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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2020-21 Men's Heavyweight Rowing Roster

Alex Ridenour

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Duncan, B.C.
  • Highschool Brentwood College School

Biography

2019-20
  *Team captain
  *All spring races canceled due to national outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19
 
2018-19
  *Spent the entire year studying abroad in Germany
 
2017-18
SPRING
  *at Princeton w/Columbia (Childs Cup): Varsity 8+, bow seat (6:09.2, 2nd/3)
  *at Columbia w/Yale (Blackwell Cup): Varsity 8+, bow seat (6:08.5, 3rd/3)
  *at Navy w/Harvard (Adams Cup): Varsity 8+, bow seat (6:06.3, 2nd/3)
  *at Cornell w/Georgetown (Madeira Cup): Varsity 8+, bow seat (5:35.8, 1st/3)
  *EARC Sprints: Varsity 8+, bow seat (10th, 5:50.439 heat / 6:07.623 final)
  *IRA Nationals: Second Varsity 8+, bow seat (5:55.348 in heat, Third Final cancelled high winds)
 
2016-17
SPRING
  *at Princeton w/Columbia (Childs Cup): Second Varsity 8+, bow seat (2nd/3, 6:20.5)
  *at Yale w/Columbia (Blackwell Cup): Second Varsity 8+, bow seat (2nd/3, 5:58.5)
  *Harvard/Navy (Adams Cup): Second Varsity 8+, stroke seat (3rd/3, 5:46.1)
  *Cornell (Madeira Cup): Second Varsity 8+, bow seat (2nd/2, 5:58.7)
  *EARC Sprints: Second Varsity 8+, 7 seat (13th, 5:49.149 heat / 5:45.602 final)
  *IRA Nationals: Second Varsity 8+, 7 seat (8th, 5:47.962 heat / 5:52.897 final)
 
High School: Lettered in rowing and cross country … CSSRA national champion in 2014 and 2016 … Royal Canadian Henley champion in 2014 … Head Prefect of Athletics … Davis Award Winner … Ken Kreer Award Winner … Boathouse Captain.
 
Personal: Son of Tajana and Douglas Ridenour … Enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2019-20Senior

  • 2020-21Senior