Advaith “Adi” Pradeep
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Height: 6'4'' || Weight: 220 lbs
Major: Biological Sciences
Class of 2026 || Port
Adi is a rower who loves high intensity pieces. He loves destroying his body to the fullest and then sleeping for the remainder of the day. During his free time, he likes to hold onto small rocks on walls. He also studies occasionally.
Andrew DeGuzman
Hometown: Plainville, MA
Height: 5'5" || Weight: 145 lbs
Major: Mechanical Engineering || Minor: Physics
Class of 2028 || Port
Andrew likes it when boats move fast. Preferably UCMC boats.
Bryan Giordano
Hometown: Hewitt, NY
Height: 5’8” || Weight: 165 lbs
Major: Computer Science || Minor: Mathematics
Class of 2026 || Port
Shane strives everyday to add one centimeter of length to his stroke…
Christian Thompson
Hometown: Ridgefield, CT
Height: 5’8” || Weight: 160 lbs
Major: Physiology and Neurobiology
Class of 2027 || Starboard
Christian loves himself a body of water.
Dalton Charbonneau
Hometown: Avon, CT
Height: 6'1" || Weight: 180 lbs
Major: Economics (Minor: Accounting)
Class of 2026 || Port
probably reading feminist literature
Donald Dinkins III
Hometown: New Haven, CT
Height: 6’4” || Weight: 250 lbs
Major: Art Major, Concentration in Illustration and Animation
Class of 2026 || Bisweptual
Despite wearing basketball shorts in the boat, he is not good at either sport.
Harrison Zhao
Hometown: Monroe, CT
Height: 6’0” || Weight: 165 lbs
Major: Computer Science
Class of 2026 || Starboard
Harrison is NOT 5’7”, and should not be confused with Sarah. After a 2-year break, Harrison rejoins the team in his final semester, looking to compete in a sport he loves.
Jack Norton
Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Height: 6’2” || Weight: 205 lbs
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2026 || Bisweptual
Jack has been a rower with UCMC for all 4 years of college, during which time he has been to the ACRA National Championship twice, and raced in the Head of the Charles for the first time. Row-mobile go vroom.
JayD Narasimman
Hometown: Middletown, CT
Height: 5’7” || Weight: 150.2 lbs
Major: Computer Science || Robotics
Class of 2028 || Starboard
Charles has rowed for six years. Charles enjoys rowing. Charles wants you to have a good day.
Jonathan Lierman
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Height: 6’2” || Weight: 175 lbs
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Class of 2027 || Port
This is Jonathan’s third year on the team after starting his rowing career with UCMC. Now that he has finally learned the feather, his next big challenge will be rowing feet in. With his dedication and perseverance, he’s well on his way to taking full, feet-in, feathered strokes within the next year.
Joshua Driscoll
Hometown: Burlington, CT
Height: 5'10" || Weight: 167 lbs
Major: Political Science
Class of 2028 || Starboard
After he survived his tour at New Rochelle, Josh swore off rowing forever. This held up for all of a week before he started coming to UCMC Practice and hasn’t looked back since. When he’s not doing more steady state, you can see him begging Logan to return Joshua to his natural habitat, sculling. Outside of Rowing, Joshua is a sophomore Poli Sci major with a concentration in campaign management.
Kevin Turri
Hometown: Middletown, CT
Height: 5'11'' || Weight: 159.9 lbs
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2028 || Bisweptual
Kevin enjoys reading, building suspicious-looking circuits, and doing CAD at ungodly hours. He rowed at Middletown HS for 4 years, Riverfront for a summer, and is going on his second year at UCMC. When not rowing, Kevin can be found sleeping, napping, or deeply considering his next sleep.
Nicolas Wong
Hometown: South Windsor, CT
Height: 5’11.83” || Weight: 264 lbs (Lean)
Major: Analytics and Information Management
Class of 2026 || Starboard
Nirvaan is in fact a coxswain.
Nicolette Silva
Hometown: Farmington, CT
Height: 5'3" || Weight: 405 lbs
Major: Nursing / MCB minor
Class of 2028 || Coxswain
Nicolette is a nursing major with five years of rowing experience—three spent rowing and two commanding the boat as a coxswain (basically, the team’s GPS with attitude). She liked yelling at rowers so much that she continued on the UCMC team for her second year. In the summer, she splits her time between lifeguarding and taking naps—skills she keeps strictly separate for everyone’s safety.
Samuel Gannotti
Hometown: North Stonington, CT
Height: 6’0” || Weight: 160.1 lbs
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2027 || Port
Sam is tired of being called a coxswain.
Shane Petroccione
Hometown: Monroe, NY
Height: 5’8” || Weight: 180 lbs
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2026 || Starboard
Shane does his best every year to make this team as diverse, equitable, and inclusive as possible.
