2020-21 Men's Rowing Roster

Derek Franz

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Plover, Wis.

Biography

2020-21 (Senior): 

2019-20 (Junior):
Coxed collegiate 4B, C-boat, to a third place finish at the Bald Eagle Invitational (Nov. 2) 

2018-19 (Sophomore): Walked on the team and coxed the third novice eight to a second-place finish at the Bald Eagle Invitational...coxed third varsity four to a third-place finish at North Star Regatta

High School: Ran cross county for four years, earning four letters ... ran track for four years, earning four letters

Personal: Parents are Audra Franz and Ken Franz ... father is a teacher and mother is an accountant ... has two siblings, Chad and Kyle ... Chad runs cross country and track at UW-La Crosse ... major is computer science ... Academic All-Big Ten

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: It is the best University in the Midwest.

What Wisconsin Rowing means to Derek: It has introduced me to great people and taught me how to push myself to be the best I can be.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior