2011-12 Men's Crew (Heavyweight)

Joseph Alagna

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • Highschool Loyola Academy

Biography

2011-12 (Senior): Won the men’s open pair and men’s collegiate (IRA) coxed four events at the Head of the Housatonic… Rowed in the championship eight at the Head of the Charles… Rowed seven-seat in the 1V that had dual season wins over Brown, against Columbia and Penn for the Blackwell Cup and finished eighth at the Eastern Sprints.

2010-11 (Junior): Won a gold medal at the Head of the Housatonic… Stroked the championship eight at the Head of the Charles… Rowed in the 1V that won the Olympic Axe, Blackwell Cup and finished seventh at the Eastern Sprints.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Rowed in the winning Yale club eight at the Head of the Charles.

2008-09 (Freshman): Rowed in the 1F that won the Princeton Chase, placed second at the Foot of the Charles and finished sixth at Eastern Sprints.

National Team: Part of the first U.S. Junior National Development Crew in 2007.

Before Yale: Rowed for four years at Loyola, earning three varsity letters… Freshman year won both the freshman and novice eight events at Midwestern Championships.

Personal: Member of Ezra Stiles College… History major… Hobbies include playing video games.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Sophomore

    6'2" 195 lbs
  • 2010-11Junior

    6'2" 195 lbs
  • 2011-12Senior

    6'2" 195 lbs