2024-25 Men's Crew (Heavyweight) Roster
Biography
2024-25:
- Rowed in the 4 of the 1V at the Head of the Housatonic, securing victory
- Rowed in the 4 of the 1V at the Head of the Charles, finishing ninth overall
- Rowed in the 7 of the 2V at the Albert Cup/Sarasota Invitational, taking first place
- Rowed in the 7 of the 2V at the Olympic Axe, defeating Dartmouth
- Rowed in the 7 of the 1V at the California Invitational
- Rowed in the 3 of the 1V at the Blackwell Cup
- Rowed in the 5 of the 2V at the Carnegie Cup
- Rowed in the 6 of the 2V at the Eastern Sprints
- Rowed in the 4 of the 2V at the IRA National Championships, reaching the grand final
- Rowed in the 7 of the 2V at the 158th Yale-Harvard Regatta
2022-23:
- Rowed in the 3V
- Rowed in the four seat of the 3V in the IRA National Championship
2021-22:
- Rowed most of season in the 4VÂ
2020-21:
- No competition due to the pandemic
Before Yale:
- Started rowing at the age of eight
- Multiple U19 Czech National champion
- Competed for the Czech National Team
- Third at 2018 World Junior Championships in double
- First at 2019 European Junior Championships on quad
- Fourth at 2019 World Junior Championships on quad.Â
Personal: Jan (Honza) Vacek was born and raised in Czech Republic... Official name is Jan, but in Czech Republic, every Jan is called Honza… Name pronounced yahn VAH-tsek… Rowed at VK Slavia Praha... Enjoys being around water.
Why Yale? "Because of the amazing team"
Historical Player Information
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2020-21First Year
6'3"
207 lbs
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2021-22Sophomore
6'3"
207 lbs
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2022-23Junior
6'3"
207 lbs
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2024-25Senior
6'3"
207 lbs
