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2026-27 MIT Men's Lightweight Crew Roster

Burke Donovan

  • Height 6-0
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Upperville, Va.
  • High School St. Andrew's
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Before MIT:
  • Attended St. Andrew's graduated in 2026
  • Was a three-sport varsity athlete in football, indoor track, and crew
  • Stroked the men's varsity 8+ junior and senior year in 2025 and 2026
  • Was captain of the indoor track team as a senior in 2026
  • Set 400m dash school record as a junior in 2025
Personal: 
  • Born in Upperville, Virginia
  • Has three older siblings
  • Loves to kiteboard, scubadive, and skydive
  • Likes to make physical projects
Why MIT? 
  • "For the incredible people, sports, academic and non-academic experiences, creation infrastructure, and ability to pursue whatever I wanted to."