2017-18 Men's Rowing Roster

Jacob Barker

Jacob Barker

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    205
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Victoria, B.C.
  • High School:
    St. Andrew's

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2017-18
Sat in the four 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 second varsity eight boat that advanced to the petite finals at the Eastern Sprints and finished fourth with a time of 6:12.829 … Sat in the eight seat for the second varsity eight boat that defeated Wisconsin in Baraboo, Wisc. … Stroked for the varsity eight boat that defeated Columbia (Lusins Trophy) and Syracuse (Conlan Cup) on the Charles River … Sat in the eight seat for the varsity eight boat that fell to Dartmouth for the Bill Cup in Hanover, NH … Stroked for the varsity eight boat that lost to Northeastern in the Arlett Cup duel race on the Charles River … Sat in the six 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
Raced in the BU 4- that defeated Cornell University by 4 ¼ lengths at the Henley Royal Regatta Visitor’s Cup Challenge race … Sat in the bow of the varsity eight boat that finished fourth in the petite final at the Ira National Championships Regatta … Was in the bow of the varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals and finished fourth, ahead of Dartmouth and Brown, at the Eastern Sprints … Was in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated Wisconsin to win the Jablonic Cup for the fifth-straight year …  Was in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated Columbia to win the Lusins Cup but lost to Syracuse for the Conlon Cup on Onondaga Lake … Stroked the second varsity eight boat that defeated Dartmouth on the Charles River … Stroked the second varsity eight boat that lost to Northeastern … Stroked the second varsity eight boat that defeated Brown on the Charles River … Sat in the bow of the varsity four boat that finished fourth at the Foot of the Charles … Sat in the three seat of the varsity eight boat that finished in fifth place in the Championship Eight competition a the 52nd Head of the Charles Regatta.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015-16
Sat in the stroke seat at the IRA National Championships grand finals, where the second varsity eight boat placed sixth… Sat in the bow seat at the Eastern Sprints in the second varsity eight boat that finished in third…  Sat in the 3 seat in the second varsity boat that defeated Wisconsin… Sat in the 3 seat on the second varsity eight boat that defeated Columbia and Syracuse… Sat in the bow seat on the varsity eight boat that swept Dartmouth and Rutgers… Sat in the bow seat at the Arlett Cup in the second varsity boat… Sat in the 1 seat at the Michalson Cup where the second varsity boat placed first.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014-15
Did not compete.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
First rowed at Victoria City Rowing Club & St. Andrews Rowing Academy in Victoria, B.C. ... Represented Canada at 2014 World Rowing Junior Championships in the Junior Men's Pair.

PERSONAL
Is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... Favorite post workout meal is home made potato salad and BBQ ribs with corn on the cob.


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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    0 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'4" 205 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'4" 205 lbs