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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2024-25 Men's Heavy Rowing Roster

Sam Sullivan

  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Boston, Mass.
  • Highschool Boston Latin

Biography

2024-25
  Team Commodore
  One of eight finalists for IRCA's inaugural "Oarsman" Award
  First-team IRCA All-America
  Won gold with the U.S. men's 4+ at the 2025 World Rowing U23 Championships
SPRING
  *Northeastern: Varsity 8+ (Burk Cup), stroke seat (1st/2, 5:32.99)
  *at Columbia w/Princeton: Varsity 8+ (Childs Cup), stroke seat (2nd/3, 6:14.5)
  *Columbia/Yale: Varsity 8+ (Blackwell Cup), stroke seat (1st/3, 6:07.7)
  *at Harvard w/Navy: Varsity 8+ (Adams Cup), stroke seat (2nd/3, 5:53.3)
  *Oregon State: Varsity 8+, stroke seat (1st/2, 5:30.6)
  *Cornell: Varsity 8+ (Madeira Cup), stroke seat (1st/2, 5:32.7)
  *Holy Cross: Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/2, 5:36.6)
  *EARC Sprints: Varsity 8+, stroke seat (6th/15, 5:42.786 heat/5:39.133 grand final)
  *IRA Nationals: Varsity 8+, stroke seat (10th/24, 5:27.320 petite final)
 
2023-24
  First-team IRCA All-America
  USRowing U23 National Team Male Athlete of the Year
  Won silver as stroke of the U.S. men’s 8+ at the 2024 World Rowing U23 Championships
  Academic All-Ivy
SPRING
  *Northeastern: Varsity 8+ (Burk Cup), 4 seat (2nd/2, 6:12.23)
  *Princeton/Columbia: Varsity 8+ (Childs Cup), stroke seat (2nd/3, 5:40.098)
  *at Columbia w/Yale: Varsity 8+ (Blackwell Cup), stroke seat (2nd/3, 5:36.30)
  *at Navy w/Harvard: Varsity 8+ (Adams Cup), stroke seat (2nd/3, 6:21.5)
  *vs. Holy Cross: Varsity 8+, stroke seat (1st/2, 5:42.5)
  *at Cornell: Varsity 8+ (Madeira Cup), stroke seat (1st/2, 5:29.8)
  *vs. Oregon State: Varsity 8+, stroke seat (1st/2, 5:38.6)
  *EARC Sprints: Varsity 8+, stroke seat (5th/15, 5:29.276 heat / 5:34.046 grand final)
  *IRA Nationals: Varsity 8+, stroke seat (8th/24, 5:35.417 petite final)

2022-23
  First-team IRCA All-America
SPRING
  *Burk Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (2nd/2, 6:03.42)
  *Childs Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (2nd/3, 5:37.64)
  *Blackwell Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (2nd/2, 6:06.3)
  *Adams Cup; Varsity 8+, 4 seat (2nd/3, 5:39.5)
  *vs. Oregon State: Varsity 8+, 4 seat (1st/2, 5:41.4)
  *Madeira Cup: Varsity 8+, 4 seat (2nd/2, 5:24.1)
  *vs. Holy Cross: Varsity 8+, 4 seat (1st/2, 5:31.3)
  *EARC Sprints: Varsity 8+, 6 seat (10th, 5:43.103 heat / 5:38.682 petite final)
  *IRA Nationals: Varsity 8+, 6 seat (12th/24, 5:48.962 petite final)

2021-22
SPRING
  *Burk Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (2nd/2, 6:22.0)
  *Blackwell/Colgan Cups: Second Varsity 8+, 4 seat (2nd/3, 6:46.9)
  *Adams Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (2nd/3, 6:03.9)
  *Cayuga Racing Series (Gtown): Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/2, 6:35.8)
  *Madeira Cup: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/2, 5:55.2)
  *Cayuga Racing Series (OSU): Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (1st/2, 6:22.55)
  *EARC Sprints: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (12th; 6:15.463 heat / 6:19.437 petite final)
  *IRA Nationals: Second Varsity 8+, 6 seat (16th/23, 6:10.726 third final)

Personal: Enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'5"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'5"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'5"
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'5"