| Height: | 6-3 |
| Weight: | 185 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Pittsford, N.Y. |
| High School: | Pittsford Mendon |
| Major: | Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
| House Affiliation: | Leverett |
Senior • 2011
Raced in the six seat with the second varsity eight,
contributing to an undefeated dual season and a Sprints
championship … Part of the Harvard four that won the Prince
Albert Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta, setting an event
record in the semifinals … Contributed to a second-place
finish in the grand final at the IRA National Championships
… Helped defeat Yale at the 146th Harvard-Yale
Regatta … Helped win the grand final and the Rowe Cup at the
EARC Sprints … Contributed to victories over Navy, Penn,
Princeton, Brown and Cornell.
Junior • 2010
Rowed in the second varsity eight for most of the season,
occupying the stroke seat for the final four race weekends, and
made two appearances with the varsity eight … Stroked the
second varsity to a bronze medal at the IRA National Championships
… Helped the second varsity place fourth and the team win
its 30th Rowe Cup at EARC Sprints … Aided in 15-second win
against Yale and second varsity wins against Northeastern, Navy,
Penn and Cornell … Raced in the varsity eight against
Cornell and later against Princeton and MIT, helping the Crimson
win the Compton Cup.
Sophomore • 2009
Member of the second varsity and third varsity eights in 2009
… Stroked the third varsity eight to a silver medal at
Sprints and second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish at the IRA
National Championships.
Freshman • 2008
Rowed in the freshman eight that won gold at the EARC Sprints and
bronze at the IRA National Championships ... Went undefeated in
dual racing, which included the second fastest winning time in the
two-mile at the Harvard-Yale Regatta ... Also competed in the
Temple Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.
Before Harvard
Earned three varsity letters in crew and also rowed for the
Pittsford Crew club team ... Captain of team during senior year ...
Competed in the Canadian Henley Regatta for three years ... Earned
a varsity letter in swimming ... Father, Edward French, graduated
from Harvard in 1954 ... Other interests include photography.

