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2019-20 Men's Crew

John Olson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sherborn, Mass.
  • Highschool Dover-Sherborn Regional

Biography

Why I Chose Colby: When visiting, the people at Colby were some of the kindest and most passionate people I’d ever met

Internship/Work Experience: 2016-2017: Research Assistant in the Economics Department Summer 2018: Real estate intern at Bose

Major: Physics and Economics

Most Memorable Team Experience: Making GFs at NIRC by 6 hundredths of a second

Favorite Place on Campus: The Spa

Plans after Colby: Hitting the workforce grind

2019-2020 Season Highlights: Spring Season 2020 was cancelled.

  • 2V8+ at Head of the Snake

2018-2019 Season Highlights: 

  • 3V8+ at NIRC
  • 3V8+ at New England Championships(5th place)
  • 3V8+ that beat UNH and UVM 2V8+
  • 3V8+ that beat Ithaca, Trinity and WPI
  • 3V8+ that beat USCGA and UMass Lowell
  • 3V8+ that finished 3rd at Class of 2003 Cup
  • Abroad Fall 2018

2017-2018 season highlights: John sat in the two spot for the varsity 4 boat 

  • NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team 
  • National Invitational Rowing Championship All-Academic Team
  • Member of the 2018 Crew of the Year
  • V4+ at NIRC (Fifth Place)
  • V4+ at New England Championships (Fifth Place)
  • V4+ that beat UNH and UVM
  • 2V4+ at President’s Cup
  • V4+ at Class of 2003 Cup

2016-2017 season highlights: 

  • 3V8+ against UNH and UVM
  • 3V8+ against Ithaca, Trinity, UNH, WPI
  • 3V8+ and N8+ at President’s Cup
  • 3V8+ against USCGA
  • 3V8+ at Class of 2003 Cup
  • N8+ at Head of the Snake

 

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior