2017-18 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster
Robert Karlen
- Height:
 - 6-6
 
- Weight:
 - 0
 
- Class:
 - Senior
 
- Hometown:
 - Everett, Wash.
 
- High School:
 - Walter Johnson (Md.)
 
2018 (Senior):
- Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that beat Dartmouth at the Las Vegas Invitational
 - Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that beat Santa Clara and Gonzaga
 - Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ in wins over both Stanford and Oregon State
 - Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won at California
 - Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won the Cascade Cup on Opening Day
 - Rowed in the winning Second Varsity 8+ at Pac-12 Championships
 - Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won the national championship at IRAs
 - Rowed in the UW 8+ that won the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2018 Henley Royal Regatta
 
2017 (Junior):
- Named honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12
 - Rowed in the Men's Varsity 8+ boat that won the second V8+ race at the Husky Open
 - Rowed in the winning Men's 3rd Varsity 8+ and the Men's Varsity 4+ B boat at the Oregon State Classic
 - Rowed in the winning Men's Third Varsity 8+ against Wisconsin and Stanford at the Stanford Invitational
 - Rowed in the Men's Fourth Varsity 8+ against Cal
 - Rowed in the winning Men's Open 8+ in the Windermere Cup
 
2016 (Sophomore):
- Rowed in the eight that won the Men's Varsity/Freshman Challenge at Class Day
 - Rowed in a 4th Men's Varsity 8+ that won the MV8+B race and in a Men's Varsity 4+ at the Husky Open
 - Rowed in the winning Men's 4V8+ at the Oregon State dual
 - Rowed in the Washington B boat in the Men's Varsity 4+ race at the Opening Day Regatta
 - Rowed in the boat that took second in the Men's Open 4+ at Pacific Coast Rowing Championships
 - Also rowed in the Men's Open 8+ boat at PCRCs
 
2015 (Freshman):
- Rowed in the Men's Freshman 8+ in the Varsity/Freshman Challenge at the Class Day Regatta
 - Rowed in the winning Men's Freshman 8+ against Washington State
 - Rowed in the Men's Open 8+ at the Windemere Cup
 
Rowing/Athletic Experience
- Rowed all four years in high school.
 - Accomplishments include fifth place at NSRA in the V4+, 11th at SRAA in the V4+, first at WMIRA League Championships, and third place at Head of the Potomac in the V8.
 
Personal
- Parents are Tiia Karlen and Rick Larsen; has one sibling, Per Karlen.
 - Played clarinet since third grade and was First Clarinet in high school's full orchestra.
 
2025 Husky Hall of Fame | Bob Ernst
Monday, October 13
Washington Men's Rowing: IRA Championship 2025 Third Varsity 8+ | Huskies Highlights
Sunday, June 01
Washington Men's Rowing: IRA Championship 2025 Second Varsity 8+ | Huskies Highlights
Sunday, June 01
Washington Men's Rowing: IRA Championship 2025 Varsity 8+ | Huskies Highlights
Sunday, June 01




































