2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster

Maxwell McCartney
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Rower
- Hometown:
- Verona, Wis.
- High School:
- Verona Area High School
- Height:
- 6-1
- Major:
- Economics
2025-26: Placed 1st with the Third Varsity Eight at the Princeton Chase. Placed 1st with the Varsity Eight at the Marietta duel. Placed 2nd with the Third Varsity Eight against No. 2 California and No. 9 Stanford at the Cal Classic. Placed 1st against OSU at the Cal Classic with the Third Varsity Eight
2024-25: Placed 16th with the Championship Four at the Head of the Charles regatta. Placed 2nd with the Third Varsity Eight against the No. 2-ranked California at the Stanford/Cal Invite. Placed 2nd with the Third Varsity Eight against Washington. Placed 2nd with the Third Varsity Eight at the Lake Morey Invite. Placed 14th at the IRA National Championship with the Second Varsity Eight.Â
2023-24: Placed 1st at the Pac-12 invite with the Third Varsity Eight. Placed 3rd with the Third Varsity Eight at the Lake Morey Invite against Boston University and Dartmouth. Placed 13th at the IRA National Championship with the Third Varsity Eight.
High School: Swimming for 4 years in high school, swam competitively for 12 years in total, varsity all 4 years, podiumed 4 times at WIAA High School State, Academic All-American and All-State, broke school record in 200 free, national team member. Founded a mental health/anti-bullying club at Verona, ran a community food drive in high school, father went to UW and was in marching band.
Reason for choosing UW-Madison:Â The combination of great academic and athletic traditions are unrivaled here, and I love the campus here. The support for the student-athletes here is phenomenal and will help me achieve all of my goals.
What Wisconsin Rowing means to me:Â Wisconsin Rowing means showing up and working hard every day to push myself and everyone on the team. We are all striving to represent what it truly means to be a Badger, in the classroom and out on the water.
2022-2023 (Freshman): 2V at Head of the Eagle, 4V at Head of the Eagle.  Made National Team for club swim team (Badger Aquatics Club) in 2022, competed at 2022 NCSA Swimming Championships.
2024-25: Placed 16th with the Championship Four at the Head of the Charles regatta. Placed 2nd with the Third Varsity Eight against the No. 2-ranked California at the Stanford/Cal Invite. Placed 2nd with the Third Varsity Eight against Washington. Placed 2nd with the Third Varsity Eight at the Lake Morey Invite. Placed 14th at the IRA National Championship with the Second Varsity Eight.Â
2023-24: Placed 1st at the Pac-12 invite with the Third Varsity Eight. Placed 3rd with the Third Varsity Eight at the Lake Morey Invite against Boston University and Dartmouth. Placed 13th at the IRA National Championship with the Third Varsity Eight.
High School: Swimming for 4 years in high school, swam competitively for 12 years in total, varsity all 4 years, podiumed 4 times at WIAA High School State, Academic All-American and All-State, broke school record in 200 free, national team member. Founded a mental health/anti-bullying club at Verona, ran a community food drive in high school, father went to UW and was in marching band.
Reason for choosing UW-Madison:Â The combination of great academic and athletic traditions are unrivaled here, and I love the campus here. The support for the student-athletes here is phenomenal and will help me achieve all of my goals.
What Wisconsin Rowing means to me:Â Wisconsin Rowing means showing up and working hard every day to push myself and everyone on the team. We are all striving to represent what it truly means to be a Badger, in the classroom and out on the water.
2022-2023 (Freshman): 2V at Head of the Eagle, 4V at Head of the Eagle.  Made National Team for club swim team (Badger Aquatics Club) in 2022, competed at 2022 NCSA Swimming Championships.
Lake Mendota Vibes
Friday, November 14
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










































