2019-20 Men's Rowing Roster

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Luke Towers

Luke Towers

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Henley on Thames, England
  • High School:
    Pangbourne College

Summary

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2019-20
Sat in the bow 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 SENIOR IN 2018-19
Sat in the five 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 five seat of the varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals of the Eastern Sprints and finished sixth … Sat in the five 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 five 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. …Was in the five 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 five seat of the varsity eight boat that lost the Arlett Cup to Northeastern by just .2 seconds … Was in the five seat of the varsity eight boat that fell to Brown in a race for the Michalson on the Charles River … Sat in the seven 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 JUNIOR IN 2017-18
Sat in the seven seat for the varsity eight boat that was beaten by Brown in the Michalson Cup duel race on the Seekonk River.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17
Raced in the BU 4- that defeated Cornell University by 4 ¼ lengths at the Henley Royal Regatta Visitor’s Cup Challenge race … Was the six seat of the varsity eight boat that finished fourth in the petite final at the IRA National Championship Regatta, helping the Terriers to a sixth-place team finish … Sat in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals and finished fourth at Eastern Sprints, helping the Terriers to a fourth-place team finish … Was in the bow of the second varsity eight boat that defeated Wisconsin on the Charles River … Sat in the seven seat of the varity eight baot that defeated Northeastern for the Arlett Cup …
Was in the seven seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated that defeated Brown on the Charles River to win the Michalson Cup for the first time since 2011 … Was in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that finished fourth at the 50th Head of the Charles Regatta.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16
Sat in the seven seat of the second varsity eight boat at the IRA National Championships grand finals and placed sixth… Sat in the seven seat at the Eastern Sprints in the second varsity eight boat that finished in third…  Sat in the six seat in the first varsity eight boat that won the Jablonic Cup against Wisconsin… Sat in the four seat on the varsity eight boat that swept Dartmouth and Rutgers… Sat in the four seat on the varsity eight boat that defeated Columbia and Syracuse… Sat in the seven seat at the Arlett Cup in the second varsity boat… Sat in the fie seat at the Michalson Cup where the second varsity boat placed first.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Competed for Great Britain at the 2014 World Junior Rowing Championships.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 22, 1997 ... Enrolled in Questrom School of Business, majoring in business administration and management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    6'5" 208 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    6'5" 208 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    6'5" 208 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    6'5" 208 lbs
  • 2019-20Graduate Student

    6'5" 0 lbs