2020-21 Men's Rowing Roster

Jacob Raillon

Jacob Raillon

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Witten, Germany
  • High School:
    Schiller-Gymnasium Witten

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21
Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that won the petite final at the IRA National Championship Regatta with a time of 6:08.82, ahead of Princeton (6:11.71), Brown (6:14.87), Navy (6:19.28), Wisconsin (6:21.00) and GW (6:23.64) … Stroked the varsity eight boat that finished with an official time of 6:17.397, finishing second to Wisconsin (6:17.353) by .3 seconds in a duel race on the Charles River … Stroked the varsity eight boat that fell to Syracuse in a duel race on the Charles River … … Stroked the varsity eight boat that lost to Northeastern on the Charles River … Stroked the varsity eight boat that came from behind over the final 500 meters to defeat Navy in dramatic fashion in a duel race in Overpeck, NJ … Stroked the varsity eight boat in its season-opening loss to Northeastern on the Charles River. 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20
Sat in the six seat of the Championship 8 “A” boat that finished seventh among collegians with a time 14:03.56 at the Head of the Charles Regatta … Did not compete during the spring due to cancellation of the season.  

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19
Sat in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that finished second in the petite final of the IRA National Championship Regatta with a time of 5:44.20, ahead of crews from Syracuse, Stanford, Dartmouth and Cornell to finish eighth in the country … Sat in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals of the Eastern Sprints and finished sixth … Sat in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that competed at the prestigious Windermere Cup in Seattle, Washington and finished third behind world champion Germany and perennial national powerhouse Washington Huskies …Was in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated Syracuse to win the Conlan Cup and Columbia to win the Lusins Trophy in duel racing on Overpeck Creek in Leonia, N.J. …Sat in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated Dartmouth by a length to win the Bill Cup for the first time since 2016 … Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that lost the Arlett Cup to Northeastern by just .2 seconds … Was in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that fell to Brown in a race for the Michalson on the Charles River … Sat in the stroke seat of the Championship Eight boat that finished seventh among collegians with a time of 15:19.73 at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18
Sat in the six 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 six 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 six seat for the varsity eight boat that defeated Wisconsin to win the Jablonic Cup in Baraboo, Wisc. … Sat in the six seat for the varsity eight boat that defeated Columbia (Lusins Trophy) and Syracuse (Conlan Cup) on the Charles River … Sat in the six seat for the varsity eight boat that fell to Dartmouth for the Bill Cup in Hanover, NH … Stroked for the second varsity eight boat that lost to Northeastern in the Arlett Cup duel race on the Charles River … Sat in the four seat for the varsity eight boat that fell to Brown in the Michalson Cup duel race on the Seekonk River.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
As a sophomore, was the 2013 National Champion in doubles … Won silver medal at Baltic Cup in doubles … Was National-Sprint Champion in double and quad … As a junior, was runner-up  National Champion in quad and National Sprint Champion in double and quad … As a senior, was runner-up in quad at 2015 World Junior Championships in Rio de Janeiro … Won World Champion in quad and was National-Sprint Champion in double and quad. 

PERSONAL
Is the son of Christian and Katja Raillon ... Is enrolled in the College of Arts and Scineces, majoring in psychology

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    6'3"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2019-20Junior

    6'3"
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'3"