Boston University

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14

Sat in the four seat for the varsity eight boat that finished third in the Petite Finals at the 2014 IRA National Championship Regatta, helping BU finish sixth in team points and win the IRA Chapman Award given to the team with the largest increase in points over the previous year ... Rowed four for the varsity eight boat that finished fifth in the Grand Finals at the Eastern Sprints ... Sat sixth in the second varsity eight that beat Wisconsin as the Terriers swept the Badgers on the day ... Was in the six seat for the second varsity eight boat that swept Columbia and Syracuse ... Sat sixth for the second varsity eight boat that swept Dartmouth and Rutgers ... Sat in the six seat for the championship eight boat that competed in the 2013 Head of the Charles Regatta

AS A SOPHMORE IN 2012-13

Sat in the sixth seat for the third varsity eight boat that came in second place in the Grand Final at the Eastern Sprints

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12

Sat in the three seat of the freshman eight during the spring season ... Helped the Terriers earn wins over Dartmouth, Rutgers, Columbia and Syracuse ... Won the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints to finish seventh overall ... Placed eighth at the IRAs with a second-place result in the Petite Final.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY

A four-year letterman in crew at Radnor H.S. ... Took second in the Philadelphia City Championships as a freshman ... Won the Stotesbury Cup in the V4+ his senior year ... Also won the V4+ in the SRAA Nationals and placed fourth at the Youth Nationals.

PERSONAL

Born Dec. 4, 1992 ... Son of Robert Aftring and Margaret Sowell ... Has one brother, Will ... Majoring in mechanical engineering through the College of Engineering.