Wisconsin Badgers

2020-2021 (Junior): Rowed five seat with second varsity eight and took first place at Marietta College (April 3)

2019-2020 (Sophomore): Rowed five seat with varsity eight, C-boat, and took thirteenth place at Princeton Chase (Oct. 27) ... rowed three seat with collegiate 8B and took fifth place at Bald Eagle Invitational (Nov. 2) ... rowed three seat with collegiate 4B, C-boat, and took third place at Bald Eagle Invitational (Nov. 2)

2018-19 (Freshman): Rowed eight seat with second novice eight and took first place at Bald Eagle Invitational, also rowed two seat with second varsity four and took fifth place...rowed six seat with second novice eight and took second place at North Star Regatta, also rowed four seat with third novice four and took third place

High School: Ran cross country for two years ... played football for one year ... rowed for two years ... finished second in Midwest Junior Rowing Championships

Personal: Parents are Sara French and John French ... father is a manger at GE and mother is a school counselor ... has two siblings, Julia and Maggie ... major is Biological Systems Engineering ... named to the Dean's List freshman and sophomore year

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: UW-Madison is close to home, has solid academics, and a great athletic program.

What Wisconsin Rowing means to Joseph: Wisconsin Rowing is likely the greatest challenge I will ever face. If I can survive this, everything else will come easy.