2025-2026 Novice Roster
Alex McPherson
Hometown: Bethel, CT
Height: 5’10” || Weight: 200 lbs
Major: History
Class of 2027 || Port
He is a junior and a history major. Weightlifts every day, new to rowing, but always ready for a new challenge. He is excited for winter training and the spring season
Bruno Aduilar
Hometown: Middletown, CT
Height: 5’10” || Weight: 200 lbs
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2025 || Bisweptual
Bruno has rowed for 5 years and he likes rowing
Cameron Kubinsky
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Height: 6’3” || Weight: 160
Majors: Nursing
Class of 2029 || Starboard
Cameron is a true novice with no prior rowing experience when joining the team. He swam competitively for 10 years and enjoyed open-water races most of all. He realized one day that he would be much faster if, instead of swimming in the lakes, he rowed on them. Despite this, Cameron is still unsure of why he chose to row and tries to catch as many ejector crabs as he can just so he can swim again.
Declan Howell
Hometown: Austin, TX
Height: 6’1” || Weight: 195 lbs
Major: Chemical Engineering // Minor: Materials Science and Engineering
Class of 2029 || Starboard
Declan is commonly found asleep, at the library, asleep, on the erg, asleep, under the doc,k asleep, on Jamison’s shoulder,s asleep, and sleeping in the coxswain’s seat because he has to wake up at 2:35 AM to run to rowing. He spends his few waking moments complaining about the abysmal local barbecue and being generally ill-tempered.
Greg Meindl
Hometown: Lakeville, CT
Height: 6'4" || Weight: 170 lbs
Major: Animal Science
Class of 2027 || Bisweptual
Greg is a junior who loves karaoke night.
Jacob Tierney
Hometown: Cheshire, CT
Height: 5’9” || Weight: 165 lbs
Major: Undecided
Class of 2029 || Starboard
Jake is a freshman at UConn who simply read ‘The Boys in the Boat’ one too many times and thought: “Yeah, I could do that”. He’s a guy with a competitive streak who enjoys a good workout and then a nap afterwards.
Jamison Cartwright
Hometown: Harwinton, CT
Height: 4’6”
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2029 || Coxswain
Jamison was a coxswain for four years in high school. He was excited to join UCMC to continue racing and enjoy being out on the water.
Keira Wild
Hometown: Simsbury, CT
Height: 5'0" || Weight: 600 lbs
Major: Chemical Engineering
Class of 2029 || Coxswain
Keira is a chemical engineering major with three years of coxing experience. Although she thought she would never touch this sport again, her love for the sport got the best of her, and here she is. If you’re ever wondering where she is on a weekend, she has most likely gone home to work at TJ Maxx.
Mackenzie Keenan
Hometown: Arlington, MA
Height: 5'3"
Major: Physiology & Neurobiology (PNB) Minor: Neuroscience
Class of 2029 || Coxswain
Mackenzie coxed for the Arlington Belmont crew for 3 years, and coxed this past summer with MITRC. After choosing to study at UConn, she decided that she wanted to get back on the water. She loves music, reading, and when the boat goes fast!
Nick Harootunian
Hometown: Franklin, MA
Height: 5’7" || Weight: 150 lbs
Major: Mechanical engineering
Class of 2029 || Port
Nick joined rowing because he likes suffering with a purpose, like getting splashed by 3 seats oar. Nick is at most peace far far away from an erg.
Peter J Lynch
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Height: 6'3 || Weight: 190 lbs
Major: Marketing
Class of 2029 || Port
PJ Lynch is a dedicated rower from Fairfield Prep known for his discipline, focus, and commitment to teamwork on and off the water. Throughout his time with the program, he’s demonstrated strong technical ability, endurance, and leadership in both training and competition. PJ approaches rowing with a balance of precision and drive, constantly striving to improve his stroke efficiency and boat speed. His consistency and work ethic have made him a valued member of his crew, embodying the UConn spirit of perseverance and excellence.
Samantha Porres
Hometown: New York City, NY
Height: 5’2”
Major: Real Estate & Urban Economics
Class of 2029 || Coxswain
Sammie is a productive member of the team who wakes up everyday and shows up ready to begin practice!
Sydney Monka
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Height: 5’4” || Weight: 6 lbs
Major: Physiology/ Neurobiology & American Sign Language Interpreting
Class of 2029 || Coxswain
Sydney is a distance runner who decided to try coxing with no prior crew experience “for the plot”. Even though she missed the bus every day in high school, she has managed to lock in for practice after her 15 alarms wake herup and her roommate (sorry Alyssa <3). Outside of UCMC, Sydney runs for RUNUC, stays up unreasonably late on bookworm lattes, doom scrolls on Strava, and raves about Towers’ chocolate chip pancakes.
Yogahari Natarajan Jegadeeswaran
Hometown: Farmington, CT
Height: 5’12” || Weight: 215
Major: Political science
Class of 2028 || Bisweptual
Yogahari is a Political Science major with plans to attend law school after graduation. He has rowed for five years, beginning in high school and continuing with UConn men’s crew team. Outside of crew, he practices karate and enjoys trying new things and spending time outdoors
Tyler Brown
Hometown: Granby, CT
Height: 5’10” || Weight: 180
Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
Class of 2026 || Starboard
Make Christian do this.
William Gifford
Hometown: Columbia, CT
Height: 6'2” || Weight: 210 lbs
Major: Communication and Journalism
Class of 2028 || Port
William Gifford is a sophomore Communication & Journalism major from Columbia, CT. He joined UConn Men’s Crew to die on (almost) every piece he does. He also like to drive the unc shuttle.