2017-18 Men's Rowing Roster

Max Ponsen

Max Ponsen

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    182
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Amstel, Netherlands
  • High School:
    Vossius

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2017-18
Sat in the two seat for the varsity eight boat that finished fourth in the petite final at the IRA National Championships with a time of 6:37.42 …  Sat in the two seat for the varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals at the Eastern Sprints and finished sixth with a time of 6:03.60 … Sat in the two seat for the varsity eight boat that defeated Wisconsin to win the Jablonic Cup in Baraboo, Wisc. … Sat in the two seat for the varsity eight boat that defeated Columbia (Lusins Trophy) and Syracuse (Conlan Cup) on the Charles River … Sat in the two seat for the varsity eight boat that fell to Dartmouth for the Bill Cup in Hanover, NH … Sat in the two seat for the varsity eight boat that lost to Northeastern in the Arlett Cup duel race on the Charles River … Sat in the two seat for the varsity eight boat that was beaten by Brown in the Michalson Cup duel race on the Seekonk River.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2016-17
Sat in the bow of the second varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand final at the IRA National Championship Regatta and finished sixth … Was in the bow of the second varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals and won bronze at the Eastern Sprints, defeating boats from Harvard, Brown and Cornell, leading the Terriers to a fourth-place team finish … Was in the bow seat of the second varsity eight boat that defeated Wisconsin on the Charles River … Stroked the varsity eight boat that defeated arch rival Northeaster to retain the Arlett Cup …… Stroked the varsity eight boat that defeated Brown to win the Michalson Cup for the first time since 2011 … Stroked the varsity eight boat that finished fifth in the men's championship eights race race at the 52nd Head of the Charles Regatta.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015-16
Sat in the 8 seat in the IRA National Championships in the first varsity eight boat and placed sixth… Sat in the stroke seat in the first varsity eight boat that placed sixth in the Eastern Sprints… Sat in the stroke seat in the second varsity boat that defeated Wisconsin… Sat in the stroke seat on the second varsity eight boat that defeated Columbia and Syracuse… Sat in the 8 seat on the second varsity eight boat that swept Dartmouth and Rutgers… Sat in the 8 seat at the Arlett Cup in the first varsity boat that defeated Northeastern… Sat in the stroke seat at the Michalson Cup where the second varsity boat placed first…

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014-15
Sat in the eight seat for the second varsity eight boat that finished third in the grand final at the IRA National Championship Regatta … Was in the eight seat for the varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals at the Eastern Sprints and placed second … Was in the eight seat for the third varsity eight boat that defeated Wisconsin for the Jablonic Cup … Sat in the two seat for the third varsity eight boat’s victory over Columbia and Syracuse … Sat in seat one for the third varsity eight boat’s win over Dartmouth and Rutgers … Was in the two seat for the third varsity boat eight in the Terriers’ Arlett Cup victory over archrival Northeastern

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
As a sophomore was the National Champion in the quadruple sculls ... As a junior finished 8th at the Junior World Rowing Championships and was National Champion in the eight and both coxed and coxless four ... As a senior won the silver medal at the Junior World Rowing Championships and was captain of the Netherlands National Team.

PERSONAL
Is enrolled in the Questrom School of Business, majoring in business administration and management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    6'2" 182 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'2" 182 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'2" 182 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'2" 182 lbs