2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster

Finn Berkhout
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- The Hague, Netherlands
- High School:
- Walt Whitman (Bethesda, Md.)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25
Two seat in the Championship 8+ that placed 13th out of 30 crews in a time of 14:12.784 at the Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 20) … Four seat in the Varsity 8+ that raced against Brown in the spring opener (March 22) … Four seat in the Varsity 8+ that dueled Northeastern (April 5) … Two seat in the Varsity 8+ that squared off against Dartmouth (April 12) … Three seat in the Varsity 8+ that swept the Holy Cross Invite with wins over Temple, Holy Cross, Hobart and Marist in a time of 6:08.60 (April 19) … Three seat in the Varsity 8+ that won the Lusins Cup over Columbia in 5:47.3 while also competing against Wisconsin and Syracuse at the Lake Morey Invite (April 26-27) … Three seat in the Varsity 8+ that finished fourth in the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 18) … Three seat in the Varsity 8+ that finished 17th in the nation and fifth in the C Final at the IRA National Championship Regatta (May 30 to June 1).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24
Two seat in BU’s Championship 4+ that finished sixth in 17:00.140 at the 58th Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 22) … Seven seat in the Second Varsity 8 that faced Brown in the spring opener (March 23) … Seven seat in the Second Varsity 8 that took on Northeastern (April 6) … Six seat in the Second Varsity 8 that was victorious over Holy Cross, Temple, Hobart, and Marist in 5:59.23 on Lake Quinsigamond (April 20) … Six seat in the Second Varsity 8 that picked up wins over Georgetown, Wisconsin, Syracuse, and Dartmouth at the Lake Morey Invite (April 27-28) … Six seat in the Second Varsity 8 that was third in the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 19) … Seven seat in the Second Varsity 8 that finished 10th in the nation, and fourth in the Petite Final in 5:45.706, at the IRA National Championship Regatta (May 31-June 2).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23
Six seat in the Club 8 “A” crew that was 10th in a time of 14:52.951 at the Head of the Charles … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that was second in the spring opener against Brown (March 25) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that was the runner-up against Northeastern (April 1) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 for the Pac-12 Challenge against Stanford, Cal, and Wisconsin (April 8-9) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 at the Lake Morey Invite against Syracuse, Dartmouth, and Georgetown, earning a win over the Hoyas in 5:54.73 (April 29-30) … Four seat in the Second Varsity 8 that placed third in the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 14) … Four seat in the Second Varsity 8 that finished eighth overall, placing second in the Petite Final in a time of 5:45.64, at the IRA National Championship Regatta (June 2-4).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
As a senior, rowed for the Second Varsity 8 in the Stotesbury Cup and competed in Youth Nationals with the 11th Varsity Eight ... Part of the Third Varsity Eight as a sophomore in the Stotesbury Cup and Third Freshman 8 as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Son of Fiola Van Der Meer and Richard Berkhout ... Enrolled in the Pardee School or Global Studies majoring in International Relations at BU.
Two seat in the Championship 8+ that placed 13th out of 30 crews in a time of 14:12.784 at the Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 20) … Four seat in the Varsity 8+ that raced against Brown in the spring opener (March 22) … Four seat in the Varsity 8+ that dueled Northeastern (April 5) … Two seat in the Varsity 8+ that squared off against Dartmouth (April 12) … Three seat in the Varsity 8+ that swept the Holy Cross Invite with wins over Temple, Holy Cross, Hobart and Marist in a time of 6:08.60 (April 19) … Three seat in the Varsity 8+ that won the Lusins Cup over Columbia in 5:47.3 while also competing against Wisconsin and Syracuse at the Lake Morey Invite (April 26-27) … Three seat in the Varsity 8+ that finished fourth in the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 18) … Three seat in the Varsity 8+ that finished 17th in the nation and fifth in the C Final at the IRA National Championship Regatta (May 30 to June 1).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24
Two seat in BU’s Championship 4+ that finished sixth in 17:00.140 at the 58th Head of the Charles Regatta (Oct. 22) … Seven seat in the Second Varsity 8 that faced Brown in the spring opener (March 23) … Seven seat in the Second Varsity 8 that took on Northeastern (April 6) … Six seat in the Second Varsity 8 that was victorious over Holy Cross, Temple, Hobart, and Marist in 5:59.23 on Lake Quinsigamond (April 20) … Six seat in the Second Varsity 8 that picked up wins over Georgetown, Wisconsin, Syracuse, and Dartmouth at the Lake Morey Invite (April 27-28) … Six seat in the Second Varsity 8 that was third in the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 19) … Seven seat in the Second Varsity 8 that finished 10th in the nation, and fourth in the Petite Final in 5:45.706, at the IRA National Championship Regatta (May 31-June 2).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23
Six seat in the Club 8 “A” crew that was 10th in a time of 14:52.951 at the Head of the Charles … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that was second in the spring opener against Brown (March 25) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 that was the runner-up against Northeastern (April 1) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 for the Pac-12 Challenge against Stanford, Cal, and Wisconsin (April 8-9) … Bow seat in the Varsity 8 at the Lake Morey Invite against Syracuse, Dartmouth, and Georgetown, earning a win over the Hoyas in 5:54.73 (April 29-30) … Four seat in the Second Varsity 8 that placed third in the Petite Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 14) … Four seat in the Second Varsity 8 that finished eighth overall, placing second in the Petite Final in a time of 5:45.64, at the IRA National Championship Regatta (June 2-4).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
As a senior, rowed for the Second Varsity 8 in the Stotesbury Cup and competed in Youth Nationals with the 11th Varsity Eight ... Part of the Third Varsity Eight as a sophomore in the Stotesbury Cup and Third Freshman 8 as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Son of Fiola Van Der Meer and Richard Berkhout ... Enrolled in the Pardee School or Global Studies majoring in International Relations at BU.
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