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2024-25 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

David Lewis

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Rye, N.Y.
  • High School Rye

Biography

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

2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 
- Appeared in five events 
- Finished third in the 2V8+ Petite Final as the #6 seat at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)

2022-23 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Only appearance was as the #7 seat of the Club 8+ “A” that finished 25th at the Head of the Charles (10/22)

2021-22 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in ten events, nine in the 2V8+
- Was the #1 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished 11th at the Head of the Charles (10/23)
- Was the #6 seat of the Collegiate 2V8+ that finished fourth at the Head of the Fish (10/30)
- Was the #7 seat of the 2V8+ that finished third in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (4/30)
- Was the #7 seat of the 2V8+ that finished second in the Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/8)
- Was the #7 seat of the 2V8+ that finished fifth in the 2V8+ Fourth Level Final at the IRA Championship (6/3)

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

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Seeing my high school team win nationals

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- NEIRAs

Off the Water at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science and engineering with a concentration in philosophy
- Internships: Ma’ayan Lab at Mt. Sinai (big data science internship); Maine DHHS
- Conducted research with the University of Sannio and Dr. Diane Chan

High School:
- Graduated from Rye High School
- National Honor Society
- Commended Student 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program
- RHS Outstanding Achievement for French Honors (2017, 2019), RHS Outstanding Achievement for Science Research (2018), RHS Outstanding Achievement for Living Environment Honors (2017)
- National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence (2018)

Club:
- RowAmerica Rye
- Co-captain
- RowAmerica Rye Spirit Award (2019), RowAmerica Rye Most Improved Rower (2017)
- Gold Medalist at the Head of the Fish (2019), the Head of the Housatonic (2018, 2019), the Head of the Riverfront Regatta (2018, 2019), the PNRA/ISA Championship (2018, 2019), the Saratoga Silver Invitational Regatta (2019), the Saratoga Invitational Regatta (2019), the Head of the Schuylkill (2018), the Mercer Sprints (2017)
- Silver Medalist at the NY State Scholastic Rowing Championships (2018, 2019), the Saratoga Silver Invitational Regatta (2018), the Saratoga Invitational Regatta (2017), and the NE Youth Championship (2017)
- Bronze Medalist at the Head of the Schuylkill (2018), the NY State Scholastic Rowing Championships (2018), the PNRA/ISA Championships (2018), the Saratoga Invitational Regatta (2018), and the NE Youth Championship (2017)

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21First Year

    6'1"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2022-23Junior

    6'1"
  • 2023-24Senior

    6'1"
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    6'1"