Biography
2023-24
2V8 gold medalist, helped Penn win Jope Cup (total points) at EARC Sprints for second time in program history (also 1967)
SPRING
*NCLI: Second Varsity 8+, 3 seat (1st/2, 6:13.618; 1st/2, 6:12.948)
*at Cornell w/Harvard: Second Varsity 8+, 5 seat (2nd/3, 6:12.0)
*at Columbia w/Yale: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/3, 6:04.7)
*at Princeton w/Georgetown: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/3, 5:51.00)
*vs. Navy: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/2, 5:51.6)
*EARC Sprints: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/9, 5:47.429 heat / 5:48.460 grand final)
*IRA Nationals: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (2nd/7, 5:50.183 grand final)
2022-23
SPRING
*Lightweight Invitational 1: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (1st/3, 5:51.9)
*Lightweight Invitational 2: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (1st/2, 5:55.3)
*Matthews/Leonard: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (1st/3, 5:45.5)
*Dodge Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (2nd/3, 6:13.9)
*Wood-Hammond Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (2nd/3, 6:28.4)
*Callow Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (1st/2, 5:53.3)
*EARC Sprints: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (5th, 5:45.784 heat / 5:46.585 grand final)
*IRA Nationals: Second Varsity 8+, 2 seat (6th/7, 5:59.080 grand final)
2021-22
SPRING
*Lightweight Invitational 1: Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/3, 6:26.349)
*Lightweight Invitational 2: Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/2, 6:20.688)
*Matthews/Leonard: Varsity 8+, 3 seat (2nd/2, 5:49.51)
*Dodge Cup: Varsity 8+, 2 seat (3rd/3, 6:41.9)
*Wood-Hammond Cup: Second Varsity 8+, stroke seat (1st/3, 5:56.1)
*Callow Cup: Second Varsity 8+, stroke seat (2nd/2, 5:52.2)
*EARC Sprints: Second Varsity 8+, 7 seat (8th; 6:15.546 heat / 6:17.380 petite final)
*IRA Nationals: Second Varsity 8+, 2 seat (5th/7, 6:14.158 grand final)
2019-20
*All spring races canceled due to national outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19
Rowing Highlights: Rowed for the Conshohocken Rowing Center … Won gold in the U-19 quad and bronze in the U-19 double at the 2018 Canadian Henley … Took second in both the U-19 quad and U-19 doubles at the 2018 Club Nationals … Placed second in the boys’ high school double at the 2017 Head of the Schuylkill … Seventh in the boys’ youth fours at the 2018 Head of the Charles … Won the men’s U-19 double and took fifth in the men’s open/collegiate fours at the 2018 Navy Day Regatta … Placed third in the U-17 single and sixth in the U-19 quad at the 2017 Club Nationals.
Personal: Son of Viola and Christian Terwiesch … Older brother, Mats, rowed and was captain at Bates College, helping the Bobcats Varsity Eight reach the IRA National Championships in 2018 … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Why Penn? “I chose Penn because it offers an unparalleled experience both academically and for rowing. I am excited to surround myself with a group of ambitious and dedicated students.”
Why rowing? “Rowing is a meritocracy. I appreciate that those who work the hardest will rise to the top and succeed.”
