Class: Senior
Years Rowing: 4
Degree of Study: BS Anthropology/ Archaeology
Concentration/Minor: Archaeology (Concentration) Geology (Minor)
Position: 3 Seat/LWT 8
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact: My eyes are each two colors.
1) Describe your coming about with the sport of rowing, what made you decide to start rowing?
"In order to explain why I started rowing at Mercyhurst I need to take you back to junior year of High school. I decided that year to become involved in some athletic pursuit, and the options that were available were Rowing or Ultimate (Frisbee). These were club sports at school, and were both very welcoming to new faces. I decided to give Ultimate a try, ultimately (pun intended) because it was cheaper and most of my friends were on the team. So I played until I graduated, had a lot of fun and started to foster a self-competitive attitude. Once here at Mercyhurst, I saw the flyers for a rowing informational meeting, and decided that I’d give it a whirl and see how I enjoyed it. After starting to get the hang of it my freshman year, and starting to see success, I was hooked. The upperclassman and my fellow freshman all were very welcoming and provided a great environment that I wanted to stay involved with."
2) What ultimately brought you to Mercyhurst?
"The strength of the Archaeology department, hands down. Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (MAI) has worked on some very high profile and well known sites, been involved with really neat artifacts, and has some professors that literally wrote the book in their respective fields. This coupled with the small liberal arts college feel, and the convenient distance from home (not too far, not too close) made it a very good choice. It was actually the only school I applied to."
3) After rowing all four years here at Mercyhurst, what has rowing taught you?
"It taught me discipline both physical, as well as mental. It has fostered time management and the ability to put aside differences for a greater good. I have learned a lot about myself and what I am capable of. Had I not rowed, I really do not know how different my life would be right now, however I couldn't imagine college without it."
4) Can you talk about one of your most memorable moments with the team?
"I really couldn't isolate one experience. The entire process of learning to row to competing, and the intense training in between has been an experience that I doubt I will ever truly forget."
5) You graduate in a little over three weeks from now, where do you see your life taking you next?
"Right after graduation I’ll be working with a company called SWCA, and environmental consulting agency, and I will be doing archaeological field work. This consists of examining/testing the ground ahead of any building projects that may disturb sites of archaeological importance. If the project will impact these sites, we will be responsible for mitigating any damage by excavating them. I plan on doing that sort of work for the near future, then potentially back to grad school probably for an advanced archaeology degree."
6) As one of five graduating seniors from the Men's Rowing team, what is the biggest take-away message to the underclassmen?
"To always keep the primary reason that you row at the forefront of your mind, during the great days and the bad."
"Also tip your waiters and waitresses."
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