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UC San Diego

2019-20 M Rowing Roster

Kenneth Padden

  • Position Varsity
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Danville, CA
  • High School Monte Vista HS
  • Major Cognitive Science

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2019-20
Team co-captain ... UC San Diego Athlete of the Year ... Named the team's MVP ... Earned the team's Most Valuable Teammate Award ... Helped the UC San Diego B boat to a fourth place finish of 21 crews in the Men's Open 8+ at the San Diego Fall Classic.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2018-19
Member of WIRA Championships V8+ Grand Final-winning Varsity 8 boat that earned UCSDtritons.com Athlete of the Week (4/29) honors ... Captured first place with the Varsity 8 crew during UC San Diego's sweep of the Western Sprints ... Competed in the Varsity 8 boat at the IRA National Championship ... Finished second with the Varsity 8 at the UC Cup Challenge, behind only Cal ... Came away with a runner-up finish in the Varsity 8 boat at the San Diego Crew Classic's Men’s Varsity American Specialty Health Cup Final 1, trailing only Purdue.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017-18
Member of the Varsity 8 crew that earned UCSDtritons.com Athlete of the Week (6/5) honors ... Helped the Varsity 8+ crew to a first place finish at the Western Sprints Championships ... Placed first with the JV 8+ crew at the San Diego City Championships ... Competed with the Varsity 8 crew at the IRA National Championship.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17
Competed with the Second Varsity 8 boat at the IRA National Championship ... Earned second place in the Second Varsity 8 Grand Final at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2016 graduate of Monte Vista High School in Danville ... Team captain of the cross country team ... Also played baseball and basketball.

CLUB
Rowed for the Oakland Strokes Rowing Club as a junior and senior ... Earned the Coaches' Award as a senior ... Placed first in the Varsity 8 at Head of the Lake in 2015 ... Took first in the Lightweight Varsity 8 at the Southwest Regionals in 2016 ... Captured first in the Varsity 8 at Youth Nationals in 2016.

PERSONAL
Born Oct. 2 in Berkeley ... Mother went to San Diego State and father went to UC Berkeley ... Cognitive science major at Roosevelt College ... Plans to return to the platforms technology sector in Silicon Valley after graduating from UC San Diego ... Favorite rowing memory is winning the heavyweight men's 8+ at the Junior National Championships in 2016  ... Top UC San Diego memories are representing UC San Diego while competing at the 2018 Royal Henley Regatta in England and sweeping Western Sprints in both 2018 and 2019 ... Likes to restore cars ... Is an Eagle Scout. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Novice
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Novice
  • 2018-19Junior

    Varsity
  • 2019-20Senior

    Varsity

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