2018 M Rowing Roster

Tom Barnes

  • Height 6-5
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Sydney, Australia
  • Last School(s) Shore School

Biography

Summer 2018: Raced in the eight for UTS Haberfield Rowing Club and Sydney Rowing Club at Henley in the Ladies' Challenge Plate, competing alongside Cal teammates Sam Horsley, George Finlayson, and Hamish McDonald

As a Freshman (2018): Helped the Bears’ varsity four to the grand finals of the 2018 IRA National Championship Regatta… Helped the Bears’ freshman eight capture gold at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships.. Also spent time in Cal's third varsity eight

High School: Member of the Australian Junior Rowing Team from 2015-16…Attended the Shore School, where he was the AAGPS Sculling champion in 2015 and 2016…Captain of the boats and recipient of the Honour Award for Athletic Excellence…Also competed in track and field, setting school records in the shot put and javelin… Competed at the Sydney Rowing Club under coach Donovan Cech

Personal: Son of Guy and Miranda Barnes… Grandfather rowed in the Blue Boat for Oxford

Major: Intended Political Economy major