2021-22 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster
Virkler, Alister

Alister Virkler
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jeffersonville, Pa.
- High School:
- La Salle College
Bio
2021-22 / Senior
Competed in eight races for the Dragons splitting time in various positions…appeared in the Navy Day Regatta in the Varsity 8 boat…placed eighth of 34 in Bella Santorum as stroke in the Head of Schuylkill Regatta.
2020-21 / Junior
Competed in eight races for the Dragons…sat sixth seat in Third Varsity 8 for the final four races of the year, helping Drexel to a gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta and a seventh place finish at IRA Nationals…part of the Dragons 3V8 victory against George Washington.
2019-20 / Sophomore
Granted another season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic…finished seventh out of 31 boats in the varsity eight B at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River (Oct. 12)…placed 17th out of 40 boats in the men’s collegiate four at the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston (Oct. 20)…appeared in the men’s championship 8+ B boat at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 26)…placed in the top half of a field of 50 competitors in the varsity heavyweight 8+ A boat at the Princeton Chase on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. (Oct. 27).
2018-19 / Freshman
Helped the third varsity eight place 16th overall at the IRA National Championships (June 2)…assisted the Dragons in claiming the men’s point title and second-place overall points finish at the Dad Vail Regatta…sat two seat of the freshman eight in their gold finish in the grand finals at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 11)…at Overpeck Park, placed second against Columbia and Delaware in the freshman eight (May 4)…won gold in the freshman eight at the Kerr Cup Regatta (April 20)…in the freshman eight, defeated La Salle in the third varsity eight race to open the spring on the Schuylkill River (March 16).
Background
Attended La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pa….won the overall PCL title as a senior…silver medalist at the Philadelphia City Championship with the varsity eight…silver medalist with the quad at the PCL Championship…won gold at the SRAA Nationals as a junior with the second varsity eight…silver medalist at Stotesbury…won gold at City Championships…undefeated at Manny Flicke Races…bronze medalist at Stotesbury as a sophomore…first at City Championships and PCL.
Personal
Son of Gina and Henry Virkler…majoring in biomedical engineering.
Competed in eight races for the Dragons splitting time in various positions…appeared in the Navy Day Regatta in the Varsity 8 boat…placed eighth of 34 in Bella Santorum as stroke in the Head of Schuylkill Regatta.
2020-21 / Junior
Competed in eight races for the Dragons…sat sixth seat in Third Varsity 8 for the final four races of the year, helping Drexel to a gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta and a seventh place finish at IRA Nationals…part of the Dragons 3V8 victory against George Washington.
2019-20 / Sophomore
Granted another season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic…finished seventh out of 31 boats in the varsity eight B at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River (Oct. 12)…placed 17th out of 40 boats in the men’s collegiate four at the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston (Oct. 20)…appeared in the men’s championship 8+ B boat at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 26)…placed in the top half of a field of 50 competitors in the varsity heavyweight 8+ A boat at the Princeton Chase on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J. (Oct. 27).
2018-19 / Freshman
Helped the third varsity eight place 16th overall at the IRA National Championships (June 2)…assisted the Dragons in claiming the men’s point title and second-place overall points finish at the Dad Vail Regatta…sat two seat of the freshman eight in their gold finish in the grand finals at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 11)…at Overpeck Park, placed second against Columbia and Delaware in the freshman eight (May 4)…won gold in the freshman eight at the Kerr Cup Regatta (April 20)…in the freshman eight, defeated La Salle in the third varsity eight race to open the spring on the Schuylkill River (March 16).
Background
Attended La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pa….won the overall PCL title as a senior…silver medalist at the Philadelphia City Championship with the varsity eight…silver medalist with the quad at the PCL Championship…won gold at the SRAA Nationals as a junior with the second varsity eight…silver medalist at Stotesbury…won gold at City Championships…undefeated at Manny Flicke Races…bronze medalist at Stotesbury as a sophomore…first at City Championships and PCL.
Personal
Son of Gina and Henry Virkler…majoring in biomedical engineering.
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