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2026-27 MIT Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Rainer Arendt

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • High School Julia R. Masterman
  • Major Urban Studies and Planning

Biography

2025-26:
  • Bow seat of the First Varsity that placed 2nd at the Head of the Kevin
  • Bow seat of the Collegiate Eights "MIT A" at the Head of the Charles Regatta
  • Won silver at the Wormtail Chase Regatta, rowing in the Bow seat
  • Bow seat of the V8+ that defeated Coast Guard on March 21st
  • Bow seat of the V8+ vs. Holy Cross on March 28th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the 2V8+ vs. Marist on April 4th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the 2V8+ vs. Wesleyan (Connecticut) on April 5th
  • Rowed in the 6 seat of the 2V8+ at the Donahue Cup vs. Williams and WPI on April 11th
  • Rowed in the 8 seat of the 2V8+ that defeated Bates on April 25th
  • Rowed in the 8 seat of the 2V8+ that reached the Grand Final at the New England Rowing Championships on May 2nd
  • Rowed in the 8 seat of the 2V8+ that reached the Second Varsity Final at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta on May 9th
Before MIT:
  • National Honor Society
  • National Art Honor Society
  • Editor of newspaper
  • Math Club leader
  • Conshohocken Rowing Center
  • RowFest 2024: 1st Youth 4x & 2nd Youth 8+
  • RowFest 2024: 1st Youth 4x & 2nd Youth 8+
  • Mid-Atlantic Champs: 1st Youth 2x
  • Youth National Champs: 8th Youth 2x
Personal:
  • Intern with Philadelphia City Planning Department
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Going to nationals in the double with my brother"

Historical Player Information

  • 2025-26First Year

    6'1"
  • 2026-27Sophomore

    6'1"