2023-24 Men's Rowing Roster

Zach Franzen
Zach Franzen/KLC fotos

Luca Vieira

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Berkeley, Calif.
  • Last School(s) Berkeley

Biography

Honors:
  • 2024 IRCA Coxswain of the Year Finalist
  • 2024 IRCA First-Team All-American
  • 2024 All-Pac-12 Team
  • 2024 IRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • 2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • 2023 IRCA Coxswain of the Year
  • 2023 IRCA First-Team All-American
  • 2023 IRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • 2023 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • 2022 IRCA First-Team All-American
  • 2022 IRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • 2022 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
As a Senior (2024):
  • Coxed the V8+ that defeated UCSD, Santa Clara and Drexel at the Las Vegas Invitational. 
  • Coxed the V8+ that defeated Wisconsin, La Salle and Syracuse at the Pac-12 Challenge.
  • Coxed the V8+ in the dual against Washington.
  • Coxed the V8+ in the win against Stanford in the Big Row.
  • Coxed the V8+ that placed second at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Coxed the V8+ the finished third in the grand final at the IRA National Championships.
As a Junior (2023):
  • Coxed the 1V8+ that defeated Oregon State and Colgate at the Las Vegas Invitational.
  • Coxed the 1V8+ that won the Copley Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic.
  • Coxed the 1V8+ that defeated Northeastern, Boston and Syracuse at the Pac-12 Invitational.
  • Coxed the 1V8+ that defeated the Huskies to retain the Schoch Cup at the Washington dual.
  • Coxed the 1V8+ that defeated the Cardinal in the Big Row.
  • Coxed the 1V8+ that won first place at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Coxed the 1V8+ that won the Varsity Challenge Cup and the IRA National Championship.
As a Sophomore (2022):
  • Coxed the 3V8+ that swept Santa Clara and Oregon State at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational.
  • Coxed the V8+ that defeated Northeastern in the Pac-12 Challenge.
  • Coxed the V8+ that defeated Washington to help reclaim the Schoch Cup.
  • Coxed the V8+ that won the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Coxed the V8+ that won the IRA National Championship.
As a Freshman (2021):
  • Made his Cal debut as the cox in the 4V8 against Washington on May 1st. 
  • Coxed the V4 to a second place finish at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Coxed the V4+ that took second in the Grand Finals at the IRA National Championships.
Personal: Parents are Mauricio and Katharine Viera. ... Environmental Economics and Policy major. .. Mother, Katharine, attended Cal. ... Also played soccer in high school

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'5"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'5"