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Defending National Champion Men's Lightweight Rowing Reveals 2024 Roster
January 03, 2024 | Men's Rowing - Lightweight
PRINCETON - The 2024 season begins in March as the Men's Lightweight Rowing Team will look to defend its 2023 National Championship.
2024 Roster
In the mean time, here are some new faces for the 2024 season!
Luke Helstrom
Philadelphia, Pa.
St. Joe's Prep.
St. Joe's Prep: Helped boat to three Mid-Atlantic Championships … Boat won the Stotesbury Cup and finished second twice … Rowed 8+ to fourth at nationals and second at the Head of the Charles twice …. Team won the PCL title all four years … Fastest Lightweight on team three times … Also lettered in cross country and indoor Track and Field … Member of the National Honor Society … Gold Medal for the National Latin Exam … Two-time Silver Medal in the National Spanish Exam … AP Scholar.
Personal: Son of Amy and James Helstrom … Has a sister, Emma and two brothers, Gunnar, and Rex … Sister, Emma, ran track and cross country at Wisconsin.
Johannes Jakobsen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Rysensteen Gymnasium
Copenhagen Rowing Club: Member of the national team … won gold at the World Cup II in 2022 in the boys' lightweight 4x.
Personal: Son of Louise Stensborg Jakobsen and Poul Anders Aarøe Pedersen … Has two sisters and one brother.
Vincent Mann
Indianapolis, Ind.
Guerin Catholic
Indianapolis Rowing Club: Won gold at the 2023 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in the 4x and in the 2x at the 2020 US Rowing Virtual Youth National Championships … Earned silver in the 4x and a bronze in the 2 - at the 2022 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships … Rowed to fourth place at in the 4x at the 2023 USRowing Youth National Championships … Named 2021 and 2023 Indianapolis Rowing Oarsmen of the Year … Collected the 2022 Team Values Award – top award for rowing, academics and character … Picked up 2020 Most Improved Oarsman … Was involved in stair climbing and ranked as high as No. 7 nationally … Founder and President of the Guerin Catholic Rowing Club … Member of the Concert Band, Relay for Life, Youth Board … Elected Commander of the Youth Group … Indiana Boys State Selectee … HOBY Academic All-Start … Samsung American Legion Award … National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Julie and David Mann … Has a sister, Julia.
Charlie Vaksman
Burlingame, Calif.
Burlingame
Redwood Scullers: Won gold at the Southwest Regionals, Summer Nationals and Head of the Charles … Two-time Youth National Champion … Invited to Worlds Selection Camp … Earned 2023 Dylan Cappel, 2022 Coaches' and 2020 Most Improved Oarsman Awards.
Personal: Son of Irena and Robert Vaksman … Has two brothers, Jack and Ethan.
Lon Walton
Jacksonville, Fla.
St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School: Helped the 8+ to second in conference as a senior captain … Boat finished 20th at the 2023 Youth Nationals … Lettered in cross country and Nordic Skiing … Member of Dorm Prefect … Second and First Testimonials.
Personal: Son of Dori and Will Walton … Has a sister, Francesa and brother, Will … Sister, Francesca, and Cousin Alex Deland are Princeton Class of 2021 graduates … Father, Will, rowed with the Princeton men's lightweight rowing team from 1970-74 … Cousin, Rawle Deland, played tennis at Harvard from 2001-05
Bach Ryan
Sausalito, Calif.
Redwood HS
Redwood: Led the school's 8+ to fourth and fifth place at nationals in 2022 and 2023 … Helped the 4+ to fourth at nationals as a sophomore.
Marin Rowing Association: Lightweight boathouse record in the 2K (6:19) … Athlete of the Year in 2021-22.
Personal: Son of Melissa and Tim Ryan … Has two brothers, Keith and Hugh … Father, Tim, rowed at UC Berkley … Brother, Keith, rows at UC Berkley … Mother, Melissa, rowed in the women's pair at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, earning a silver in 1996 and bronze in 2000.
Sam Scowen
London, England
King's College School
King's College School: Winner of the 18U Sculler's Head of the River … Won two gold medals in the 8+ at the 2022 Coupe de La Jeunesse for Great Britain … Gold Medal in the 4- at the Munich International Regatta for Great Britain … Secured bronze at the National Schools' Regatta in the 8+ in 2022.
