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2026-27 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Mark Zhu

  • Height 6-3
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Suzhou, China
  • High School The Hotchkiss School
  • Major Biological Engineering

Biography

Before MIT:
  • Attended The Hotchkiss School and graduated in 2026
  • Captain of the varsity crew team during junior and senior year
  • Placed 5th overall at the NEIRA Championships in the #2 seat of the V4+ in 2025
  • Qualified for Youth Nationals in the #2 seat of the V4+ in 2025
Personal:
  • Born in Suzhou, China
  • One younger sibling
  • Completed a full-distance triathlon individually in one go: 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run
  • Enjoys playing jazz and classical saxophone
Why MIT?
  • "MIT is the place where an individual could excel both in the classroom and on the field. During CPW, I met enginers, bridge-builders, young-entrepreneurs, and incredibly-intelligent researchers... In addition, some of these people are also competing on a varsity sport team for MIT. This intricate balance between academics and athletics, which these student-athletes manage to achieve, is something that I truly cherish."