Drexel University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster
Willem Kirsch
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Aschaffenburg, Germany
- High School:
- Carl-von-Weinberg Schule
2025-26 / Junior
IRCA Scholar Athlete…made ten appearances for the Dragons…competed five times with the Varsity 8+...took gold at the Head of the Schuylkill with the 2V8+...victorious with the V8+ at the Kerr Cup…earned dual victories over Columbia, Georgetown, Holy Cross and Navy…finsihed second at the Bergen Cup…won gold at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta with the 3V8+...part of team that won the men’s points title and overall championship at the Regatta…reached the third final of the IRA National Championships, placed 16th overall…qualified for the Temple Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.
2024-25 / Sophomore
IRA Scholar-Athlete...competed in 13 races with the Dragons, primarily with the second varsity 8+...finished third in the fall at the Head of the Schuylkill in the Club 8+...won a pair of races with the 2V8+ over UC San Diego and Oregon State at the Redwood Shores Invitational…earned two victories at the Schuylkill Invitational…finished second at the Kerr Cup on the Schuylkill River…collected a silver medal at the Dad Vail, member of the team to win the men’s and overall titles at the event.
2023-24 / Freshman
Competed in 11 races for the Dragons…defeated Oregon State with the 2V8+...collected a pair of silver medals with the 3V8+ at the Princeton Invite and Occoquan Invitational…won gold with the Varsity 4+ at the Dad Vail, won the men’s and overall title…18th overall finish at the IRA Nationals with Go Roe.
Background
Second Place at the German Championships in the V4+…earned the DPG Abiturpreis academic award.
Personal
Son of Gina and Tobias Kirsch…has a brother, Paul…majoring in exploratory studies.
