2024-25 Men's Crew (Heavyweight) Roster

William Sharis

  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bettendorf, Iowa
  • High School Pleasant Valley

Biography

2024-25:
  • 2025 Empacher-IRCA Scholar Athlete
  • Rowed in the 5 of the 3V at the Head of the Housatonic
  • Rowed in the 7 of the 3V at the Albert Cup/Sarasota Invitational, taking first place
  • Rowed in the 6 of the 3V at the Olympic Axe, defeating Dartmouth
  • Rowed in the 6 of the 3V at the Blackwell Cup, securing victory
  • Rowed in the 2 of the 3V at the Carnegie Cup
  • Rowed in the 3 of the 3V at the Eastern Sprints, earning the bronze medal
  • Rowed in the 3 of the 3V at the IRA National Championships, reaching the grand final
  • Rowed in the 5 of the 3V at the 158th Yale-Harvard Regatta
2023-24:
  • 2024 IRCA Scholar Athlete
  • Rowed in the 3V and 4V throughout the season
  • Won at the Olympic Axe, Blackwell Cup, Carnegie Cup and the 157th Yale-Harvard Regatta
  • Won the petite final at the IRA National Championships
2022-23:
  • Rowed in two events in the 5V 
2021-22:
  • Rowed mostly in the 5V 
Before Yale:
  • Captain of Y Quad Cities Rowing Team
  • Head of the Charles Medalist (Men’s 2x)
  • Youth Nationals A Finalist(Men’s 2x)
  • 3x Midwest Regional Champion 
Personal: Son of Peter and Christine Sharis… Has two sisters, Elizabeth and Caroline

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    6'5" 187 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'5" 187 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'5" 187 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'5" 187 lbs