2020-21 Men's Rowing Roster

Nicholas Mohrdieck

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Vernon Hills, Ill.
  • High School Vernon Hills
  • Height 5-10
  • Major Genetics and Genomics

Biography

2020-21 (Senior): 

2019-2020 (Junior): 

2018-19 (Sophomore):
Rowed one seat with second varsity eight and took fourth place at Bald Eagle Invitational, also rowed two seat with fourth varsity four and took sixth 

2017-18 (Freshman): Raced with the novice eight at the North Star Regatta... helped the novice four 'D' boat to a 12th-place finish at the Bald Eagle Invitational... rowed with the novice four 'D' boat against Minn/MSOE in April 28, racing to a third-place finish with a time of seven minutes, 35 seconds

High School: Ran cross county for three years, earning three letters ... ran track and field for four years, earning four letters ... state qualifier (800 meter, 4x800 relay, 4x400 relay) junior and senior year ... school record holder (300 hurdles, 4x400 relay) ... team captain 

Personal: Parents are Lori Mohrdieck and Thomas Mohrdieck ... father is the Vice President at NTN Bearing Corporation and mother is a probation officer ... has one sibling, Ben ... brother ran cross country and track at Purdue ... majoring in genomics and genetics ... publication of medical research on development of an anti-cancer vaccine for neuroblastoma (pediatric oncology research lab) ... St. Baldrick's Summer Fellowship recipient (Pediatric Oncology Research Lab) ... Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer National Meeting Presenter (Pediatric Oncology Research lab) ... UW Carbone Cancer Center Young Researcher Flash Talk Award (pediatric oncology research lab) ... All-Academic Big Ten sophomore and junior year ... named to Dean's list freshman, junior and senior year

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: UW-Madison offers a very unique academic experience, being a top-10 research university in the world, and has a stellar athletic resume. The passion on campus is infectious, and everyone here beams with UW pride.

What Wisconsin Rowing means to Nicholas: Every guy pulling to achieve a common goal: striving for perfection and excellence.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'10" 155 lbs