Wisconsin Badgers

2023-24: Placed 18th with the Men’s Championship Eight at the Head of the Charles race. Placed 1st with the Varsity Eight at the Marietta duel. Placed 1st at the Pac-12 invite with the Varsity Eight. Placed 3rd with the Varsity Eight at the Lake Morey Invite against Boston University and Dartmouth. Placed 3rd with the Varsity Eight at the Windermere Cup against the Italian National Team and the University of Washington. Placed 19th at the IRA National Championship with the Varsity Eight.



2022-23 (Junior): 1V @ Princeton Chase. Placed 15th are IRA Championships rowing with the varsity eight boat.

2021-22 (Sophomore): 1V @ HoCR, 1V @ Princeton Chase, 2V @ Marietta, 2V @ Pac-12 Invitational, 2V @ Boston Duels, 2V @ Eastern Sprints, 2V @ IRAs. Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All Big Ten. Was the 5th spot on second varsity eight for the majority of the season.

2020-21 (Freshman): Rowed two seat in collegiate four B, C-boat, and took third place at Bald Eagle Invitational (Nov. 2) ... rowed six seat in collegiate eight B and took fifth at Bald Eagle Invitational (Nov. 2) ... Spring season canceled due to Covid-19.  Rowed four seat with the first varsity eight and took first place at Marrieta College (April 3) 

High School: Graduated as class valedictorian ... rowed for one year ... named LLRC Juniors Most Valuable Rower ... played ice hockey for four years, earning one letter ... named captain for 2019-2020 season ... received the Hobey Baker Character Award ... named All-Academic Team ... competed in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League as a member of Fox Motors AAA Hockey Club ... played soccer for one year, earning one letter

Personal: Parents are Terri Waugh and Steve Waugh ... father is the COO of Wayne Wire Cloth Products, INC. and mother is the Director of Inpatient Physical Therapy at Munson Medical Center ... has one sibling, Jackson ... majoring in computer science and data science ... named to the Dean's List for Fall 2020

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: On the academics side, the computer and data science departments are highly-regarded throughout the country for their research in several sub-fields of computer science. Additionally, the vast network of student and student-athlete alumni provide graduates with an unbelievable network post-graduation. In athletics, Wisconsin is known for the "walk-on" mentality of hard work, something I found especially present with the rowing team. The history and culture of the team too were something that drew me towards rowing here. Finally, the deal-maker for me was the beautiful campus and city. Madison has so much to offer and is very similar to my hometown in Michigan.

What Wisconsin Rowing means to Garrison: Wisconsin rowing is a chance to challenge myself and my teammates daily. It represents a mindset of accountability that all past, present, and future Wisconsin oarsmen have held -- one of constantly pushing themselves to not only be the best rower or student possible, but to be the best person they can possibly be.