2015-16 Men's Crew (Heavyweight)

John Risbergs

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 208
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Islip, N.Y.
  • Highschool St. Anthony's High School

Biography

2015-16 (Junior):

2014-15 (Sophomore): Rowed in the 3V with dual-season wins over Brown, Dartmouth, Columbia, Cornell and Princeton... Stroked the 4V that finished 6th at Eastern Sprints... Rowed in the 4+ that finished 9th at IRAs.

2013-14 (Freshman): Rowed in the 2V with dual-season wins over Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell and that finished 12th at Sprints... Rowed in the 3V that finished 8th at IRAs... Given the Jerry Romano Award, annually to the oarsman who most thoroughly enjoys the freshman experience.

National Team: Selected to the U.S. High Performance Training Camp in 2012... Rowed for the U.S. in the junior men''s spare pair at the 2013 Junior World Championships in Trakai, Lithuania.

Before Yale: Made Principal''s Honor Roll... Rowed varsity crew... Rowed in the New York State Championship Senior 8+

Personal: Member of Trumbull College... Son of Michael and Lize... Sister Kristine rowed at Marist College...  Studied at the London School of Economics the summer after his freshman year... Competed in the 2014 Staines Regatta, winner of the the men''s 2- with Ed Reeves... Internship at AXA the summer after his sophomore year...

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14First Year

    6'5" 200 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'5" 200 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    6'5" 208 lbs