2021-22 Men's Rowing Roster

Esben Kok

Esben Kok

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • High School:
    Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22
IRA All-Academic Team … Bow seat in the Championship Eight boat that placed 14th at the Head of the Charles in a time of 14.38.763 (Oct. 24) … Three seat in the Second Varsity Eight boat that finished second, eclipsing Navy, in the spring opener against Navy and Brown (Mar. 27) … Seven seat in the Second Varsity Eight boat that defeated Northeastern in a time of 6:42.4 against the Huskies (Apr. 2) … Bow seat in the Varsity Eight boat that finished second in a time of 5:54.26 against Washington in the Pac-12 Challenge (Apr. 10) … Four seat in the Third Varsity Eight boat that won the Petite Final in a time of 6:12.005 and finished seventh overall at the IRA Championship (June 5).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
Was in the seven 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) … Sat in the one seat of 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 duel racing on the Charles River … Was in the bow of the varsity eight boat that fell to Syracuse in a duel race on the Charles River … Sat in the bow of the varsity eight boat that lost to Northeastern on the Charles River … Was in the bow of 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 … Sat in the bow of the varsity eight boat in its season-opening loss to Northeastern on the Charles River.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
Sat in the seven seat of the Championship 8 “B” boat that finished 18th among collegians with a time 14:37.19 at the Head of the Charles Regatta … Did not compete during the spring due to cancellation of the season.  

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Sat in the three seat of the second varsity eight boat that finished first in the petite final at the IRA National Championship Regatta, ahead of boats from Dartmouth, Northeastern, Syracuse and Cornell to finish seventh in the country …  Sat in the three seat of the second varsity eight boat that competed at the prestigious Windermere Cup in Seattle, Washington and finished second behind perennial national powerhouse Washington Huskies and ahead of UC Santa Barbara by open water … Sat in the three seat of the second varsity eight boat that defeated Syracuse and Columbia in duel racing on Overpeck Creek in Leonia, N.J. … Was in the three seat of the second varsity eight boat that defeated Dartmouth in a duel race on the Charles River … Was in the seven seat of the second varsity eight boat that fell to Northeastern on the Charles … Sat in the seven seat of the second varsity eight boat that fell to Brown on the Charles River … Was in the five seat of the Championship 8  boat that finished seventh among collegians with a time of 15:19.73 at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta. 

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Competed for the Danske Studenters Roklub in Copenhagen. 

PERSONAL
Is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in mathematics ... Is the son of Thomas Søvndahl and Eva Kok.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    6'4"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'4"
  • 2020-21Junior

    6'4"
  • 2021-22Senior

    6'4"