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2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster

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Players

  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'2"

    Ryan Armstrong

    Jr. Walpole, Mass. Xaverian Brothers
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    Junior Walpole, Mass. Xaverian Brothers
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'10"

    Matthew Benestad

    So. Portsmouth, R.I. St. John's
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    Sophomore Portsmouth, R.I. St. John's
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  • Port/Starboard PortStarboard 6'2"

    John Blaney

    So. Scarsdale, N.Y. Iona Prep
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    Sophomore Scarsdale, N.Y. Iona Prep
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    Trevor Buti

    So. Grass Valley, Calif. Nevada Union
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    Sophomore Grass Valley, Calif. Nevada Union
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'3"

    Nicholas Carrara

    Fr. Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Donovan Catholic
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    Freshman Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Donovan Catholic
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'2"

    Connor Carroll

    Jr. Washington Township, N.J. Don Bosco
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    Junior Washington Township, N.J. Don Bosco
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    James Casper

    Jr. Avon, Ohio St. Ignatius
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    Junior Avon, Ohio St. Ignatius
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'3"

    Corde Catalano

    So. Duxbury, Mass. Duxbury
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    Sophomore Duxbury, Mass. Duxbury
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'3"

    Owen Chandaria

    Fr. Frisco, Texas Franklin
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    Freshman Frisco, Texas Franklin
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  • Coxswain Coxswain 5'9"

    Max Cona

    Fr. George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman International School
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    Freshman George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman International School
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    Vincent Dipalo

    So. Merrick, N.Y. Kellenberg Memorial
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    Sophomore Merrick, N.Y. Kellenberg Memorial
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  • P Port/Starboard 6'5"

    Robert Earle

    Fr. Brielle, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
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    Freshman Brielle, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'1"

    Samuel Elliott

    Jr. Duxbury, Mass. Duxbury
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    Junior Duxbury, Mass. Duxbury
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    Dillon Fall

    So. Parma, Ohio St ignatius
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    Sophomore Parma, Ohio St ignatius
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    Braeden Gibbons

    So. Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'3"

    Charles Grant

    So. Beverly Hills, Calif. Beverly Hills
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    Sophomore Beverly Hills, Calif. Beverly Hills
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  • Coxswain Coxswain 5'4"

    Madeline Gross

    Jr. Massapequa, N.Y. Our Lady of Mercy
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    Junior Massapequa, N.Y. Our Lady of Mercy
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'10"

    Andrew Herman

    So. Verona, N.J. St. Peter's Prep
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    Sophomore Verona, N.J. St. Peter's Prep
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'8"

    Joseph Kellers

    Jr. Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius
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    Junior Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'10"

    Zalan Kovacs

    Jr. Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Prep
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    Junior Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Prep
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'10"

    Ryan MacDonnell

    Sr. Tappan, N.Y. Tappan Zee
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    Senior Tappan, N.Y. Tappan Zee
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'9"

    Owen Marquart

    Jr. Blue Point, N.Y. St. Anthony's
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    Junior Blue Point, N.Y. St. Anthony's
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    Thomas McLaughlin

    Sr. Northport, N.Y. St. Anthony's
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    Senior Northport, N.Y. St. Anthony's
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'10"

    Luca Mellado

    Fr. Morton Grove, Ill. Loyola Academy
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    Freshman Morton Grove, Ill. Loyola Academy
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    Brian Peknic

    Jr. Lynbrook, N.Y. Kellenberg Memorial
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    Junior Lynbrook, N.Y. Kellenberg Memorial
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'10"

    James Penczak

    Jr. Middletown, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
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    Junior Middletown, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'2"

    Ean Ray

    Jr. Grantham, N.H. Lebanon
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    Junior Grantham, N.H. Lebanon
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard

    Andrew Retelny

    So. Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'2"

    Sean Rhatigan

    Fr. New York, N.Y. Pomfret
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    Freshman New York, N.Y. Pomfret
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'10"

    Tyler Siwiec

    Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
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    Senior Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    Zach Siwiec

    Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
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    Senior Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'2"

    William Talay

    Fr. Alexandria, Va. The Heights School
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    Freshman Alexandria, Va. The Heights School
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'0"

    Anthony Tapinis

    So. Colts Neck, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
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    Sophomore Colts Neck, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'11"

    Nicholas Tapinis

    Sr. Colts Neck, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
    Full Bio
    Senior Colts Neck, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
    Full Bio
  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'2"

    Luca Tarricone

    Jr. New York, N.Y. Fordham Prep
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    Junior New York, N.Y. Fordham Prep
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'9"

    Eamon Tonna

    Jr. Huntington, N.Y. St. Anthony's
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    Junior Huntington, N.Y. St. Anthony's
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 5'8"

