2018-19 Men's Crew Roster
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Ben Olsen
- Class:
- Freshman
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Taft School (Conn.)
Bio
2021-22: Helped the 3V8 take sixth at the 119th IRA Championship and second at the 75th Eastern Sprints … Rowed with the third boat in the win over Princeton (Apr. 30) … Spent the early part of the spring season with the second varsity crew … Helped the 2V8 take wins over Boston U. and Navy (Mar. 27), Harvard (Apr. 9), Northeastern (Apr. 16), and Princeton (Apr. 30).
2020-21: Raced with the first varsity eight in all five races … Helped the first varsity eight place ninth and the Bears finish fifth as a team at the IRA National Championships (May 28-29).
2019-20: Earned silver and placed first among college crews in the championship four at the Head of the Charles … Spring season canceled due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
2018-19: Rowed in the seventh seat of the second varsity boat that finished fifth in the grand final at the IRA Championship … Sat in the seventh seat of the second varsity boat that earned silver at Eastern Sprints … Rowed in the fourth seat of the club eight boat that placed second at the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Before Brown: Rowed for the Taft School, California Rowing Club and Thames Rowing Club … Founders League All-Star … Crew Plate recipient.
Personal: Son of Mary Boosalis and Thomas Olsen … Has one twin brother, Nicholas … Plans to concentrate in History.
Why Brown? “I chose Brown because of the open curriculum and the great people I met when I visited.”
2020-21: Raced with the first varsity eight in all five races … Helped the first varsity eight place ninth and the Bears finish fifth as a team at the IRA National Championships (May 28-29).
2019-20: Earned silver and placed first among college crews in the championship four at the Head of the Charles … Spring season canceled due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
2018-19: Rowed in the seventh seat of the second varsity boat that finished fifth in the grand final at the IRA Championship … Sat in the seventh seat of the second varsity boat that earned silver at Eastern Sprints … Rowed in the fourth seat of the club eight boat that placed second at the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Before Brown: Rowed for the Taft School, California Rowing Club and Thames Rowing Club … Founders League All-Star … Crew Plate recipient.
Personal: Son of Mary Boosalis and Thomas Olsen … Has one twin brother, Nicholas … Plans to concentrate in History.
Why Brown? “I chose Brown because of the open curriculum and the great people I met when I visited.”
Brown Men's Crew IRA Championship Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, June 03
Brown Athletics 2024 Happy Holidays Video
Friday, December 20
Whitey Herlander and the 1960 Cinderella Crew
Friday, November 08
Brown Crew Head of the Charles Recap
Friday, October 25
