2019 Men's Rowing Roster

Ferdinand Querfeld

  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Vienna, Austria
  • Last School(s) Bundesrealgymnasium 13 Wenzgasse, AUT

Biography

Summer 2018: Competed with Golden Bear teammate Christoph Seifriesberger in the Austrian pair at the 2018 World Rowing Cup II, finishing second in the B final and winning the C final at the 2018 World Rowing Cup III in Switzerland… Finished second in the C final in the men’s pair at the European Championships in Glasgow

As a Junior (2018): Stroked the Bears’ second varsity eight to a silver medal at the 2018 IRA National Championship Regatta…Named to the IRA All-Academic Team..Helped the Bears’ second varsity eight to a silver medal at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships… Earned Second Team Pac-12 All-Academic Honors… Captured the Copley Cup with the varsity eight at the 2018 San Diego Crew Classic to open the spring season, topping defending champion Yale in both the dual and final… Helped Cal’s championship eight to victory at the Head of the Charles, setting a course record in the process

Summer 2017: Won bronze at the 2017 World Rowing U23 Championships in the Austrian four, racing alongside Cal teammate Christoph Seifriedsberger.. Competed in the Austrian four at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, taking fifth in the B final

As a Sophomore (2017): IRA All-Academic and Second Team All-Academic Pac-12 selection...Competed in six regular season regattas as a member of the 2nd Varsity 8 and one regatta with the Varsity 8, tallying six wins... Won silver with the second varsity eight at the 2017 Pac-12 Championships... Raced with the First Varsity 8 boat at the IRA Championships, where the Bears placed fourth in the overall team standings.

Summer 2016: Won the U23 World Championships in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in the Men's Four for Austria

As a Freshman (2016): A member of the Bears Varsity 8+ that took home both a Pac-12 Championship and an IRA National Championship... The Varsity performance at the IRA's helped the Bears earn enough points to win the overall team national championship

National Team: Member of Austrian National team since 2012… 2012 Junior Men’s four – 6th place… 2013 Junior Men’s Pair – 1st place – European Junior Championships… 2013 Junior Men’s pair – 6th place – Junior World Championships – 2014 Junior Men’s Pair – 6th place – European World Championships… 2014 Junior Men’s Pair – 3rd Place – Junior World Championships… 2015 Junipr Men’s pair – 6th place – U23 World Championships

Personal: Parents Berndt and Irmgard… Two siblings Rudolph, and Leopold...  Graduated High School with honors

Major: Undeclared

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    6'6" 218 lbs
  • 2017Sophomore

    6'7" 220 lbs
  • 2018Junior

    6'7" 220 lbs
  • 2019Senior

    6'7" 220 lbs