2022-23 Men's Rowing Roster

Zach Franzen

Gus Rodriguez

  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rye, NY
  • Last School(s) Brown University

Biography

Honors:
  • 2022 IRCA First Team All-America
  • 2022 Second Team All-Ivy
  • 2021 US Rowing U23 Athlete of the Year
International:
  • Competed in the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the men’s 4.
  • Selected to race at the 2021 U23 World Championships in Racice, Czech Republic
As a Graduate Student (2023):
  • Rowed in the 1V8+ that defeated Oregon State and Colgate at the Las Vegas Invitational.
  • Rowed in the 1V8+ that won the Copley Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic.
  • Rowed in the 1V8+ that defeated Northeastern, Boston and Syracuse at the Pac-12 Invitational.
  • Rowed in the 1V8+ that defeated the Huskies to retain the Schoch Cup at the Washington dual.
  • Rowed in the 1V8+ that defeated the Cardinal in the Big Row.
  • Rowed in the 1V8+ that won first place at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Rowed in the 1V8+ that won the Varsity Challenge Cup and the IRA National Championship.
As a Senior (2021-22 at Brown):
  • Stroked the Varsity 8 crew for the entire season.
  • Led the V8 to wins over Boston U. and Navy (Mar. 27), Northeastern (Apr. 16), and Princeton (Apr. 30).
  • Finished second at the 75th Eastern Sprints for All-Ivy laurels.
  • Finished third at the 119th IRA Championship to earn All-America honors.
2020-21 (Brown):  Did not compete on the collegiate level.
 
As a Junior (2019-20 at Brown): 
  • Stroked the first varsity eight to a four-place finish at the Head of the Housatonic.
  • Placed sixth and third among college crews in the championship eight at the Head of the Charles.
  • Spring season canceled due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
As a Sophomore (2018-19 at Brown): 
  • Stroked the Championship 8+ to bronze at the Head of the Charles Regatta.
  • Sat in the fifth seat of the second varsity that earned silver at Eastern Sprints.
  • Rowed in the fifth seat of the second varsity boat that finished fifth in the grand final at the IRA National Championship.
As a Freshman (2017-18 at Brown): 
  • Competed at Henley Royal Regatta, reaching the quarterfinals of the Temple Challenge Cup.
  • Sat in the second seat of the second varsity that earned bronze at Eastern Sprints.
  • Rowed in the second seat of the second varsity boat that won the petite final at the IRA Championship.
High School/Club: Competed for RowAmerica Rye…was a two-time national champion in the 4+ and 2- and competed on the US Junior National Team…voted “Most Valuable Rower” for RowAmerica Rye
 
Personal: Parents are Meg and Raoul…father was an Olympic silver medalist in the men’s 4 (’88)…has a sister Haley and brother Raoul