Bronson Shafer

Position:
Rower
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Redmond, Wash.
High School:
Lake Washington

OREGON STATE

2009

Rowed in the bow seat of the Varsity 8+ ... V8+ was victorious in a dual race at Gonzaga ... V8+ raced to a third place finish in the Petite Finals of the San Diego Crew Classic ... V8+ defeated Brazil at the Windermere Cup ... V8+ finished fourth at Pac-10 Championships ... V8+ raced to a 16th place overall finish at IRA Championships.

2008

Split time between the Varsity 8+ and the Junior Varsity 8+ ... Rowed in the JV8+ that defeated Victoria in a dual race... JV8+ earned a victory in its dual race vs. Gonzaga ... Junior Varsity 8+ defeated UC San Diego at the Pac-10 Challenge... Junior Varsity 8+ finished fourth at the San Diego Crew Classic ... Rowed in the bow-seat of the Varsity 8+ that recorded a third place finish in the Pac-10 Championships ... Rowed in the 2-seat of the Varsity 8+ crew raced to an 11th place finish at the IRA National Championships ... Rowed in the Senior 8+ crew of the Pennsylvania Athletic Club over the summer ... Senior 8+ won their division at the 126^th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and finished second at the US Club Nationals.

2007

Rowed in the 5-seat of the Junior Varsity 8+ ... JV 8+ earned a fifth place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic ... JV 8+ earned a second place finish in the Seattle Windemere Cup ... Freshman 8+ earned a fourth place finish in the Pacific-10 Championships ... Freshman 8+ earned a second place finish in Opening Day ... Freshman 4+ earned a fifth place finish in the IRA Championships.

LAKE WASHINGTON HS

Participated in wrestling, kickboxing, and rowing ... Received three varsity letters in rowing ... Raced for the Sammamish Rowing Association for four years ... Member of the National Honor Society, Honor Roll, and Japanese National Honor Society.

PERSONAL

Born in Seattle, Wash ... Raised in Duvall, Wash...Son of Valerie and Peter Shafer, both self employed ... Has one sister, Lara Harper ... Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering ... Personal interests include sports, dance, business, and marketing.