2024-25 Men's Rowing Roster
Roster
Smith, Ryan
Ryan Smith
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Political Economy; International Studies
- Hometown:
- Hannover, Germany
- High School:
- Georg-Bรผchner-Gymnasium
Bio
International Rowing Experience
Personal
- Competed for Germany at the Junior and Under-23 levels
- Rowed in the German men's four at 2022 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, winning the B final
- Finished fifth in the M4- at 2021 World Under-23s
- Won gold in the men's eight at 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships
- Also competed in the four at the 2018 Junior Worlds
2025 (Junior):
- IRCA Scholar-Athlete
- Stroked the Varsity 8+ crew that beat Harvard and then won theย Bendersonย Cup race vs. Harvard, Brown, Northeastern at Yaleย at the Sarasota Invitational
- Stroked the Varsity 8+ that beat Stanford at the Cal/Stanford Invitationalย
- Stroked the Varsity 8+ that beat No. 1 California to win the Schoch Cup at The Dual
- Stroked the Varsity 8+ that beat New Zealand to win the Windermere Cup
- Stroked the Varsity 8+ that took second at the MPSF Championships
- Stroked the Secondย Varsity 8+ that won the gold medal at IRAs
2024 (Sophomore):
- Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won both of its races at the IRA Sarasota Invitational
- Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won its raceย at the Cal Dual
- Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won the Erickson Cascade Cup at the Opening Day Regatta
- Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ that won gold at Pac-12 Championships
- Two seat in the Second Varsity 8+ that won the gold medal at the IRA National Championship Regatta
- Named an IRCA Scholar-Athlete
2023 (Freshman):
- Rowed in the Second Varsity 8+ at the IRA Sarasota Invitational vs. Yale and Brown
- Rowed in the Third Varsity 8+ that won both of its races at the Oregon State Dual & Covered Bridge Regatta
- Stroked theย Freshmanย 8+ย in the California Dual
- Rowed in theย Freshmanย 8+ that won its raceย at the Windermere Cup/Opening Day Regatta
- Rowed in theย Freshmanย 8+ that won silver at Pac-12 Championships
- Two seat in the Varsity 4+ that competed at IRAs
- Stroked the UW coxed four that reached the finals of The Prince Albert Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta
- Rowed for Deutscher Ruderclub Hannover
Personal
- Parents are Astrid and Paul Smith
- Mother was a competitive canoe racer
- One of two children
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
Washington Men's Rowing: IRA Championship 2025 Varsity 4+ | Huskies Highlights
Saturday, May 31