Eric Sumner

Position:
Coxswain
Height:
5-8
Weight:
128
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Yreka, Calif.
High School:
Yreka HS

OREGON STATE
2014-15
Coxed the Varsity 8 to a third place finish at the Head of the Oklahoma … coxed the V8 to a second place finish at the Head of the Lake … directed the V8 to a win at University of Victoria … coxed the V8 to a dual win over University of San Diego at the Stanford Invitational … coxed the V8 at Pac-12 Championships finishing fourth … coxed the V8 at IRA Championships finishing third in the Fourth Final … coxed the Varsity 4+ in a second place finish at the Head of the Oklahoma … coxed the V8 ‘B’ crew to a second place finish at the Portland Fall Classic … coxed the Varsity 4+ ‘B’ crew to a second place finish at UVic … coxed the Second Varsity 8 to a win at Gonzaga.

2013-14
Eric coxed the Varsity 8 all season … coxed the the V8 to victory at the Portland Fall Classic and to a second-place finish at the Head of the Lake … coxed the V8 to a pair of victories over Drexel at the Husky Invitational … directed the V8 to a dual win over Gonzaga … coxed the Beavers’ V8 at the Stanford Invitational getting wins over University of San Diego and Wisconsin … coxed the V8 in the postseason at Pac-12 Championships and at IRA Championships finishing 18th overall.

2012-13
Coxed the Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Charles … coxed the Varsity 8 ‘B’ to a second place finish at the Portland Fall Classic … coxed the V8 to a fifth place finish at the Head of the Lake … coxed the V8 to victories at the University of Victoria and at Gonzaga … coxed the V8 at the San Diego Crew Classic directing his crew to a fifth place finish in the Grand Final … coxed the V8 at the Stanford Invite including wins against Orange Coast College and Santa Clara … coxed the Junior Varsity 8 against California at Lake Vancouver … coxed the JV8 to a third place finish for the Erickson Cascade Cup at the Windermere Cup … coxed the V8 at the Pac-12 Championships … coxed the V8 at IRA Championships finishing fifth in the Third Level Final.

2011-12
Coxed the Freshman 8 most of the season … coxed the F8 in wins over Gonzaga and at the NCRC Invitational … coxed the F8 at the Stanford Invite defeating the Santa Clara JV crew … coxed the F8 to a bronze medal finish at the Pac-12 Championships.

YREKA HS
Three-sport athlete all four years for the Miners; swimming, snow sports and tennis … earned two letters swimming the breast stroke and freestyle … earned three letters snowboarding for the snow sports team … earned two letters for the tennis team … earned all-league honors twice in snowboarding … named “most inspirational” three times for snowboarding … named most valuable athlete and was a captain as senior for the swimming and snow sports teams.

PERSONAL
Son of Kim and Scott Sumner … has a brother, Nick … father, Scott attended Oregon State … considering a career as a physical therapist … enjoys snowboarding, hunting and fishing … majoring in exercise and sport science with an option in therapy and allied health.