Ben Wellman

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Brookfield, Wis.
High School:
Brookfield East High School
Height:
6-5

2016-17 (Freshman): Placed first at the Minnesota/MSOE Dual with the novice eight … also won first against Minnesota and MSOE with the second novice four … rowed in the novice eight that placed 17th at the Princeton Chase in the fall

High School: Competed four years, earning four varsity letters in ski racing … four year state qualifier … made all-conference for four years … two-time junior Olympic team member for ski racing (2011, 2012) … four-year member and two-year starter on the football team … three-time varsity letter recipient … three year playoff qualifier

Personal: Parents are Lisa and Dan Wellman … has one brother, Brady … intended major is engineering

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: “I am able to push myself athletically and academically at a high level here.”

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: “Wisconsin rowing is teaching your body and mind to go further than thought possible. It’s about being a single unit of rowers and not individuals.”

Connor's Erg - 2025

Thursday, March 20

Badgers Team Up at Windermere Cup

Sunday, May 05

Being a Wisconsin Men's Rower

Wednesday, March 20

Beau Hoopman Named Men's Rowing Head Coach

Wednesday, August 16

2025 Head of the Charles championship eight entry

Badgers start season at Head of the Charles

Sunday, October 19

Klipstine named IRCA First-Team All-American, wins IRCA Novice Award

Wednesday, June 25

Second varsity eight at the 2025 IRA National Championships

Wisconsin men’s rowers 13th at IRA National Championships

Sunday, June 01

CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY: The University of Wisconsin Badgers men's rowing team competes in the men’s collegiate Varsity 8+ semifinals on day 2 of the 2025 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. May 30, 2025 on the Cooper River in Camden, New Jersey.

Wisconsin gains ground, finishing second day of IRA national championship

Saturday, May 31

University of Wisconsin Athletics

2016-17 Men's Rowing Roster

Roster

Dylan Adams

William Alt

Tristan Amberger

Caleb Ballweg

Nigel Baummer

James Bernard

Theodore Boesen

Philipp Bogdanov

Henry Bourgeois

Joseph Brunner

Christoph Bub

Jacob Buboltz

Alexander Butler

Marcelo Buxton

Michael Callahan

Jefferson Chan

Gavin Christy

Arthur Condor

Liam Conlon

Chase Covey

Kenneth Fiala

Andrew Flannery

Zachary Gasick

Timothy Glennon

Jared Gordon

Andrew Griffin

Ross Gundlach

Andrew Hamilton

Brendan Hart

Patrick Hoeppner

Justin Hoffland

John Hollow

Wilson Hoppe

Hugh Hudson

Jacob Hurlbutt

Alex Idarraga

Kyle James

Martin Johnson

Erik Kernozek

Kaz Kishiue-Koval

Will Klauke

Steve Knopp

Mike Kowalski

Jacob Kruchoski

Bryce Kuehl

James Lueken

Alex Marett

Kyle McCarthy

Thomas McDonald

Graham Mink

Nickolas Montalvo

Kurt Mueller

Connor Nelson

Turner Netherton

Mark Nitka

Kevin Nizza

Cameron Pak

Nathan Petersen

Benjamin Pike

Cole Reavill

Kevin Reed

James Roen

Zach Ruedinger

Nicholas Ryan

Derek Sachs

Jack Shelton

Alexander Shvets

Nathan Simon

Taylor Steeno

Tyler Stevens

Jonathan Thickens

Ian Tunney

Theodore Van Beek

Jonah Van der Weide

Tom Vandenberg

Claude Vandevender

Spencer Waldron