2023-24 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster
James Schmidt
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Niskayuna, N.Y.
- High School:
- Niskayuna
2023-24 / Senior
Participated with USRowing at the U23 World Championships…competed in 12 races for the Dragons, all with the Varsity 8+...defeated Oregon State and San Diego at the Las Vegas Invitational…won silver medals against La Salle, at the Princeton Chase, Occoquan Invitational, and at the Kerr Cup…took gold at the Bergen Cup…captured a third straight gold medal at the Dad Vail, won the men’s and overall title…16th place finish at the IRA Nationals in Lois Krall III.
2022-23 / Junior
Finalist for the IRCA Comeback Athlete of the Year Award…competed in 12 races for the Dragons…won a gold medal and helped Drexel to the men’s points title in the V8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta…part of a V8+ that turned in its best ever finish at IRA Nationals, placing 14th…fourth seat in Lois Krall III for the V8+ in wins at the Kerr and Bergen Cup Regattas…rowed third as the Dragons took home gold medals in back-to-back weeks at the Head of the Charles and Head of the Schuylkill Regattas in the fall.
2021-22 / Sophomore
Competed in nine races for the Dragons all with Second Varsity 8…led Drexel to wins against Santa Clara and San Diego…helped Drexel to a gold medal in the Dad Vail Regatta…Placed 12th at IRA Nationals in Lois Krall II.
2020-21 / Freshman
Competed in six races for the Dragons…sat fourth seat for the Freshman 8 in a win against Marietta…also raced in Third Varsity 8 and Fourth Varsity 8.
Background
Attended Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, N.Y. and also rowed for Saratoga Rowing…won bronze in the freshman eight at the 2017 NYS Championships…claimed bronze with the varsity eight at the 2018 NYS Championships…won gold with the U17 double at 2018 club nationals…took third with the U17 four at the 2018 Canadian Henley…won the 2019 Mohawk Meltdown…recipient of the 2018 German Award.
Personal
Son of Mark and Mary Schmidt…has an older sibling, Christina, and two younger sisters: Rebecca and Heather…mother played basketball at Le Moyne…majoring in mechanical engineering.
