Ryan Meder

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Central Catholic

At Princeton – 2015: rowed in the 3 seat to help the 3V to a gold medal at the Eastern Sprints; Tigers rallied past Brown in the final 500 meters to win … reached the grand final at the IRA Championships for a second straight year … won twice in the Temple Cup Challenge at the Royal Henley Regatta before falling to University de Lyon in the quarterfinal … helped the 3V earn a 7-1 record during the regular season. 2014: led the 3V to a fourth-place finish at the Eastern Sprints while rowing in the 7-seat … reached the grand final at the IRA Championships as well (5-seat); it was the first 3V grand final at IRAs since 2011. 2013: rowed in the 3 seat and helped the 3V to a fourth-place finish at the Eastern Sprintsfinished second in the Club 8+ event at the 2011 Head of The Charles. Before 2013: rowed five seat in the freshman eight that finished fifth at Eastern Sprints and seventh at IRA's.

Before Princeton – captain of Central Catholic’s crew team … member of the National Honor Society.

Personal – born Oct. 1, 1992 … son of Al and Julie Meder … has two sisters, Carolyn and Stephanie … interested in painting, baking, and hunting