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2024-25 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Max Feenstra

  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenwich, Conn.
  • High School Greenwich

Biography

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

2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 
- Appeared in ten events 
- Was #4 seat of the Collegiate 8+ “A” that finished ninth at the Head of the Charles (10/22)
- Finished sixth in the 2V8+ Grand Final as the #7 seat at the New England Rowing Championship (5/4)  
- Finished third in the 2V8+ Petite Final as the #7 seat at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)   
- Finished third in the V4+ Fifth Level Final as #3 seat at the IRA National Championship (6/1)

2022-23 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in nine events, seven as the #5 seat of the V8+
- Was the #3 seat of the Collegiate 8+ “A” that finished 27th at the Head of the Charles (10/23)
- Was the #3 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished first at the Head of the Fish (10/29)
- Finished fourth in the V8+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (5/6)
- Finished second in the V8+ Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/12)
- Finished sixth in the V8+ Fourth Level Final at the IRA National Championship (6/4)

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

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Flipping an 8 five minutes before Northeast Regionals Final and still cranking it down the course at 5:58.

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Watching the SpaceX launch from the water during our winter training trip.

Off the Water at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science with a minor in mathematics and a concentration in economics
- Student Team Leader, DHIVE Catalyst Track (Automatic Inactivation of Unused Opioids)
- Delta Tau Delta fraternity

High School:
- Graduated from Greenwich High School
- Most Improved Rower
- Finished fifth at 2021 Youth National Regatta
- U19 Selections Camp invitee (2020 and 2021)
- Also played squash and rugby
- National Honor Society, French Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society
- Commended Student
- National Merit Scholarship Program
- We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finalist (2020)
- Chemistry Test and Homework Help Club co-founder

Club:
- Greenwich Crew
- Most Improved (2020)

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    6'4"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'4"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'4"
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'4"