GW Men's Rowing 2025 Roster

Andrew rowed for Three Rivers Rowing Association, at GW he stroked the Freshman 8 in 2021–22, the 3V in 2023 which placed 2^nd at ACRA, and the 2V in fall 2023. He later rowed 2-seat of the 2V in spring 2023 which finished 2^nd at MARC. He previously worked with the Croatian mission to the World Bank. His hobbies include cycling and tennis.

Mark is a junior studying Political Science and Economics at GW. Mark rowed four years at Glastonbury High School in Connecticut and served as Captain his senior year. In 2021, he rowed in the GW Men's 2V 8+ which placed bronze at the 2021 Dad Vail Regatta. Mark is also a Marine Officer Candidate and works as a Congressional Intern on Capitol Hill.

Stephen is an accomplished rower, having won a New Jersey state championship with Montclair High School. At the collegiate level, he sat 7-seat of the 2023 Third Varsity Eight, which placed second at ACRA, and served as 3-seat of the 2024 Second Varsity Eight, which finished second at MARC. Off the water, Stephen is pursuing a degree in International Affairs and has experience working with the National Counterterrorism Center. In his free time, he enjoys reading, and spending time with friends.

Mark began rowing as a freshman at GW. In his sophomore season, he earned a silver medal at ACRA in the 3V8. He rowed 5-seat in the 2V8 the subsequent year. Outside of rowing, Mark has worked on cybersecurity research in conjunction with the GWU Usable Security Lab and is currently leading a UAV capstone project sponsored by Raytheon Technologies. He is also in the midst of his second season coaching rowing for Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, seeking a repeat of the state championship victory of the previous season.

Samanvitha rowed for four years at Sammamish Rowing Association in Redmond, WA before joining GW. She began coxing at GW in 2021–22 with the Freshman/Novice 8+, then led the 1V8 in 2022–23 to victories at the Head of the Housatonic, Occoquan Sprints, and the GW Invite, as well as a 5th-place finish at Knecht Cup. She coxed the 2V8 through the ACRA Grand Final and was named the First Team All-American coxswain. In 2023–24, she coxed the 1V8 to 5th at the Head of the Schuylkill and led the 1V4+ to 3rd at the Head of the Charles. That spring, she returned to the 1V8, which won the MARC Championship and competed strongly at Kerr Cup and ACRA. In the fall of 2024–25, she continued to cox the 1V8, racing at the Head of the Charles and placing 6th at the Head of the Schuylkill.

From Fort Lee, New Jersey, Alex found rowing during his junior year of high school after 8 years of competitive swimming. 

2022-2023: Stroke seat of the Freshman 8+ that placed 1st at the Occoquan Sprints and a race at the GW Invite. Rowed in the 2v 8+ at ACRA through the grand final.

2023 (fall): Rowed in the 1v 8+ through the season. Was the alternate for the 1v 4+ at Head of the Charles.

Alex is a Political Science major, and speaks fluent Spanish

James Thompson is a native of Norfolk Virginia, where he rowed for four years for Norfolk Academy.
At GW James sat 3 seat in the 2023 2nd varsity 8, 2 seat in the 2023 HOCR 4, and 4 seat of the 2024 varsity 8. He sat 2 seat of the varsity 8 in the fall.  
James is pursuing a double major in international affairs and data science with a minor in GIS. He currently interns at the National Defense University and he is an avid cyclist in his free time.

Sam attended Vashon Island High School where he captained the varsity baseball, basketball, and football teams and was awarded the Bacchus Award for athletic excellence. At GW, he rowed to a silver medal in the 3V at ACRA 2023, sat 5-seat of the 2V in 2024 which placed second at MARC, and continued competing in the 2V in 2025. He is studying International Affairs and Geography with a minor in GIS. Sam enjoys running, bouldering, and photography in his free time.

Nilesh is a sophomore studying political science and has been a coxswain for nine years

Nilesh previously attended The Bolles School, where he coxed throughout middle and high school, winning the North Florida District Championships five years in a row

At GW he has placed 2nd at Head of the Housatonic and the ACRA National Championship (3v)

Oliver attended New Trier High School and began rowing at GW in the Freshman 4 at MARC 2024. He rowed bow seat of the 2V at ACRA 2024, sat 3-seat of the Head of the Charles 4+, and stroked the 2V during the fall. He has interned at Whisnant Strategies and conducted economic research at the U.S. Treasury. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, hiking, watching sports, and traveling.

Julian is majoring in Economics with a minor in Public Policy. He currently interns with the U.S. Treasury Department and works as a research assistant with the GW School of Business. Competing in the Freshman Julian earned a silver medal at the Mid-Atlantic championships in 2024.In his spare time, Julian enjoys water skiing, playing golf, and woodworking.

2022 PSRA 1x Gold Medal
2022 ODP
11 years AA/AAA Ice Hockey
2x State Champion Ice Hockey for Germantown Academy

Attended Albemarle High School in Charlottesville VA where he played tennis and basketball throughout high school. Connor is a novice to the sport, and is motivated to learn and improve.

Kellen is a freshman studying political science and statistics in the Columbian College. Kellen rowed all four years in high school at Pocock Rowing Center in Seattle and attended Roosevelt High School. He spent most of his rowing career sculling on the west coast. Kellen held multiple leadership positions during his tenure in his high school team. In his senior year he made the B final in the 2v quad at youth national championships. Kellen is excited to be living in DC and to continue high performance rowing at GWMR!

Lukas rowed for three years at Yorktown High School before joining GW, where he now competes in the freshman boat. He is majoring in International Affairs and enjoys golf, fishing along the Potomac when the weather is warm, and long walks on the beach.

I'm Max and I'm a freshman from Philadelphia, PA. I'm in the school of business studying Finance and Economics with a concentration in Accounting. I've never rowed before starting at GW but I have quickly come to love every early morning on the Potomac and I can't wait to compete in my first regatta!

Alessandro is studying economics at George Washington University. He grew up in Saratoga Springs, NY, where he rowed for 4 years with Saratoga Rowing Association. Following the disruptions caused by COVID-19, Alessandro played a key role in rebuilding Saratoga’s rowing program, helping the team debut its first 8+ boat at both the Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) and Youth Nationals—their first appearance at these events in nearly 5 years.

Sadie is studying political science and philosophy. Sadie was on Arlington-Belmont Crew in the Boston area through all 4 years of high school. She has been coxing for 3 years and has competed in Head of the Charles in 2022 and 2023.