2023-24 Men's Crew (Lightweight) Roster

Sam Rubin
David Paul

Andres Garcia-Chacon

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Coral Gables, Fla.
  • Highschool Belen Jesuit Prep

Biography

2023-24 (Senior): Rowed in the varsity eight that placed fifth at the 2023 Head of the Charles Regatta... Rowed in the varsity eight with a win over Georgetown during the regular season... Rowed in the second varsity eight with wins over Harvard and Princeton... Rowed in the varsity eight that placed sixth at the Eastern Sprints and eighth at the IRA National Championship.

2022-23 (Junior): Rowed in the second varsity eight with wins over the Naval Academy, Georgetown, and Dartmouth during the regular season ... Rowed in the second varsity eight that placed fourth at the Eastern Sprints ... Rowed in the first varsity eight that placed sixth at the IRA National Championship Regatta.

2021-22 (Sophomore): Rowed in the second varsity eight with wins over Georgetown, Penn, Colombia, Dartmouth, Princeton, and Harvard during the regular season ... Rowed in the second varsity eight that placed fifth at the Eastern Sprints ... Rowed in the second varsity eight that placed fourth at the IRA National Championship... Rowed in Yale 'B' for the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2022 Henley Royal Regatta.

2020-21 (First Year): No competition due to coronavirus pandemic.

Before Yale: Captain of Belen Jesuit Prep Crew… Finished second and fifth at Youth Nationals (2018/2019), first and second in SRAA Nationals (2018/2019), all in lightweight 8+.

Personal: Son of Fernando Garcia-Chacon and Olga Borja… Has an older brother, Fernando, and younger sister, Lucia … Hobbies are cooking, barbecuing and lobstering

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21First Year

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior