2016-17 Men's Crew (Lightweight)

William Van Fossen

  • Weight 0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Moorestown, N.J.
  • Highschool Moorestown

Biography

 

2016-17 (Senior): Rowed stroke seat of the first varsity eight that went 7-1 during the regular season with wins over Navy, MIT and Georgetown, Columbia and Penn, Dartmouth and Princeton. Stroke seat of the first varsity eight that placed sixth at the Eastern Sprints. Six seat of the first varsity eight that placed third at the IRA National Championship Regatta. 

2015-16 (Junior): Five seat of the first varsity eight that went undefeated during the regular season (9-0). Five Seat of the varsity eight that won the Wright Cup at the 2016 EARC Sprints Regatta and contributed to a Jope Cup win for overall team points. Five Seat of the varsity eight that won silver at the 2016 IRA National Championship Regatta. Five seat of the varisty eight that reached the semifinals of the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2016 Henley Royal Regatta. Helped the Yale varsity place third at the 2015 Head of the Charles Regatta. Four seat of the Yale varsity that took second place finish in the eight at the 2015 Princeton 2-mile Chase. Bow seat of the Lwt 4+ that won the Princeton 3-Mile Chase.

2014-15 (Sophomore): Rowed seven seat of the second varsity eight that placed fifth at the Eastern Sprints. Five seat of the first varsity eight that finished fifth at the IRA National Championship Regatta.

2013-14 (Freshman): Rowed in the first freshmen eight for much of the regular season. Seven seat of the second varsity eight that finished fourth at the Eastern Sprints. Three seat of the first varsity eight that finished fourth at the IRA National Championship Regatta.

Before Yale: Captain of both the Moorestown High School Crew Team and Moorestown High School Swim Team. Fifth in Lightweight 4+ at 2012 Youth Nationals. Bronze medal at 2012 Stotesbury Cup Regatta in Lightweight 8+.

Personal: Member of Branford College. Also enjoys swimming, biking and running. Father rowed at Drexel University

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14First Year

  • 2014-15Sophomore

  • 2015-16Junior

  • 2016-17Senior