    Maxim Tsavaris

    Fr. Pelham Manor, N.Y. Pelham Memorial
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    Freshman Pelham Manor, N.Y. Pelham Memorial
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  • Coxswain Coxswain 5'9"

    Cedric Wysocki

    So. Winthrop, Mass. Boston College
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    Sophomore Winthrop, Mass. Boston College
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  • Port/Starboard Port/Starboard 6'4"

    Luke Youngblood

    Fr. Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills
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    Freshman Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills
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Staff Roster

Men's Rowing Coaching Staff

  • Associate Director of Rowing / Head Men's Rowing Coach

    Stephen Baranoski

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Men's Rowing Coach

    Thomas Koetzner

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  • Volunteer Assistant Men's Rowing Coach

    Ryan Borsy

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  • Volunteer Assistant Men's Rowing Coach

    Tanner Shirk

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2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster
Full Name Academic Year Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Previous School
Ryan Armstrong Jr. Port/Starboard 6-2 Walpole, Mass. Xaverian Brothers
Matthew Benestad So. Port/Starboard 5-10 Portsmouth, R.I. St. John's
John Blaney So. Port/Starboard 6-2 Scarsdale, N.Y. Iona Prep
Trevor Buti So. Port/Starboard 5-11 Grass Valley, Calif. Nevada Union
Nicholas Carrara Fr. Port/Starboard 6-3 Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Donovan Catholic
Connor Carroll Jr. Port/Starboard 6-2 Washington Township, N.J. Don Bosco
James Casper Jr. Port/Starboard 5-11 Avon, Ohio St. Ignatius
Corde Catalano So. Port/Starboard 6-3 Duxbury, Mass. Duxbury
Owen Chandaria Fr. Port/Starboard 6-3 Frisco, Texas Franklin
Max Cona Fr. Coxswain 5-9 George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman International School
Vincent Dipalo So. Port/Starboard 5-11 Merrick, N.Y. Kellenberg Memorial
Robert Earle Fr. P 6-5 Brielle, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
Samuel Elliott Jr. Port/Starboard 6-1 Duxbury, Mass. Duxbury
Dillon Fall So. Port/Starboard 5-11 Parma, Ohio St ignatius
Braeden Gibbons So. Port/Starboard 5-11 Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy
Charles Grant So. Port/Starboard 6-3 Beverly Hills, Calif. Beverly Hills
Madeline Gross Jr. Coxswain 5-4 Massapequa, N.Y. Our Lady of Mercy
Andrew Herman So. Port/Starboard 5-10 Verona, N.J. St. Peter's Prep
Joseph Kellers Jr. Port/Starboard 5-8 Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius
Zalan Kovacs Jr. Port/Starboard 5-10 Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Prep
Ryan MacDonnell Sr. Port/Starboard 5-10 Tappan, N.Y. Tappan Zee
Owen Marquart Jr. Port/Starboard 5-9 Blue Point, N.Y. St. Anthony's
Thomas McLaughlin Sr. Port/Starboard 5-11 Northport, N.Y. St. Anthony's
Luca Mellado Fr. Port/Starboard 5-10 Morton Grove, Ill. Loyola Academy
Brian Peknic Jr. Port/Starboard 5-11 Lynbrook, N.Y. Kellenberg Memorial
James Penczak Jr. Port/Starboard 5-10 Middletown, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
Ean Ray Jr. Port/Starboard 6-2 Grantham, N.H. Lebanon
Andrew Retelny So. Port/Starboard 6- Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy
Sean Rhatigan Fr. Port/Starboard 6-2 New York, N.Y. Pomfret
Tyler Siwiec Sr. Port/Starboard 5-10 Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
Zach Siwiec Sr. Port/Starboard 5-11 Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius
William Talay Fr. Port/Starboard 6-2 Alexandria, Va. The Heights School
Anthony Tapinis So. Port/Starboard 6-0 Colts Neck, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
Nicholas Tapinis Sr. Port/Starboard 5-11 Colts Neck, N.J. Christian Brothers Academy
Luca Tarricone Jr. Port/Starboard 6-2 New York, N.Y. Fordham Prep
Eamon Tonna Jr. Port/Starboard 5-9 Huntington, N.Y. St. Anthony's
Maxim Tsavaris Fr. Port/Starboard 5-8 Pelham Manor, N.Y. Pelham Memorial
Cedric Wysocki So. Coxswain 5-9 Winthrop, Mass. Boston College
Luke Youngblood Fr. Port/Starboard 6-4 Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills

Men's Rowing Coaching Staff

Men's Rowing - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Stephen Baranoski Stephen Baranoski Associate Director of Rowing / Head Men's Rowing Coach
Thomas Koetzner Assistant Men's Rowing Coach
Ryan Borsy Volunteer Assistant Men's Rowing Coach
Tanner Shirk Volunteer Assistant Men's Rowing Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Rowing Coaching Staff