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UC San Diego

2020-21 Men's Rowing Roster

Kevin Mead

  • Position Varsity
  • Weight 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Orinda, Calif.
  • High School Piedmont HS
  • Major Real Estate and Development

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22
Triton Athletes' Council team representative.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
Finished first with the Second Varsity 8 at the Western Sprints (5/15) ... Competed in the Second Varsity 8 boat at the IRA National Championship (5/28-29).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
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 FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Helped the Third Varsity 8 to a top finish at the UC Cup Challenge ... Competed in the Second Varsity 8 boat at the IRA National Championship, placing first in the Fourth-Level Final ... Placed first in the Second Varsity 8 grand final as the Tritons swept the WIRA Championships ... Captured first place with the Second Varsity 8 crew during UC San Diego's sweep of the Western Sprints ... 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.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Piedmont High School ... Competed on the cross country and track and field teams ... Was one of 16 rowers to be selected for the Youth Regional Challenge in Sarasota in 2017.

CLUB
Competed with Vesper in 2018, Penn Athletic Club (AC) in 2017, and Oakland Strokes from 2015-18 ... Took sixth at the Grand Finals at Club Nationals with Penn AC ... Placed first in quad at the Philly Youth Regatta with Vesper ... Took third in V8 at Faultline Faceoff with Oakland Strokes.

PERSONAL
Born May 15 in Palo Alto ... Has a younger sister, Hailey ... Related to Gabriella Pascual Mead, who competed on the Triton women's rowing team ... Real estate and development major and political science minor at Sixth College ... Plans to pursue a career in commercial real estate and eventaully attend business school after graduating from UC San Diego ... Favorite rowing memory was sweeping the Western Sprints regatta during his freshman year ... Top UC San Diego memory was going to his first Spirit Night and cheering on UC San Diego ... Enjoys womping, cube tossing, and poker ... Roots for the Warriors ... Favorite athlete is Stephen Curry ... Likes the movie Interstellar ... Listens to Migos, AC/DC, and Tame Impala ... Loves to eat spaghetti ... Most people do not know that he likes playing poker ... Used to live in Idaho and competed on a ski team.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Novice
    0 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Varsity
    0 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    Varsity
    205 lbs

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