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Lyle Donovan

2025 Under 23

  • 1xNational Team Member
  • 2xIRA National Champion
  • 1xU23 World Champion

National Teams

One-U23, 2025

International Results

Won the U.S.'s first gold in the men's four at the 2025 World Rowing Under 23 Championships.

National Results

Won gold in the second varsity eight at the 2025 IRA National Championships. Won gold in the second varsity eight at the 2024 IRA National Championships.

Personal

Lyle majors in Geography: Data Science. He won the Richard G. Erickson Award as the team's top walk-on. He was named IRCA Scholar-Athlete in 2024 and 2025. He won the IRCA Novice of the Year for 2024. He ran track in high school and won nine medals at the state championship level. His father rowed at Wisconsin. 


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Boat Class
Men's Four (4-)
Training Location
Seattle, Wash.
Height
6'5''
Hometown
Milton, Ga.
College
University of Washington, 2026
High School
Cambridge

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