2019-20 Men's Rowing Roster

Spencer Waldron

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oconomowoc, Wis.
  • High School Oconomowoc High School
  • Height 6-2

Biography

2018-19 (Junior): Rowed seven seat with fifth varsity eight that took fifth at Eastern Sprints

2017-18 (Sophomore): Raced with the fourth varsity eight against Minnesota and Northeastern in April, sitting stroke in both races... sat stroke in the fifth varsity eight that won the grand final of the Eastern Sprints with a time of six minutes, three seconds... raced in the varsity four 'B' boat at the Minn/MSOE Dual... helped the novice eights to a fourth-place finish at the Bald Eagle Invitational in November

2016-17 (Freshman): Rowed with the freshmen eight to a first place finish over Minnesota and MSOE … also helped a four to second place at the Minnesota/MSOE Dual … rowed with a novice eight in the fall, placing 18th at the Princeton Chase

High School: Competed four years and earned two varsity letters in football … level three playoff qualifier … 105.7 fm Milwaukee Student-Athlete of the Week … four-year member of track and field … three-time varsity letter recipient … nominated team captain … multiple individual top-three finishes in conference … also participated in basketball for two years 

Personal: Parents are Erin and David Waldron … has one brother, Parker …major is geography.

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: “I chose UW-Madison because I always wanted to attend this school since I was young. When I was accepted, it was like one of my many dreams had been achieved. I also love the city of Madison, and it is close enough to home for it to be comfortable, yet far enough away for me to experience life as an independent college student.”

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: “Wisconsin rowing is special to me because it has opened my life to a whole new world of opportunity and competition at the next level that I had always hoped to experience after high school athletics. The program has a history of success, and I hope to carry on the tradition.”

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2018-19Junior

    6'2"
  • 2019-20Senior

    6'2"