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2017-18 Hobart Rowing Roster

Hobart Rowing
SETH SYLVAN P'17
GREG SEARLES

Sam Ash

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 188
  • Hometown Upper Black Eddy, Pa.
  • Highschool Kent School

Biography

2017-18: Captain ... Liberty League Crew of the Year ... Member of three Liberty League Boats of the Week ... Competed with the varsity eight ... Won a gold medal with the varsity eight at the Liberty League Championships ... Captured a bronze medal at the NIRC Championships ... Finished 12th of 37 teams in the varsity eight at the Head of the Charles regatta ... Defeated Ithaca head-to-head at the Cayuga Duals to retain the Statesmen Trophy ... Notched a head-to-head win over Santa Clara at the Stanford Invitational.

2016-17: All-Liberty League ... Liberty League Crew of the Year ... Competed in the varsity and second varsity eight ... Collected a gold medal at the Liberty League Championships (V8) ... Won a gold medal at the NIRC Championships (2V) ...  Finished 18th overall with the 2V8 at the IRA National Championships ... Notched head-to-head wins over Stanford and the University of San Diego at the Stanford Invitational  ... Defeated Georgetown head-to-head at George Washington Invitational ... Placed 6th at the Head of the Charles with the varsity eight ... Three-time Liberty League Boat of the Week member

2015-16: Kent Smack '97 Most Improved Rower Award ... Liberty League Crew of the Year ... Liberty League All-Academic ... Competed in the varsity and second varsity eights...Claimed gold medal with the 1V at the Liberty League Championships...Collected a silver medal in the 1V at the NIRC Championships...Won silver medal with the 2V at the Knecht Cup...Helped the 2V finish 21st in the Men's Club Eight Event at the Head of the Charles...Rowed with 2V at Pac-12 Challenge...Member of one Liberty League Boat of the Week.

2014-15: Competed in the second varsity eight and novice eight ...  Collected gold medal at ECAC NIRC, winning Liberty League Boat of the week honors in the 2V ... Captured gold medal at Liberty League Championships ... Member of second varsity eight that finished 17th at IRA National Championships ... Earned a silver medal in the 2V at the Knecht Cup   ...Helped 2V to 16th place finish at Head of the Charles ... Placed sixth at the Head of the Genesee ... Rowed with novice eight at Cornell Fall Classic.

Kent School: Coached by Eric Houston ... Earned two varsity letters ... Also played ice hockey for the Lions.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First-Year

    6'0" 178 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'0" 188 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'0" 188 lbs
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    2017-18Senior

    6'0" 188 lbs
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