2016-17 Men's Rowing Roster

Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan

Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    198
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Galway, Ireland

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR 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 two seat of the varsity eight boat that finished fourth in the petite final at the Ira National Championships Regatta … Was in the two 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 seven seat of the varsity eight boat defeated Wisconsin for the Jablonic Cup on the Charles River … Sat in the two seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated arch rival Northeaster to retain the Arlett Cup … Was in the two seat for the varsity eight boat that defeated Brown to win the Michalson Cup for the first time since 2011.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2015-16
Sat in the 2 seat in the IRA National Championships in the first varsity eight boat and placed sixth… Sat in the 4 seat in the first varsity eight boat that placed sixth in the Eastern Sprints… Sat in the 5 seat in the second varsity boat that defeated Wisconsin… Sat in the 6 seat on the varsity eight boat that swept Dartmouth and Rutgers… Sat in the 6 seat on the varsity eight boat that defeated Columbia and Syracuse… Sat in the 3 seat at the Arlett Cup in the first varsity boat that defeated Northeastern… Sat in the 7 seat in the Michalson Cup where the first varsity boat placed second to Brown.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014-15
Sat in the seven seat for the varsity eight boat that finished second in the petite final at the IRA National Championship Regatta … Was in the seven seat for the varsity eight boat the advanced the grand finals at the Eastern Sprints and placed sixth … Was in the seven for the varsity eight boat that defeated Wisconsin for the Jablonic Cup … Repositioned to the four seat for the varsity eight boat’s victory over Columbia and Syracuse … Sat in the two seat for the varsity eight boat’s win over Dartmouth and Rutgers … Went back to his original seven seat for the Terriers’ Arlett Cup victory over archrival Northeastern.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14
Sat in the bow 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 Chapman Award given to the team with the largest increase in points over the previous year ... Rowed in the seven seat for the varsity eight boat that finished fifth in the Grand Finals at the Eastern Sprints ... Sat seven in the varsity eight that beat Wisconsin for the Jablonic Cup ... Was in the seven seat for the varsity eight boat that swept Columbia and Syracuse to win the Lusins and Conlan Cups ... Sat stroke for the second varsity eight boat that defeated Dartmouth and Rutgers ... Sat in the seven seat for the championship eight boat that competed in the 2013 Head of the Charles Regatta.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Rowed for Ireland at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Linz Ottensheim, Austria.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 11, 1994 ... Is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in computer science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    6'5" 198 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'5" 198 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    6'5" 198 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    6'5" 198 lbs