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Gonzaga University Athletics

2020-21 Men's Rowing Roster

Richard Zukowski

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Woburn, Mass.
  • Highschool Boston College

Biography

2019-20: Rowed with the V8s and V4s during the fall season… helped the Bulldogs’ V8 to two first-place finishes…kicked off the fall season with a 15:29 first-place finish at the Head of the Spokane…followed with a 15:52.81 first-place finish at the Head of the American on Oct. 26…helped the Zags to a third-place finish at the Head of the Lake on Nov. 3 with a 16:09.281 finish, beating out Washington State, San Diego, Seattle and Western Washington…spring season shortened due to COVID-19.

2018-19: Rowed for multiple boats during the 2018-19 season…opened the fall season with a victory at the Head of the Snake, helping the V8s to a first-place finish with a time of 8:41…opened the spring season with a third-place finish with the 3V8s at the UCSD Invite, finishing the afternoon run with a 6:17.32 time…earned a victory at the Fawley Cup with the 3V8s, finishing the course in 6:47.7…raced with the 2V8s at the WIRA Championships, posting nearly identical finishes on the first and second days (6:17.76 on first day, 2nd place finish; 6:17.76 on second day, 5th place finish).

2017-18: Finished runner-up with the third varsity eight in the Western Sprints … defeated Washington State in the Fawley Cup with the third varsity eight and novice eight … finished third in the Husky Open with the third varsity eight … recorded a win with the third varsity eight in the Western Sprints Challenge … defeated WSU in the fall’s Head of the Spokane with the third varsity eight and novice eight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Boston College High School in Boston, Mass…competed on the wrestling team where he won fifth place at Division 1 South Sectional Tournament junior year and was team captain senior year...was a three-year scholar athlete…had a 3.40 GPA.

MISC: Son of Rodney and Barbara…has one sister, Grace…majoring in mechanical engineering and plans to work in the automotive industry…chose Gonzaga after feeling at home the moment he stepped on campus...is a certified Scuba diver.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    6'0" 180 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    6'0" 180 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    6'0" 180 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'0" 180 lbs