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2020 Heavyweight Rowing Roster

Alex Herron

  • Position Coxswain
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Port Washington, N.Y.
  • Previous School Paul D. Schreiber High School
  • College Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • Major Applied Physics & Applied Math

Biography

2018-19 (Senior): Competed as the coxswain for the Second Varsity Eight in both EARC Sprints and IRA National Championships.
 
2015-16 (First-Year): Coxswain for the varsity four at the IRA National Championships.
 
High School: Herron was a coxswain with the varsity rowing program all four years of high school ... Named 2012 Freshman of the Year and 2013 Rower of the Year for Port Rowing ... Turned in top-three performances at the New York State Championships in the freshman eight (2012), junior eight (2013) and senior eight (2014) at the New York State Championships ... Rowed for Long Island Elite in 2013 where he helped his boat finish third at the Club Nationals in the lightweight eight.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016First Year

    Coxswain
    5'6"
  • 2017Sophomore

    Coxswain
    5'6"
  • 2018Junior

    Coxswain
    5'6"
  • 2019Senior

    Coxswain
    5'6"
  • 2020Senior

    Coxswain
    5'6"