2022-23 Men's Rowing Roster

Zach Franzen

Aidan Schmidt

  • Class Senior
  • Position Rower
  • Hometown Eagan, Minnesota
  • High School Eagan
  • Height 6-5
  • Major Biology

Biography

2022-23 (Senior): Placed 15th at IRA Championships rowing with the varsity eight boat.

2021-22 (Junior): Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All Big Ten. Rowed with the second varsity eight.

2020-21 (Sophomore) : Rowed six seat with second varsity eight and took first place at Marietta College (April 3)

2019-2020 (Freshman): Rowed three seat in novice 8B and took first place at Bald Eagle Invitational (Nov. 2) 

High School: Played basketball for four years ... played football for three years ... played rugby for four years ... played volleyball for one year 

Personal: Parents are Rhona Schmidt and Jason Schmidt ... father is a labor relations manager and mother is a technology licensing lawyer ... has three siblings, Callum, Logan and Keira... major is biology

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: Academics, distance from home, school culture

What Wisconsin Rowing means to Jack: Wisconsin rowing is a way to better myself and make strong connections with others. I’m very proud to row for Wisconsin and feel like I’m carrying on a legacy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    6'5" 210 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'5" 210 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    6'6" 210 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    Rower
    6'5" 210 lbs