06/04/2013

OSU Men's Crew Lands 15 on Pac-12 All-Academic Team

Beavers claim three members with First Team honors and another 11 on the Second Team, one receives Honorable Mention status

05/30/2013

OSU Men's Rowers to Close out Season at IRA's in the Golden State

Team will make its return trip to IRA's after a three-year layoff, four boats to compete in three day event

05/17/2013

Oregon State Men's Crew to Compete at Pac-12 Championships in NORCAL

OSU men will feature four boats in the event on Lake Natoma, Sunday morning

05/03/2013

OSU Men's Crew to Take I-5 North to Seattle, Saturday for Annual Windermere Cup

Beavers will bring five boats to the 27th annual event, which marks the official opening of boating season in Seattle

04/25/2013

OSU Men's Crew to Race California on Vancouver Lake Sunday in Washington

No. 19 Beavers will take four boats to Vancouver on Sunday to take on a Cal team, who is ranked No. 2 in the nation

OREGON STATE
2011-12
Sat in 4 Seat of Varsity 4 at University of Victoria ... Rowed in 7 Seat for JV 8+ versus Gonzaga, where boat came in first ... Also raced in that position against Stanford, at the Stanford Invite and at the Windmere Cup to go along with the Pac-12 Championships.

2010-11
Chase rowed in the Second Freshman 8 throughout the 2011 season ... raced in the stroke seat of the 2F8 in a win at Gonzaga ... also paced the 2F8 at the Husky Invitational, against Washington and at the Windermere Cup.

AMADOR VALLEY HS
Graduated in 2010 ... ran one year of cross country ... rowed for the Oakland Strokes ... won gold at Long Beach twice ... claimed bronze in the SW Regional Championship two years.

PERSONAL
Son of Janet Merz and David Hooper ... mother is a social worker and father is a doctor ... has a younger sister, Gabrielle.