2015-16 Men's Crew (Heavyweight)

Joseph Downs

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Oakton, Va.
  • Highschool Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Biography

2016-17 (Junior): Did not compete.

2015-16 (Sophomore): IRA All-Academic honoree... Rowed 4V with victories at Eastern Sprints, at Blackwell Cup, and against Dartmouth.

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

Before Yale: Winner of 2011 Virginia State Championships in the Freshman 8+... Varsity 8+ all four years... First 8+ and 2- for the 2012 USRowing development team... Current course record holder for the Occoquan challenge in the 2x... Winner of four gold and one silver medal at Midatlantic erg sprints... 2014 USRowing selection camp invitee.

Personal: Member of Branford College... Internship at Aegis Financial Corporation the summer after his freshman year...

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    6'3" 190 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'3" 190 lbs