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2024-25 MIT Men's Lightweight Crew Roster

Harry Sillifant

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Hobart, Australia
  • High School The Hutchins School

Biography

Accolades:
- IRCA Scholar Athlete (2023-24)
- IRCA All-America (Second Team: 2022-23)

2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 
- Appeared in nine events, seven as #4 seat  
- Finished first in the Collegiate 8+ “A” at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/7)  
- Finished ninth in the Lightweight 8+ at the Head of the Charles (10/22)  
- Finished third in the V8+ Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/7)  
- Finished first in the V8+ Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11)  
- Finished first in the V8+ Petite Final at the IRA National Championship (6/2)

2022-23 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in nine events
- Was the #3 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished ninth at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/15)
- Was the #4 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (4/16)
- Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/13)
- Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished second in the Petite Final at the IRA National Championship (6/4)

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Me and the Lads Ripping it Down the Derwent in a Wooden Boat in Under 16's for the Aly Cashion Long Distance Race at New Norfolk, Tasmania

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Crashing into Cornell in the Head of the Charles 4+ Race as a First Year

Off the Water at MIT:
- Majoring in Physics
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
- Research in Quantum Materials (MIT Quantum Materials Group)

High School:
- Graduated from The Hutchins School
- Australian National Rowing Team U19 Men's Coxed Four 2021
- Gold Medal in Men's Coxed Four at Australian National Rowing Championships 2021

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    6'1"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    6'1"
  • C

    2024-25Junior

    6'1"
    C