Nels Knechtel

Position:
Rower
Height:
6-7
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
High School:
Bishop Blanchet

OREGON STATE
2010-11
Nels rowed in the Varsity 8 throughout the 2011 season ... raced in the 5-seat of the V8 in a victory at Gonzaga ... rowed in the 5-seat of the V8 in a third place finish at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta ... raced in the 5-seat of the V8 in a fourth place finish at the San Diego Crew Classic ... rowed in the 6-seat of the V8 in a fourth place finish at the Pac-10 Championships.

2009-10
Rowed in the 7-seat of the Freshman 8+ at the Stanford Invitational, Windermere Cup, Pac-10 Championships and IRA Championships ... helped F8+ to fourth place finish at Pac-10's and a 12th place overall finish at IRAs ... helped F8+ to win over Wisconsin at the Stanford Invitational.

BISHOP BLANCHET HS
Participated in rowing for five years.

PERSONAL
Son of Blythe and Larry Knechtel ... has three siblings, Erik, Anna, and Dagmer ... majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering ... chose Oregon State for "its excellent engineering program and its ranked rowing team."