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2025-26 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

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Declan King

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
  • High School City Honors School
  • Major Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Biography

Accolades:

  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2024-25)

2024-25:

  • Appeared in 11 events.

  • Rowed in the #6 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 Men's Collegiate Eights at the Head of the Charles (10/20).

  • Helped the V8+ "A" boat to a runner-up finish at the Wormtown Chase (10/26).

  • Stroked the V8+ to spring victories over Coast Guard (3/22), Marist (4/5), and Bates (4/26) from the #6 seat.

  • Competed in the #6 seat against Holy Cross (3/29).

  • Helped the V8+ reclaim the Donahue Cup with a first-place finish, though the regatta was officially canceled due to weather conditions (4/12).

  • Finished sixth in the V8+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship after winning the opening heat (5/2).

  • Placed fifth in the Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship, securing an automatic bid to the IRAs (5/11).

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

  • Represented MIT in The Temple Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in the #6 seat of the V8+ (7/2).

2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 

  • Appeared in ten events, seven as #6 seat 

  • Was the #7 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 #6 seat at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)  

  • Finished third in the V8+ Grand Final as the #6 seat at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)  

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

Before MIT:

  • Medaled at NY State Championships with City Honors Crew

Personal:

  • Majoring in electrical engineering and computer science

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    6'3"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2025-26Junior

    6'3"