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2024-25 MIT Men's Lightweight Crew Roster

Harry Sillifant

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Hobart, Australia
  • High School The Hutchins School

Biography

Accolades:
  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2023-24)
  • IRCA All-America (Second Team: 2022-23)
2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 
  • Appeared in nine events, seven as #4 seat  
  • Finished first in the Collegiate 8+ “A” at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/7)  
  • Finished ninth in the Lightweight 8+ at the Head of the Charles (10/22)  
  • Finished third in the V8+ Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic (4/7)  
  • Finished first in the V8+ Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11)  
  • Finished first in the V8+ Petite Final at the IRA National Championship (6/2)
  • Appeared in nine events
  • Was the #3 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished ninth at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/15)
  • Was the #4 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup (4/16)
  • Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished first in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/13)
  • Was the #3 seat of the V8+ that finished second in the Petite Final at the IRA National Championship (6/4)
Favorite Sports Memory:
  • Me and the Lads Ripping it Down the Derwent in a Wooden Boat in Under 16's for the Aly Cashion Long Distance Race at New Norfolk, Tasmania
Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
  • Crashing into Cornell in the Head of the Charles 4+ Race as a First Year
Off the Water at MIT:
  • Majoring in Physics
  • Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
  • Research in Quantum Materials (MIT Quantum Materials Group)
High School:
  • Graduated from The Hutchins School
  • Australian National Rowing Team U19 Men's Coxed Four 2021
  • Gold Medal in Men's Coxed Four at Australian National Rowing Championships 2021

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    6'1"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    6'1"
  • C

    2024-25Junior

    6'1"
    C