Heats start today for Mike Gennaro and the U-23 Men's 8+

story courtesy of Syracuse Athletics

Former Syracuse University men’s rower Mike Gennaro was selected to the Under 23 USRowing National Team for the third consecutive year. Gennaro will represent the United States and storke the men’s eight crew at the 2011 World Rowing Under 23 Championships scheduled for July 21-24 in Amsterdam.

Genarro is eight medalists returning from the 2010 U23 squad. He won silver in both the men’s eight in 2010 and straight four in 2009. During his four-year career at Syracuse Gennaro helped the Orange varsity eight to a sixth-place, eighth-place and ninth-place showing the IRA Regatta his sophomore, junior and year years.

Racing begins on Thursday, July 21, with heats. Finals will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24.

Men’s Eight (M8+)
Anthony Altimari (c) 6/12/1989 5’8” 115 Huntington, N.Y. University of Wisconsin
Michael Gennaro (s) 3/11/1989 6’3” 196 Havertown, Pa. Syracuse University
Dariush Aghai (7) 5/15/1990 6’2” 170 Skokie, Ill. Mendota RC
Thomas Dethlefs (6) 5/6/1990 6’6” 200 Lawrenceville, N.J. Yale University
Robert Otto (5) 3/1/1989 6’7” 195 Seattle, Wash. Varsity Boat Club
Austin Hack (4) 5/17/1992 6’8” 212 Old Lyme, Conn. Stanford University
Robert Munn (3) 7/26/1990 6’4” 205 Redmond, Wash. University of Washington
Christopher Yeager (2) 10/24/1989 6’6” 200 Berkeley, Calif. University of California
Alexander Bunkers (b) 4/17/1991 6’4” 185 Maitland, Fla. University of Washington