Drexel University Athletics
2021-22 Men's Rowing Roster
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Derek Quinn
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Yardley, Pa.
- High School:
- Pennsbury
2021-22 / Freshman
Competed in seven races for the Dragons…led the Freshmen 8 boat to victory in the Navy Day Regatta…Placed first with the Second Varsity 4 boat in the Kerr Cup Regatta.
Background
Attended Pennsbury High School…a three-year member of the rowing team…finished in 3rd in the JV 4+ at the 2019 Head of the Housatonic…earned 1st in the JV 4+ at the 2019 Head of the Schuylkill…turned in a fourth-place finish in the Varsity 4- at the 2021 Youth Rowing Nationals…clocked the fastest time in the Varsity U19 8+ at the 2021 Philadelphia Youth Regatta…was the recipient of the Lendo Fellowship award three times…earned AP Scholar with Honors recognition in 2019 and AP scholar with distinction in 2020…a National Honor Society member in 2020 and 2021…was a silver medalist for the High School Achievement in Social Studies award in 2021.
Personal
The son of John and Anita Quinn…has two siblings, Braeden and Aurora…mother played softball for Trenton State (now The College of New Jersey) and was a part of the 1996 NCAA Division III National Championship team and was an All-American in 1996, 1997 and 1998…uncle, Nick DeFeo, ran track and field for Saint Joseph’s…father is a Drexel alum, class of ’98…great uncle, John Krupczak, is a Drexel alum class of ’54…intends to major in criminology and justice studies.
Competed in seven races for the Dragons…led the Freshmen 8 boat to victory in the Navy Day Regatta…Placed first with the Second Varsity 4 boat in the Kerr Cup Regatta.
Background
Attended Pennsbury High School…a three-year member of the rowing team…finished in 3rd in the JV 4+ at the 2019 Head of the Housatonic…earned 1st in the JV 4+ at the 2019 Head of the Schuylkill…turned in a fourth-place finish in the Varsity 4- at the 2021 Youth Rowing Nationals…clocked the fastest time in the Varsity U19 8+ at the 2021 Philadelphia Youth Regatta…was the recipient of the Lendo Fellowship award three times…earned AP Scholar with Honors recognition in 2019 and AP scholar with distinction in 2020…a National Honor Society member in 2020 and 2021…was a silver medalist for the High School Achievement in Social Studies award in 2021.
Personal
The son of John and Anita Quinn…has two siblings, Braeden and Aurora…mother played softball for Trenton State (now The College of New Jersey) and was a part of the 1996 NCAA Division III National Championship team and was an All-American in 1996, 1997 and 1998…uncle, Nick DeFeo, ran track and field for Saint Joseph’s…father is a Drexel alum, class of ’98…great uncle, John Krupczak, is a Drexel alum class of ’54…intends to major in criminology and justice studies.
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