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2024-25 Men's Rowing Roster

Elmo Van Olm

  • Position ROW
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 217
  • Hometown Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • High School Grey High School

Biography

2022-23
  • Sat in 5 seat for Varsity 8+ 
  • Helped Varsity 8+ conclude season as the 18th-ranked team in the country, the highest ranking in La Salle history, after it placed sixth in the C final at the IRA National Championship in a time of 5:55.84
  • Assisted Varsity 8+ boat earn a silver medal at the Dad Vail Regatta in 5:43.29 for boat’s highest finish at Dad Vails since 1958
  • Guided V8 to a No. 19 ranking in the country in the IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll, the highest ranking ever in La Salle’s history, during the season
  • Assisted V8 to silver medals at the Murphy Cup (5:45.25), Kerr Cup (6:41.0), and Bergen Cup (5:26.0).
  • Aided V8 to bronze medals at the Knecht Cup (5:59.43) and Windermere Cascade Cup (6:04.36) in Seattle, Wash.
  • Helped V8 finish 14th out of 42 teams at the Head of the Charles
2021-22
  • Debuted in the Navy Day Regatta to compete in both the Varsity 8+ and the Freshman 8+, winning silver with the Novice 8+
  • Won silver at the Head of the Schuylkill in the Freshman 4+ while competing in the Second Varsity 8+ as well
  • Placed first in his spring debut with the Freshman 4+ boat at the Murphy Cup
  • Doubled his gold with another Freshman 4+ boat win at the Knecht Cup
  • Grabbed silver with his freshman boat in the Varsity 4+ category at the Kerr Cup
  • Placed third in the Varsity 8+ boat at the Bergen Cup
  • Helped the Explorers cruise to a 12 second advantage for gold at the Dad Vails to win the Lindy Cup
Background
  • Graduate of Grey High School
  • Rowed for Grey from 2016-2020, including the First 8 from 2018-2020
  • Won the Grey High School u10 Improved Oarsman award in 2018
  • Won the u10 Most Outstanding Oarsman award in 2020
  • Placed seventh in 2020 at South African Schools Champs for Grey, the best mark in school history.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'3" 195 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Rower
    6'3" 217 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    Rower
    6'3" 217 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    Rower
    6'3" 217 lbs