2021-22 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster
Parnell, Tyler

Tyler Parnell
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brigantine, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Augustine Prep
Bio
2021-22 / Senior
Competed in four races for the Dragons…placed second in Joseph Greipp in the Murphy Cup Regatta…rowed with the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Fourth Varsity 8 boats during the season.
2020-21 / Junior
Competed in five races for the Dragons…helped Drexel to a gold medal, sitting stroke seat in the Varsity 4 at the Dad Vail Regatta…also raced in the Varsity 8, Third Varsity 8, and Fourth Varsity 8 during the year.
2019-20 / Sophomore
Granted another season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic…finished fourth in the junior varsity 8+ A boat at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River (Oct. 12)…placed seventh out of 36 boats in the club championship 8+ race at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 26).
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 seven 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 St. Augustine Prep in New Jersey where he rowed all four years…medaled at City Championship and the Garden State Regatta…named Atlantic County Champion…captained his team during his senior year of high school…earned Dean’s List honors all four years of high school.
Personal
Son of Ken and Cherie Parnell…only child…majoring in chemical engineering.
Competed in four races for the Dragons…placed second in Joseph Greipp in the Murphy Cup Regatta…rowed with the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Fourth Varsity 8 boats during the season.
2020-21 / Junior
Competed in five races for the Dragons…helped Drexel to a gold medal, sitting stroke seat in the Varsity 4 at the Dad Vail Regatta…also raced in the Varsity 8, Third Varsity 8, and Fourth Varsity 8 during the year.
2019-20 / Sophomore
Granted another season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic…finished fourth in the junior varsity 8+ A boat at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River (Oct. 12)…placed seventh out of 36 boats in the club championship 8+ race at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 26).
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 seven 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 St. Augustine Prep in New Jersey where he rowed all four years…medaled at City Championship and the Garden State Regatta…named Atlantic County Champion…captained his team during his senior year of high school…earned Dean’s List honors all four years of high school.
Personal
Son of Ken and Cherie Parnell…only child…majoring in chemical engineering.
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