Personal: Has a sister, Charlotte and brother, Frederic.
2024 Roster
In the mean time, here are some new faces for the 2024 season!
Luke Helstrom
Philadelphia, Pa.
St. Joe's Prep.
St. Joe's Prep: Helped boat to three Mid-Atlantic Championships … Boat won the Stotesbury Cup and finished second twice … Rowed 8+ to fourth at nationals and second at the Head of the Charles twice …. Team won the PCL title all four years … Fastest Lightweight on team three times … Also lettered in cross country and indoor Track and Field … Member of the National Honor Society … Gold Medal for the National Latin Exam … Two-time Silver Medal in the National Spanish Exam … AP Scholar.
Personal: Son of Amy and James Helstrom … Has a sister, Emma and two brothers, Gunnar, and Rex … Sister, Emma, ran track and cross country at Wisconsin.
Johannes Jakobsen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Rysensteen Gymnasium
Copenhagen Rowing Club: Member of the national team … won gold at the World Cup II in 2022 in the boys' lightweight 4x.
Personal: Son of Louise Stensborg Jakobsen and Poul Anders Aarøe Pedersen … Has two sisters and one brother.
Vincent Mann
Indianapolis, Ind.
Guerin Catholic
Indianapolis Rowing Club: Won gold at the 2023 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in the 4x and in the 2x at the 2020 US Rowing Virtual Youth National Championships … Earned silver in the 4x and a bronze in the 2 - at the 2022 Midwest Junior Rowing Championships … Rowed to fourth place at in the 4x at the 2023 USRowing Youth National Championships … Named 2021 and 2023 Indianapolis Rowing Oarsmen of the Year … Collected the 2022 Team Values Award – top award for rowing, academics and character … Picked up 2020 Most Improved Oarsman … Was involved in stair climbing and ranked as high as No. 7 nationally … Founder and President of the Guerin Catholic Rowing Club … Member of the Concert Band, Relay for Life, Youth Board … Elected Commander of the Youth Group … Indiana Boys State Selectee … HOBY Academic All-Start … Samsung American Legion Award … National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Julie and David Mann … Has a sister, Julia.
Charlie Vaksman
Burlingame, Calif.
Burlingame
Redwood Scullers: Won gold at the Southwest Regionals, Summer Nationals and Head of the Charles … Two-time Youth National Champion … Invited to Worlds Selection Camp … Earned 2023 Dylan Cappel, 2022 Coaches' and 2020 Most Improved Oarsman Awards.
Personal: Son of Irena and Robert Vaksman … Has two brothers, Jack and Ethan.
Lon Walton
Jacksonville, Fla.
St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School: Helped the 8+ to second in conference as a senior captain … Boat finished 20th at the 2023 Youth Nationals … Lettered in cross country and Nordic Skiing … Member of Dorm Prefect … Second and First Testimonials.
Personal: Son of Dori and Will Walton … Has a sister, Francesa and brother, Will … Sister, Francesca, and Cousin Alex Deland are Princeton Class of 2021 graduates … Father, Will, rowed with the Princeton men's lightweight rowing team from 1970-74 … Cousin, Rawle Deland, played tennis at Harvard from 2001-05
Bach Ryan
Sausalito, Calif.
Redwood HS
Redwood: Led the school's 8+ to fourth and fifth place at nationals in 2022 and 2023 … Helped the 4+ to fourth at nationals as a sophomore.
Marin Rowing Association: Lightweight boathouse record in the 2K (6:19) … Athlete of the Year in 2021-22.
Personal: Son of Melissa and Tim Ryan … Has two brothers, Keith and Hugh … Father, Tim, rowed at UC Berkley … Brother, Keith, rows at UC Berkley … Mother, Melissa, rowed in the women's pair at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, earning a silver in 1996 and bronze in 2000.
Sam Scowen
London, England
King's College School
King's College School: Winner of the 18U Sculler's Head of the River … Won two gold medals in the 8+ at the 2022 Coupe de La Jeunesse for Great Britain … Gold Medal in the 4- at the Munich International Regatta for Great Britain … Secured bronze at the National Schools' Regatta in the 8+ in 2022.
Personal: Has a sister, Charlotte and brother, Frederic.
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