2022-23 Men's Rowing Roster

Zach Franzen

Olin Frederiks

  • Class Senior
  • Position Rower
  • Hometown Old Lyme, Conn.
  • High School Lyme-Old Lyme High School
  • Height 6-4
  • Major Statistics

Biography

2022-23 (Senior): Placed 15th at IRA Championships rowing with the second varsity eight boat.

2021-22 (Junior): Academic All Big Ten. Rowed with varsity eight in seat 9 and helped lead the Badgers to one of their best seasons in years.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Rowed with second varsity at Marietta College (April 3) ... 

2019-20 (Freshman): Rowed two seat in collegiate 8B and took first place at Bald Eagle Invitational (Nov. 2) ... rowed first seat in novice 4, B-boat, and took first place at Bald Eagle Invitational (Nov. 2) ... Spring season canceled due to COVID-19. 

High School: Rowed for three years, earning three letters ... earned all-state honors ... placed 4th at HOCR ... played basketball for four years, earning three letters ... was on his high school's first team to make state finals appearance

Personal: Parents are Christina Frederiks and David Frederiks ... father is a doctor and mother is a real estate agent ... has one sibling, Fiona ... major is statistics ... pursuing a certificate in mathematics

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: An opportunity to pursue a degree in statistics at a world renowned university while also being able to compete for a highly respected Division I program.

What Wisconsin Rowing means to Olin: Wisconsin Rowing means overcoming any obstacle in your way, never accept anything but the absolute best.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    6'4" 195 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'4" 195 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    6'4" 195 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    Rower
    6'4" 195 lbs