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2021-22 MIT Men's Lightweight Crew Roster

Garrett Hegel

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Manasquan, N.J.
  • High School Christian Brothers Academy

Biography

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


2021-22 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]:
- Appeared in 11 events
- Was the #3 seat of the Lightweight 4+ that finished fifth at the Head of the Charles (10/24)
- Was the #4 seat of the V8+ that finished fourth in the final at the San Diego Crew Classic (3/27)
- Was the #4 seat of the Lightweight 8+ that finished first in the final at the San Diego Crew Classic (3/27)
- Was the #6 seat of the 2V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (4/10)
- Was the #4 seat of the Lightweight 4+ that finished first in the final at the Knecht Cup (4/10)
- Was the #4 seat of the 2V8+ that finished fifth in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/14)
- Was the #2 seat of the V4+ that finished fourth in the Petite Final at the IRA Championship (6/4)


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


2019-20 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]
- Appeared in one event
- Was the #2 seat of the Lightweight 4+ that finished 14th at the Head of the Charles (10/20)


2018-19: [COMPLETE BOATINGS]
- Appeared in eight events
- Was the #4 seat of the V8+ that finished fourth in the Grand Final of the American Specialty Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/7)
- Was the #2 seat of the Frosh 4+ that finished second in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (4/14)
- Was the #4 seat of the Lightweight 8+ that finished 12th at the Head of the Charles (10/21)


Favorite Sports Memory:
- Placing third at Canadian Henley in the U19 8+ in summer 2017.


Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Racing in the 8+ Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic as a freshman.


Off the Water at MIT:
- Majoring in chemistry with a minor in computer science and a concentration in history
- Was a chemistry intern at Zymergen
- Conducted a UROP in the Dinca Lab, using a chemical approach to develop new Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for electronics applications including supercapacitors
- Kappa Sigma fraternity president
- Led the DChem FPOP


High School:
- Was a member of the crew team at Christian Brothers Academy
- Captain and three-time varsity letterwinner
- Three-time Stotesbury Cup medalist
- Two-time SRAA medalist
- Three-time New Jersey Crew Championship Gold medalist
- Coaches Award
- Valedictorian
- National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society
- National Merit finalist
- Ceres Physics Scholarship
- New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy
- Science Team captain, Academic Team


Club:
- Monmouth Junior Rowing Club
- Third place in U19 8+ at the Canadian Henley

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Junior

    5'11"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'11"