2016-17 Men's Crew Roster
Roster
Fucetola, Rocco

Rocco Fucetola
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hammonton, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Augustine
Bio
2019-20 / Senior
Granted another season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic…topped Army, Rutgers, Coast Guard Academy and Villanova in the second varsity eight at the Rumson Boat Race on the Navesink River in New Jersey (Sept. 21)…finished fourth out of 31 boats in the varsity eight A at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River (Oct. 12)…placed ninth out of 38 in the men’s collegiate eight at the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston (Oct. 20).
2018-19 / Junior
Helped the second varsity eight place 20th 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 six seat of the second varsity 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 second varsity eight (May 4)…finished second in the second varsity eight at the Kerr Cup Regatta (April 20)…on the Washington Harbour, won races over Navy and Georgetown in the third varsity eight at the George Washington Invitational (April 13)…from Lower Otay Lake in Chula Vista, Calif., part of the second varsity eight boat that swept its three races against UC San Diego, Gonzaga and Stanford (March 30-31)…finished second in the second varsity eight boat at the weather-shortened Murphy Cup Regatta on the Cooper River (March 23)…in the third varsity eight, finished in the second varsity eight race against La Salle and Villanova to open the spring on the Schuylkill River (March 16)…named to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association All-Academic Team.
2017-18 / Sophomore
Helped the Dragons to their sixth consecutive overall team title at the Dad Vail Regatta…sat 6-seat for the third varsity eight that captured gold at the Dad Vail Regatta…at the 36th Memorial Murphy Cup Regatta, placed second in the varsity eight…edged out San Diego by 1.90 seconds to win gold at the 52nd annual Kerr Cup Regatta in the second varsity eight…in the second varsity eight, finished first and second at the George Washington Invitational on the Potomac River…the Dragons finished third of nine schools with 51 points in the Oliver T. Carr Bowl (men’s point title) at the George Washington Invitational…competed against No. 5 Princeton, No. 15 George Washington and Georgetown in the second varsity eight on Lake Carnegie…against La Salle and Villanova, was victorious in the second varsity eight…at Overpeck Park in Leonia, N.J., raced against Columbia and Delaware in the third varsity eight…sat 6-seat for the second varsity eight A that placed third of 15 boats at the Navy Day Regatta…in the second varsity eight B, finished ninth of 38 boats at the Head of Schuylkill Regatta.
2016-17 / Freshman
Helped the Dragons to their fifth consecutive overall Dad Vail Regatta title…sat 6-seat in the freshmen eight that won the gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta…rowed in the freshmen eight that beat Columbia’s third varsity eight in a dual race…nearly topped Navy’s fifth varsity eight in the freshmen eight…came away with a fourth-place finish with the varsity eight at the Murphy Cup Regatta…opened the spring season in the varsity eight B ahead of La Salle and behind Drexel’s top eight...in the fall, topped a field of 14 boats in the second varsity eight A at the Navy Day Regatta…sat 3-seat in the freshmen eight A’s first-place finish at the Frostbite Regatta to conclude the fall season…took eighth out of 37 boats in the second varsity eight at the Head of the Charles Regatta…finished fifth in the freshmen eight A sitting in the 7-seat at the Rutgers Fall Classic…competed in the varsity eight C at the Princeton Three-Mile Chase.
Background
Attended St. Augustine Prep in Richmond, N.J….member of the rowing team for four years and was a team captain…four-time state champions from 2012-16…junior national crew member in 2015.
Personal
Son of Katherine and Rocco Fucetola…oldest of three children…majoring in mechanical engineering.
Granted another season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic…topped Army, Rutgers, Coast Guard Academy and Villanova in the second varsity eight at the Rumson Boat Race on the Navesink River in New Jersey (Sept. 21)…finished fourth out of 31 boats in the varsity eight A at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River (Oct. 12)…placed ninth out of 38 in the men’s collegiate eight at the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston (Oct. 20).
2018-19 / Junior
Helped the second varsity eight place 20th 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 six seat of the second varsity 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 second varsity eight (May 4)…finished second in the second varsity eight at the Kerr Cup Regatta (April 20)…on the Washington Harbour, won races over Navy and Georgetown in the third varsity eight at the George Washington Invitational (April 13)…from Lower Otay Lake in Chula Vista, Calif., part of the second varsity eight boat that swept its three races against UC San Diego, Gonzaga and Stanford (March 30-31)…finished second in the second varsity eight boat at the weather-shortened Murphy Cup Regatta on the Cooper River (March 23)…in the third varsity eight, finished in the second varsity eight race against La Salle and Villanova to open the spring on the Schuylkill River (March 16)…named to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association All-Academic Team.
2017-18 / Sophomore
Helped the Dragons to their sixth consecutive overall team title at the Dad Vail Regatta…sat 6-seat for the third varsity eight that captured gold at the Dad Vail Regatta…at the 36th Memorial Murphy Cup Regatta, placed second in the varsity eight…edged out San Diego by 1.90 seconds to win gold at the 52nd annual Kerr Cup Regatta in the second varsity eight…in the second varsity eight, finished first and second at the George Washington Invitational on the Potomac River…the Dragons finished third of nine schools with 51 points in the Oliver T. Carr Bowl (men’s point title) at the George Washington Invitational…competed against No. 5 Princeton, No. 15 George Washington and Georgetown in the second varsity eight on Lake Carnegie…against La Salle and Villanova, was victorious in the second varsity eight…at Overpeck Park in Leonia, N.J., raced against Columbia and Delaware in the third varsity eight…sat 6-seat for the second varsity eight A that placed third of 15 boats at the Navy Day Regatta…in the second varsity eight B, finished ninth of 38 boats at the Head of Schuylkill Regatta.
2016-17 / Freshman
Helped the Dragons to their fifth consecutive overall Dad Vail Regatta title…sat 6-seat in the freshmen eight that won the gold medal at the Dad Vail Regatta…rowed in the freshmen eight that beat Columbia’s third varsity eight in a dual race…nearly topped Navy’s fifth varsity eight in the freshmen eight…came away with a fourth-place finish with the varsity eight at the Murphy Cup Regatta…opened the spring season in the varsity eight B ahead of La Salle and behind Drexel’s top eight...in the fall, topped a field of 14 boats in the second varsity eight A at the Navy Day Regatta…sat 3-seat in the freshmen eight A’s first-place finish at the Frostbite Regatta to conclude the fall season…took eighth out of 37 boats in the second varsity eight at the Head of the Charles Regatta…finished fifth in the freshmen eight A sitting in the 7-seat at the Rutgers Fall Classic…competed in the varsity eight C at the Princeton Three-Mile Chase.
Background
Attended St. Augustine Prep in Richmond, N.J….member of the rowing team for four years and was a team captain…four-time state champions from 2012-16…junior national crew member in 2015.
Personal
Son of Katherine and Rocco Fucetola…oldest of three children…majoring in mechanical engineering.
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