (March 29), Holy Cross (May 2), and Oregon State (May 3) ... placed first in 'C' Final at IRA National Championship (June 1), leading to 13th-place finish.

2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Tied for team lead in first-place victories (four) with three coming with 3V8+ ... first victory of spring season came with 4V8+ against Navy and Syracuse at Goes Trophy (April 20) ... other triumphs came against Oregon State (May 3), Penn at Madeira Cup and Holy Cross (May 4) ... raced with 2V8+ in opening day of IRA National Championship (May 31) before moving back to 3V8+ ... lone appearance of fall season came against Dartmouth and Syracuse (Nov. 4) with 2V8+ and 3V4+.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Rowed out of Newport Aquatic Center, where he won gold at 2022 Southwest Regional Championship in men's 4+ and 8+ ... first-place finisher at San Diego Crew Classic with men's youth 8+ at 2022 San Diego Rowing Club Cup at earned silver medal at 2022 Youth National Championships in men's 8+ ... placed second at 2021 Head of the Charles in men's youth 4+ and sixth at 2021 Youth National Championships in men's youth 8+ ... won gold medal at 2019 Southwest Regional Championships in men's frosh 8+ ... graduated Summa Cum Laude.

PERSONAL
Zachary Benjamin Vorrath is the son of Victor and Beth Vorrath, and has two siblings ... brother, Andrew, was four-year member of men's rowing team at Hamilton College ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior