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2024-25 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Benjamin Shaer

  • Height 6-1
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Chestnut Hill, Mass.
  • High School Gann Academy
  • Major Biological Engineering

Biography

Accolades:

  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2024-25)

2024–25:

  • Appeared in nine events

  • Made his collegiate debut at the Head of the Kevin, rowing in the #4 seat of the 2V8+ "B" boat (10/12).

  • Rowed in the #4 seat of the 2V8+ "B" boat that finished 28th in the Men’s Collegiate Eights at the Head of the Charles (10/20).

  • Helped the 2V8+ to a spring victory over Coast Guard from the #4 seat (3/22).

  • Competed in the #4 and #6 seat of the 2V8+ against Holy Cross (3/29) and Marist (4/5).

  • Led the 2V8+ to a victory over Bates in the #1 seat (4/26).

  • Served as the #2 seat of the 2V8+ in the opening heat of the New England Rowing Championship, finishing second before the Grand Final was canceled due to weather (5/2).

  • Helped the 2V8+ to a ninth-place overall finish (third in the Petite Final) at the National Invitational Rowing Championship in the #2 seat (5/11).

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from Gann Academy

  • Mock Trial, Model UN Captain, FTC Robotics 

  • Mock Trial Massachusetts Champion (2023)

  • Swam for Crimson Aquatics 

Personal:

  • Majoring in biological engineering