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2024-25 MIT Men's Lightweight Crew Roster

Joaquin Cruz

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Kailua, Hawaii
  • High School 'Iolani School
  • Major Ocean Engineering

Biography

Accolades:
  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2021-22)
  • Appeared in eight events
  • Finished 3rd in the V8+ of the (3 seat) Petite final at the Eastern Sprints
  • Finished 3rd in the 2V8+ (3 seat) at the Geiger Cup
  • Finished 3rd in the 3V8+ (5 seat) at the Bates/Trinity Regatta
  • Finished 3rd in the 2V8+ (3 seat) at the Harvard/Navy Regatta
  • Finished 2nd in the 2V4+ (2 seat) on Sunday at the Knecht Cup Regatta
  • Finished 4th in the 3V4+ (2 seat) vs. Yale/Georgetown at the National Collegiate Lightweight Invitational
  • Finished 3rd in the 3V4+ (2 seat) vs. Yale/Mercyhurst/Gordon at the National Collegiate Lightweight Invitational
  • Finished 4th in the Collegiate 4+ “A” (1 seat) at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta
2023-24 [COMPLETE BOATINGS]: 
  • Appeared in one event, finishing fourth in the Collegiate 4+ as #1 seat at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/7)
  • Appeared in six events
  • Was the #1 seat of the Collegiate 8+ that finished 14th at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/15)
  • Was the #3 seat of the V4+ that defeated Bates (4/2)
  • Was the #1 seat in the men’s heavyweight 3V8+ that raced against Bates (4/22)
  • Appeared in two events
  • Was the #1 seat of the N4+ that finished fifth in the Petite Final at the Knecht Cup (4/10)
  • Was the #3 seat of the 3V8+ that finished fourth in the Grand Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/14)
Off the Water at MIT:
  • Majoring in Ocean Engineering
  • Internships: Kamanu Composites, Makai Ocean Engineering
  • Research: UROP in the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Army ROTC
  • ROTC Scholarship
High School:
  • Graduated from ‘Iolani School
  • Earned a varsity letter as a member of the paddling team and also as a member of the kayaking team
  • ILH All-Star
  • National Spanish Honor Society
  • Cum Laude Society
  • Senior Prefect
Club:
  • Lanikai Canoe Club

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'8"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'8"
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    5'8"