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2023-24 MIT Men's Lightweight Crew Roster

Sam Boshar

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Andover, Mass.
  • High School Phillips Academy Andover
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

Accolades:
- IRCA Scholar Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- IRCA All-America (Honorable Mention: 2022-23)
- IRA All-Academic Team (2021-22, 2022-23)

2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 
- Appeared in eight events, seven as #3 seat 
- 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 eight events, four as the #3 seat of the V8+
- Was the #6 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished ninth at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/15)
- Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (4/16)
- Was the #5 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/13)
- Was the #4 seat of the V8+ that finished second in the Petite Final at the IRA National Championship (6/4)

2021-22 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in eight events, four as the #5 seat in V8+
- Finished first in the 2V8+ Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (4/10)
- Finished first in the V8+ Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/14)
- Finished third in the V8+ Petite Final at the IRA Championship (6/5)

2020-21:
- Did not compete as the season was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic

2019-20 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in one event
- Was the #8 seat of the Lightweight 8+ that finished 15th at the Head of the Charles (10/20)

Favorite Sports Memory:
- My senior spring high school season

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Florida training trip

Off the Water at MIT:
- Pursuing a master’s degree in computer science and math
- Graduated from MIT in 2023 with a degree in computer science along with a minor in brain and cognitive science and a concentration in philosophy
- Internship: Machine Learning for Protein Design Intern at Dyno Therapeutics
- Research: Reinforcement Learning, Network Interpretability, Quantum Computing
- Research: Developing an intravenous method for antitumor therapeutic delivery via programmable bacteria and antibiotic stimulation in the LU lab at MIT

High School:
- Was a member of the crew and soccer teams at Phillips Academy Andover
- Three-time varsity letterwinner for crew
- Seat Award
- MVP senior year
- Finished sixth at the 2019 NEIRA Championship
- Cum Laude

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    6'2"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2021-22Junior

    6'2"
  • 2022-23Senior

    6'2"
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    6'2"