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2024-25 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Jack O'Leary

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Richmond, Va.
  • High School Deep Run
  • Major Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science

Biography

Accolades:

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

  • NIRC All-Academic Team (2022-23)

2024–25:

  • Appeared in nine events

  • Rowed in the #8 seat of the 3V8+ that finished 28th in the Men’s Club Eights at the Head of the Charles (10/19).

  • Competed in the #2 seat of the 2V8+ at the Wormtown Chase, helping the boat finish 8th of 26 in the Collegiate Eights (10/26).

  • Led the 3V8+ to a victory over Coast Guard from the #8 seat (3/22).

  • Rowed in the #8 seat of the 3V8+ in races against Holy Cross (3/29) and Marist (4/5).

  • Helped the 3V8+ to a first-place finish against Bates in the #8 seat, clocking a time of 6:43.5 (4/26).

  • Served as the #8 seat of the 3V8+ in the opening heat of the New England Rowing Championship, placing third before the Grand Final was canceled due to weather (5/2).

  • Competed in the #8 seat of the 3V8+ at the National Invitational Rowing Championship, helping the boat to a 10th-place overall finish (fourth in the Petite Final) (5/11).

2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 

  • Appeared in nine events 

  • Was the #6 seat of the Club 8+ that finished 27th at the Head of the Charles (10/21) 

  • Finished sixth in the 2V8+ Grand Final as the #4 seat at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4) 

  • Finished third in the V4+ Grand Final as the #4 seat at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)

2022-23 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:

  • Appeared in five events

  • Was the #3 seat of the 3V4+ that finished second in the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6)

2021-22 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:

  • Appeared in six events

  • Was the #2 seat of the 3V8+ that defeated Marist (4/3)

  • Was the #1 seat of the 2V4+ that finished second in Petite Final at the New England Rowing Championship (4/30)

  • Was the #4 seat of V4+ that finished third in the Petite Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/8)

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from Deep Run High School

  • National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Computer Science Honor Society

  • 2020 Dean's List Award Winner

  • FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1086 captain and fabrication lead, Deep Run High School Math Team

Personal:

  • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science

  • Internship: Powertrain Control Solutions (mechanical engineering)

  • Research: UROP in the CSAIL HCIE Lab

  • Solar Electric Vehicle Team

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    6'3"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'3"
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'3"