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2021-22 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Max von Franque

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mill Valley, Calif.
  • High School Redwood

Biography

Accolades:
- NIRC All-Academic Team (2021-22)
- IRCA All-Academic Team (2021-22)
- IRA All-Academic Team (2021-22)


2021-22 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in 10 events, all as the #7 seat
- Finished first in the Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Charles (10/23)
- Finished fourth in the Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Fish (10/30)
- Finished first in the V8+ at the Donahue Cup (4/9)
- Finished third in the V8+ Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championship (4/30)
- Finished second in the V8+ Grand Final at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/8)
- Finished fourth in the V8+ Fourth Level Final at the IRA Championship (6/3)


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


2019-20 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]
- Appeared in two events
- Was the #7 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished first at the Head of the Charles (10/20)
- Was the #7 seat of the V8+ that finished second at the Head of the Fish (10/26)


2018-19: [COMPLETE BOATINGS]
- Appeared in six events, five as the #7 seat of the V8+
- Finished sixth in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11)
- Was the #7 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished third at the Head of the Charles (10/21)


Off the Water at MIT:
- Majoring in biology and urban studies and planning
- Was an intern at Augmenta Bioworks, UCSF, the U.S. VA Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard in the Department of Dermatology, and the MIT Transit Lab
- Conducted research in immunology, mass transit modeling, and environmental urban planning
- IFC treasurer/secretary
- UA Sustainability Special Projects co-lead
- MIT Cycling Team
- Union Boat Club Collegiate Captain


High School:
- Was a member of the cross country, track and field, and basketball teams at Redwood High School
- Salutatorian
- CSF Honors Society Lifetime Member
- Redwood High School Honors Society
- AP Scholar with Distinction, AP Capstone Diploma
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center San Francisco research assistant
- National Parks Service volunteer
- Tae Kwon Do


Club:
- Marin Rowing Association captain
- Finished fourth in the V4+ at the 2018 Nationals
- Won the FR8+ at the 2015 U.S. Southwest Regionals
- Finished third in the JV8+ at the 2017 U.S. Southwest Regionals

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    6'0"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2020-21Junior

    6'0"
  • 2021-22Senior

    6'0"