Keyan O'Donnell

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-6
Hometown:
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
High School:
The Judd School
Concentration:
Chemical Engineering

2024-25: Empacher-IRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Raced with the 2V8 and 3V8 crews during the season ... Helped the 2V8 earn a first place finish in the Grand Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 18) ... Raced with the 3V8 at the Redwood Shores Challenge (Apr. 12-13) ... Helped the 3V8 earn a win against Northeastern (Apr. 19) ... Helped the 2V8 pick up a victory against Princeton (May 3).

2023-24: Rowed with the Second and Third Varsity crews during the season and helped the 2V8 take sixth and the team fifth at the IRA Championship … Helped the 3V8 finish fifth at the Eastern Sprints (May 19) … Rowed with the 2V8 against Boston University (Mar. 23), Northeastern (Apr. 13), and Dartmouth (Apr. 20).

2022-23: IRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Raced in both the second and third varsity during the spring season ... Won with the 2V against Northeastern ... Won races with the 3V against BU, Dartmouth and Princeton ... Silver medal with the 3V at Eastern Sprints ... Advanced to the Grand Final with the 3V.

2021-22: Rowed with the third varsity boat for the entire season before moving to the 2V8 and helping the crew take fifth at the 119th IRA Championship … Helped the 3V8 take second at the 75th Eastern Sprints … Helped the 3V8 to wins over Boston U. and Navy (Mar. 27), Northeastern (Apr. 16), and Princeton (Apr. 30).

Before Brown: Won the Metropolitan Amateur Regatta at the J18 level in the single scull … Won the British Rowing Indoor Championships in the relay in 2020 and 500 meters in 2018 … Gained a silver medal in the 500 meters at the British Rowing Indoor Championships in 2018 … Gained a National Junior Indoor Rowing title in 2018 in age group … Earned the sports tie in recognition of sporting excellence in 2021 … Rowed for Great Britain World Class Start and head coach Richard Poole; earned a promotion to group B – the second-highest level with GB WCS … Also raced for Bewl Bridge Rowing Club.

Personal: Keyan “Kay” O’Donnell is the son of Zalihe Hassan and Desmond O’Donnell … Has one younger sister, Eliz … Born in Letterkenny, Ireland … Enjoys road cycling, cooking, and 3D printing … Plans to concentrate in Biomedical Engineering.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown for the great coaching staff, the potential I see in the athletes joining with me, and the academic prowess of the school.”