Marcus Winter

Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-2
Hometown:
Auckland, New Zealand
High School:
Mt. Albert Grammar School
Concentration:
ScB Applied Mathematics - Computer Science

2024-25: Empacher-IRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Raced with the 2V8 and 4V8 crews during the season ... Helped the 2V8 earn a fourth place finish in the Grand Final at the IRA Championship (May 30-Jun. 1) ... Stroked the 2V8 to a first place finish in the Grand Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 18) ... Helped the 2V8 earn victories against Northeastern (Apr. 19) and Princeton (May 3) ... Raced with the 2V8 at the Redwood Shores Challenge (Apr. 12-13) ... Raced with the 4V8 at the Sarasota Invitational (Mar. 28-29) ... Helped the 4V8 earn a victory against Boston University (Mar. 22).

2023-24: Rowed between the Second, Third, and Fourth Varsity crews during the season … Stroked the Third Varsity 8 to a fourth-place finish and a fifth-place team finish at the IRA Championship … Stroked the 3V8 to a fifth-place finish at the Eastern Sprints (May 19) … Stroked the 4V8 to a win over Boston University (Mar. 23) … Raced with the 2V against Northeastern (Apr. 13) and Dartmouth (Apr. 20).

2022-23: Raced in both the third and fourth varsity ... Helped the 3V to wins over Northeastern, Dartmouth and Princeton ... Silver medal with the 3V at Eastern Sprints ... advanced to the Grand Final with the 3V at IRA's ... Second place with the 4V at the Sarasota Invite.

2021-22: Stroked the third varsity boat to a sixth-place finish at the 119th IRA Championship and a second-place finish at the 75th Eastern Sprints … Stroked the 3V8 in the win and team-sweep over Princeton (Apr. 30) … Rowed the early part of the season with the 2V8, primarily in the two-seat … Helped the 2V8 take wins over Boston U. and Navy (Mar. 27), Harvard (Apr. 9), and Northeastern (Apr. 16)

Before Brown: Came in first place in the coxless four at New Zealand Nationals … Placed third in the men’s senior quad and eight … Nominated for the Auckland Crew of the Year award … Raced for head coach Callum Ross … Performed for West End Rowing Club on the club level; captured West End Crew of the Year plaudits … Also competed in field hockey … Earned Sports Lion honors for competing at the highest level within New Zealand for rowing and field hockey … Garnered NCEA Endorsement with Excellence and Scholar Lion accolades.

Personal: Marcus is the son of Anna and John Winter … Has one older brother, Jonathan, a member of the Yale men’s crew Class of 2020 … Enjoys spearfishing and freediving … Plans to concentrate in Computer Science.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because it is highly appraised in its scientific courses, especially in its computer science program which I am interested in majoring in. I received great recommendations from people I've rowed with who attended Brown.”