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2024-25 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Blake Hudspeth

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dallas, Texas
  • High School St. Mark's School of Texas
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Accolades:

  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)

  • IRA All-Academic Team (2022-23)

  • NIRC All-Academic Team (2022-23)

2024-25:

  • Appeared in 11 events

  • Rowed in the #3 seat of the V8+ "A" boat that finished 17th at the Head of the Kevin (10/12).

  • Member of the V8+ "A" boat that earned a silver medal with a second-place finish in the Collegiate Eights at the Head of the Charles (10/20).

  • Finished eighth at the Wormtown Chase in the #3 seat of the V8+ (10/26).

  • Helped the V8+ to spring victories over Coast Guard (3/22), Marist (4/5), and Bates (4/26) from the #3 seat.

  • Competed in the #3 seat against Holy Cross (3/29).

  • Placed fifth in the Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/11).

  • Finished 22nd overall (fourth in the D Final) at the IRA National Championship in the #3 seat (6/1).

  • Concluded the season in the #3 seat of the V8+ at the Henley Royal Regatta, competing in The Temple Challenge Cup (7/2).

2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:

  • Appeared in nine events 

  • Was the #2 seat of the Collegiate 8+ “A” that finished ninth at the Head of the Charles (10/22)  

  • Finished second in the V8+ Grand Final as the #3 seat at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)  

  • Finished third in the V8+ Grand Final as the #3 seat at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)  

  • Finished third in the V8+ Fourth Level Final as the #3 seat at the IRA Championship (6/2)

2022-23 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:

  • Appeared in nine events, four as the #2 seat of the V8+

  • Was the #4 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/29)

  • Finished fourth in the V8+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6)

  • Finished second in the V8+ Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)

  • Finished sixth in the V8+ Fourth Level Final at the IRA National Championship (6/4)

2021-22 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:

  • Appeared in 11 events, six as the #4 seat of the 2V8+

  • Was the #4 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished 11th at the Head of the Charles (10/23)

  • Was the #2 seat of the Collegiate 4+ that finished 12th in the Head of the Fish (10/30)

  • Was the #4 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/30)

  • Finished third in the 2V8+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (4/30)

  • Finished second in the 2V8+ Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/8)

  • Finished fifth in the 2V8+ Fourth Level Final at the IRA Championship (6/3)

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from St. Mark’s School of Texas

  • Four-time varsity letterwinner and team MVP

  • St. Mark's Academic Athlete Award, Headmaster's Cup Award

  • First Place: U17 single and 4x at Centrals Region Championship

  • Second Place: Central Region Championship in the 4x

  • Third Place: State Championship in the 1x

  • Seventh Place: Virtual Youth Nationals

  • Eighth Place: Youth Nationals in the 4x

  • 13th Place: Youth Nationals in the 4x

  • Was also a member of the basketball team during his freshman year

  • National Spanish Honor Society

  • High Honor Roll

  • Class Vice President (freshman through junior year), Student Council president

Personal:

  • Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in energy and a concentration in energy

  • Internship: Worked in Santiago, Chile for a consulting company that specializes in renewable energy.

  • Research: UROP in the Photovoltaic Lab at MIT

  • Fraternity chaplain

  • MIT Cru

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    6'3"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'3"
  • C

    2024-25Senior

    6'3"
    C