LA JOLLA, Calif. — Twelve members of the UC San Diego men's rowing team have earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) All-Academic distinction as the conference announced its annual awards Wednesday.
To qualify, a scholar-athlete must hold a 3.0 grade point average or better, be at least a sophomore, have attended UC San Diego for a full year prior to winning the honor, and have competed in at least 50 percent of the team's events over the 2025-26 season.
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| Name |
Class |
Major |
Hometown |
| Bryce Blair |
Grad Student |
Computer Science |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Chad Breslin |
Senior |
Structural Engineering |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Peter Dogan |
Senior |
Economics |
Los Altos Hills, Calif. |
| Tate Griffin |
Senior |
Molecular and Cell Biology |
Long Beach, Calif. |
| Massimo Koffler |
Senior |
Bioengineering |
Newton, Mass. |
| Paris Liston |
Senior |
Real Estate and Development |
Newburgh, N.Y. |
| Aidan McDonnell |
Junior |
Molecular and Cell Biology |
Chester Springs, Pa. |
| Aleksander Navarro |
Senior |
International Studies |
La Jolla, Calif. |
| Camden Park-Coburn |
Senior |
Visual Arts |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
| Kyle Pellegrini |
Senior |
Business Economics |
Placerville, Calif. |
| Vahram Tchakmakjian |
Junior |
Political Science |
San Marcos, Calif. |
| Estella Zeppelin |
Sophomore |
Business Psychology |
Greenwich, Conn. |
The Tritons wrap up their season this coming weekend at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championship Regatta. The event takes place May 29-31 on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif., just outside of Sacramento.Â
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West inÂ
NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.comÂ
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