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2021 Heavyweight Rowing Roster

Chris Magnani

  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bronxville, N.Y.
  • Previous School Kent School (Conn.)
  • College Columbia College

Biography

2019-20 (Junior): Season canceled (COVID-19).

2018-19 (Sophomore): Competed from the Bow for the Second Varsity Eight all season, rowed in the EARC Sprints and IRA National Championships.
 
2017-18 (First-Year): Rowed from the 7th seat in the Third Varsity Eight during the EARC Sprints.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed with the Kent School in 2017 … Went undefeated in 2017 and picked up Connecticut state and Founders League Champions all four years … Qualified for Henley Royal Regatta’s Princess Elizabeth Cup in June 2017 … Won Reading Town Regatta in England as part of varsity eight … Also competed with Penn AC Summer Rowing in 2016, earning a spot in both the varsity eight (fourth place) and varsity four boats, competing at Club Nationals in both … Tri-M Honor Society … Given The Columbia Cup, the highest honor given at graduation to a Kent boy.
 
PERSONAL: Born July 16, 1998 … Son of Melinda and Frank Magnani … Has one sibling, Ali … Enrolled at Columbia College.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018First Year

    Player
    6'4"
  • 2019Sophomore

    Player
    6'4"
  • 2020Junior

    6'4"
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'4"