Taylor Denger

2025-26

Named West Coast Conference Coxswain of the Year for the second-consecutive season and was an All-Academic Honorable Mention selection
Raced in a 1V8 that dominated the March 28 Oregon State Invite, helping the boat post a margin of victory that exceeded 20 seconds on its way to its first West Coast Conference Crew of the Week award
Coxed a 1V8 that finished second, third and second across three races at the Big Ten Invite
Victorious with the 1V8 in a May 2 head-to-head race at Washington State, posting a 10 second margin of victory on the boat’s way to its second WCC Crew of the Week award
Won both the heat race and grand final with the first varsity eight, helping Oregon State to its second-consecutive conference championship
Placed 17^th at the NCAA Championships with the 1V8 thanks to race finishes of fifth (heats), third (C/D semifinal) and fifth (C Final)

2024-25

2025 WCC Coxswain of the Year; also named All-WCC Academic Honorable Mention
Coxed the first varsity eight in all seven spring regattas
Led the 1V8 to wins against No. 21 Gonzaga/Portland (March 29), No. 24 Washington State (April 5), No. 24 Southern California (April 18 at the Big Ten Invite) and at the Oregon State Invite against No. 23 No. 23 Southern California, San Diego and Sacramento State on May 3
Helped lead a dominant performance at the WCC Championship as the Beavs posted margins of victory of approximately 12 and 9.6 seconds to win the program’s first conference championship in convincing fashion
Remained with the Beavs’ top boat at the NCAA Championship

2023-24:

Competed in all five spring regattas
Coxed the first varsity fours in a 2^nd place finish during the season-opening matchup against Washington State and Miami
Part of two race victories on the season, with the 2V4+ boat at Ohio State on April 6 and with the first fours during the Dexter Lake Invite on April 27
Part of the 1v4+ boat that finished fifth in the 2024 Pac-12 Championships

2022-23