2013-14 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster
Danny Neilson
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wellesley, Mass.
- High School:
- Wellesley
AS A JUNIOR IN 2012-13
Sat in the number three seat when the varsity eight boat defeated Wisconsin for the Jablonic Cup for the first time since 2005 ... Seated in the third seat of the varsity eight boat that reached the Grand Finals at the Eastern Sprints ... Was rowing in the three spot for the varsity eight boat that defeated No. 10 Columbia and No. 14 Syracuse on their way to winning the Lusins and Conlan Cups ... Rowed from the third seat in the varsity eight boat's victory over Dartmouth that won the Bill Cup
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12
Sat stroke in the 2V8 boat in victories over Dartmouth and Rutgers ... Sat stroke in the 2V8 boatat the EasternSprints ... Sat stroke to help the 2V8 boat finish fifth overall at the IRAs ... Sat stroke in the 2V8 boat vs. Northeastern ... Sat four-seat in the 2V8 boat vs. Columbia and Syracuse
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Began rowing career at Community Rowing, Inc. (CRI) as a sophomore after playing football and basketball his freshman year ... won a gold medal in the junior men[apos]s eight at the 2009 USRowing Club National Championships ... Took fifth in the men[apos]s 4+ at the 2010 USRowing Youth National Championships.
PERSONAL
Born May 26, 1992 ... Son of David and Jane Neilson ... Father played football at Holy Cross ... Has younger twin sisters, Samantha and Grace ... Majroing in nutritional science-dietetics through Sargent College.
