2025-26 Men's Crew (Heavyweight) Roster

Drew Cavanaugh

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Riverside, Conn.
  • High School Greenwich

Biography

2024-25:
  • Rowed in the 7 of the 3V at the Head of the Housatonic
  • Rowed in the 8 of the 5V at the Olympic Axe, defeating Dartmouth
  • Rowed in the 8 of the 4V at the Blackwell Cup, securing victory
  • Rowed in the 8 of the 4V at the Carnegie Cup
  • Rowed in the 8 of the 4V at the Eastern Sprints, claiming a title
  • Rowed in the 8 of the 4V at the 158th Yale-Harvard Regatta
2023-24:
  • Rowed primarily in the 4V throughout the season, getting bumped up to the 3V for the Eastern Sprints
  • Earned a close win over Dartmouth at the Olympic Axe
  • Took the victory over Princeton and Cornell at the Carnegie Cup
  • Defeated the Crimson at the 157th Yale-Harvard Regatta
2022-23:
  • Rowed in the 4V in the Blackwell Cup and the Carnegie Cup
  • Rowed in the 5V in the Eastern Sprints Championship and the Olympic Axe
Before Yale:
  • 2022 Youth National Champion Men’s 8+
  • 2021 Head of the Charles Champion Men’s Youth 8+
  • Participated in the 2022 World Rowing Junior Championships for the USA
  • Won Bronze in the men’s U19 8+
  • Member of the National Honor Society
Personal:
  • Drew Cavanaugh is the son of Jennifer and Kevin Cavanaugh
  • Older brother, Duncan, rowed for the UPenn lightweight crew
  • Enjoys fishing, drumming and cooking
Why Yale? "Because of the top rowing and it is close to home"

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    6'3" 200 lbs
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    6'3" 200 lbs
  • 2024-25Junior

    6'3" 200 lbs
  • 2025-26Senior

    6'3" 200 lbs