2019-20 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster
Manolarakis, Alex

Alex Manolarakis
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Northport, N.Y.
- High School:
- Chaminade
Bio
2022-23 / Senior
IRA All-Academic…competed in 13 races with the majority of his action in the Second Varsity 8+…won a gold medal and helped Drexel to the men’s points title in the 2V8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta…rowed sixth seat in Sandra Lee Sheller II in the 3V8+ that had its best ever performance at IRA Nationals, finishing 14th...helped the 2V8+ to a win at the Knecht Cup Regatta.
2021-22 / Junior
Competed in four races for the Dragons...rowed with the Varsity 8 boat twice in the fourth seat...Placed second with the Varsity 4 boat at the Kerr Cup Regatta...won a silver medal in Joseph Greipp at Bergen Cup Regatta...also appeared in the Fourth Varsity 8 and Fifth Varsity 8 boats during the season.
2020-21 / Sophomore
Competed in seven races for the Dragons…spent the majority of his season in the sixth seat for the Second Varsity 8…sat second seat in the Varsity 4 in Bella Santorum in a gold medal effort at the Dad Vail Regatta…helped the 2V8 to a win against Gonzaga in Sandra Lee Scheller II.
2019-20 / Freshman
Granted another season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic…won bronze with the freshman 8+ B boat at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 26)…featured in the freshman 8+ race at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River (Oct. 12).
Background
Attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, N.Y…participated in rowing, baseball and soccer…member of the 2018 USRowing U18 Team…won MVP at Chaminade in spring of senior year for rowing…captain of rowing team as a senior…a three-time New York state rowing champion...an honor roll student.
Personal
Son of George and Jeanette…has one older sibling, William…majoring in biological sciences.
IRA All-Academic…competed in 13 races with the majority of his action in the Second Varsity 8+…won a gold medal and helped Drexel to the men’s points title in the 2V8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta…rowed sixth seat in Sandra Lee Sheller II in the 3V8+ that had its best ever performance at IRA Nationals, finishing 14th...helped the 2V8+ to a win at the Knecht Cup Regatta.
2021-22 / Junior
Competed in four races for the Dragons...rowed with the Varsity 8 boat twice in the fourth seat...Placed second with the Varsity 4 boat at the Kerr Cup Regatta...won a silver medal in Joseph Greipp at Bergen Cup Regatta...also appeared in the Fourth Varsity 8 and Fifth Varsity 8 boats during the season.
2020-21 / Sophomore
Competed in seven races for the Dragons…spent the majority of his season in the sixth seat for the Second Varsity 8…sat second seat in the Varsity 4 in Bella Santorum in a gold medal effort at the Dad Vail Regatta…helped the 2V8 to a win against Gonzaga in Sandra Lee Scheller II.
2019-20 / Freshman
Granted another season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic…won bronze with the freshman 8+ B boat at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (Oct. 26)…featured in the freshman 8+ race at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River (Oct. 12).
Background
Attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, N.Y…participated in rowing, baseball and soccer…member of the 2018 USRowing U18 Team…won MVP at Chaminade in spring of senior year for rowing…captain of rowing team as a senior…a three-time New York state rowing champion...an honor roll student.
Personal
Son of George and Jeanette…has one older sibling, William…majoring in biological sciences.
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