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2024-25 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Christian Duessel

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dallas, Texas
  • High School St. Mark's School of Texas
  • Major Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Biography

Accolades:

  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
  • NIRC All-Academic Team (2022-23)

2024-25:

  • Appeared in three events during the fall season as the #4 seat of the Varsity 8+
  • Rowed in the #4 seat of the V8+ "A" boat that finished 17th (95.0% of Time Standard) at the Head of the Kevin (10/12)
  • Helped the V8+ "A" boat earn a silver medal with a second-place finish in the Men’s Collegiate Eights at the Head of the Charles (10/20)
  • Was the #4 seat of the V8+ "A" boat that finished second at the Wormtown Chase Regatta (10/26)
  • Accolades:
  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
  • NIRC All-Academic Team (2022-23)

2023-24: 

  • Appeared in ten events, seven as #2 seat 
  • Was the bow 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 #2 seat at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)  
  • Finished third in the V8+ Grand Final as the #2 seat at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)  
  • Finished third in the V8+ Fourth Level Final as the #2 seat at the IRA Championship (6/2)

2022-23:

  • Appeared in seven events, four as the #1 seat of the 2V8+
  • Was the #5 seat of the Collegiate 8+ “B” that finished 15th at the Head of the Charles (10/23)
  • Was the #5 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/29)
  • Finished third in the 2V8+ Petite Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6)
  • Finished sixth in the 2V8+ Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)

2021-22:

  • Did not compete in a race

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from St. Mark’s School of Texas
  • Co-captain and three-time varsity letterwinner
  • 2019 Texas State Champion in 2x
  • 2020 USRowing Virtual Nationals runner up in 2x
  • Novice Hammer, Broken Oar, two-time Co-MVP
  • Earned two varsity letters as a member of the soccer team
  • AP Scholar with Honor
  • Cum Laude, High Honor Roll
  • President's Community Service Award - Bronze
  • Community service event coordinator, New Student Outreach coordinator, Mathnasium instructor

Personal:

  • Majoring in mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering
  • Off the Water: Conducted research in the Electronic Materials Research Group; Engineering intern at Intel and Motus Labs; Teaching Assistant for Solid State Chemistry.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    6'0"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'0"
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'0"