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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

Biography

Accolades:
- IRCA Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
- IRA All-Academic Team (2022-23)
- NIRC All-Academic Team (2022-23)

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)

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Head of the Charles with da boys

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Rowing banquet at the end of the year.

Off the Water at MIT:
- 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

High School:
- 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

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    6'3"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'3"
  • C

    2024-25Senior

    6'3"
    C