2024-25 Men's Rowing Roster

Zach Franzen

Luke Truog

  • Class Senior
  • Position Rower
  • Hometown Pewaukee, Wis.
  • High School Pewaukee High School
  • Height 6-4
  • Major Economics

Biography

2023-24: Placed 18th with the Men’s Championship Eight at the Head of the Charles race. Placed 1st in the Second Varsity Eight race with the second heat against Marietta. Placed 1st at the Pac-12 invite with the Second 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 (Sophomore): Placed 15th at IRA Championships rowing with the second varsity eight boat.

2021-22 (Freshman): Troug made appearances on third varsity eight as the 7th spot throughout the season.

High School: Played football for four years, earning two letters... earned all-academic honors

Personal: Parents are Stephanie and Jamie ... father is a CFO ... has two siblings, Julia and John... major is economics

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: Always academically strived towards going to UW-Madison and it is a great proximity to home.

What Wisconsin Rowing means to Luke: Like Coach Hoopman puts it, running into a brick wall, breaking through it, then doing the same with the next one. Pushing yourself physically and mentally but also being a part of a positive community with people that share similar interests.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'4"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Rower
    6'4"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Rower
    6'4"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Rower
    6'4"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Rower
    6'4"