2022 Men's Rowing - Lightweight Roster
Olson, William
William Olson
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Menlo Park, Calif.
- High School:
- Menlo-Atherton
Bio
Awards:
IRA 1V Gold Medal (2023)
IRA 2V Silver Medal (2021)
Eastern Sprints 1V Gold Medal (2023)
First-Team All-Ivy (2023)
IRCA Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023)
IRA All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
2023: Appeared on the 1V this season … Helped the Tigers regain Murtaugh Cup vs. No. 5 Navy and retain the Fosburgh Cup vs. No. 7 Georgetown … Rowed Princeton’s 1V to Eastern Sprint’s gold, the program’s first since 2010 … Paced the 1V as it won its first IRA gold since 2010 … The 1V’s IRA victory led Princeton to secure the IRA’s President Cup, its first since 2010 .. Rowed at Henley Royal Regatta.
2022: Rowed the entire season at 2V … Helped the 2V secure fourth place at Easterns and sixth at the IRA National Championships.
2021: Saw time in the 1V and 2V … Was in the 5 seat on the 2V that won a silver medal at IRAs
2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
Before Princeton:
Menlo-Atherton: Helped freshmen boat to third place in the Southwest Region … Led 4X to second place in the Southwest Region … Earned first place at the 2018 Peninsula Indoor Rowing Championships in the lightweight category …. Recorded fastest Lightweight 2K Erg score, fourth quickest overall 2K Erg score and sixth fastest overall 6K Erg score … AP Scholar with Distinction … Honor Roll and Biliteracy Award
Community Rowing Inc.: Second place in the U19 8+ at 2018 Club Nationals
Personal: Son of Mira and Eric Olson … Has two sisters, Julia and Emily, and a brother, Nick.
IRA 1V Gold Medal (2023)
IRA 2V Silver Medal (2021)
Eastern Sprints 1V Gold Medal (2023)
First-Team All-Ivy (2023)
IRCA Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023)
IRA All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
2023: Appeared on the 1V this season … Helped the Tigers regain Murtaugh Cup vs. No. 5 Navy and retain the Fosburgh Cup vs. No. 7 Georgetown … Rowed Princeton’s 1V to Eastern Sprint’s gold, the program’s first since 2010 … Paced the 1V as it won its first IRA gold since 2010 … The 1V’s IRA victory led Princeton to secure the IRA’s President Cup, its first since 2010 .. Rowed at Henley Royal Regatta.
2022: Rowed the entire season at 2V … Helped the 2V secure fourth place at Easterns and sixth at the IRA National Championships.
2021: Saw time in the 1V and 2V … Was in the 5 seat on the 2V that won a silver medal at IRAs
2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
Before Princeton:
Menlo-Atherton: Helped freshmen boat to third place in the Southwest Region … Led 4X to second place in the Southwest Region … Earned first place at the 2018 Peninsula Indoor Rowing Championships in the lightweight category …. Recorded fastest Lightweight 2K Erg score, fourth quickest overall 2K Erg score and sixth fastest overall 6K Erg score … AP Scholar with Distinction … Honor Roll and Biliteracy Award
Community Rowing Inc.: Second place in the U19 8+ at 2018 Club Nationals
Personal: Son of Mira and Eric Olson … Has two sisters, Julia and Emily, and a brother, Nick.
Princeton Athletics 2023-24 Highlights
Tuesday, June 04
Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
Wednesday, June 22
Princeton Athletics 2021-22 Highlights
Monday, June 06
Thank You for Roaring Forward on TAGD 2021
Wednesday, December 01
