2021-22 Men's Rowing Roster
deBorja, Ethan

Ethan deBorja
- Position:
- Coxswain
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Vienna, Va.
- High School:
- James Madison HS
Bio
SENIOR (2023-24):
FRESHMAN (2020-21):
- Spent once race with the 2V8 before coxing the Varsity for the remainder of the year
- Led the team to a top-20 national finish at IRAs and a third place result as a team in the Pac-12
- Wins over Gonzaga and Holy Cross highlight the boat's resume
- Coxed the 2V8 for all but one race in his penultimate season
- Helped the team reach IRAs once again
- Led the team at the non-counting, fall Lake of the Charles race
- Coxed the Varsity 8 in every race on the season
- Helped the Beavers take 19th at IRA's
- Was part of the OSU boat that placed fourth at Pac-12's
- Coxed the Varsity 8 to a second-place finish at Stanford
- Helped the Beavers defeat Gonzaga.
FRESHMAN (2020-21):
- Coxed the Varsity 8 boat to a 14th-place finish at the IRA Championships (5/28-29).
- Competed with the Varsity 8 boat, as the coxswain, for a fourth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships (5/16).
- Raced as the coxswain for all three boats at the Stanford Invite (4/24-25) - Varsity 8, Junior Varsity 8, and Third Varsity 8.
- Finished first with the Varsity 8 boat at the Gonzaga duel (4/17).
- Coxed two boats in the season-opening competition against Washington (4/3) - Varsity 8 and Third Varsity 8.
- Was a coxswain at Resilient Rowing
- Raced at the Head of the Charles as a junior and senior
- Helped lead his crew to a third-place finish in the Mixed 8+ at the Head of the Hooch
- Was the top men’s coxswain at Resilient as a senior
- Born in Rockville, Md.
- Son of Jan Folena and Ramoncito deBorja
- Has a sister, Mia
- Enjoys hanging out, watching football, basketball and baseball, playing 2K and trying new things
- Chose to attend Oregon State because “it had the big Division I school atmosphere that I’ve wanted growing up and Corvallis just feels like home. Also the team creates a great vibe that I could not turn away”
- Plans to study finance
OSU Coaching Stewardship Series – Roger Payne
Wednesday, May 05
Coaching Stewardship Series – Dave Reischman
Friday, March 12
Beaver Rowing Virtual Orange & Black Regatta 2020
Thursday, November 05
Oregon State University Boathouse Tour
Wednesday, June 17