2019-20 Men's Rowing Roster
La Fond, William
William La Fond
- Position:
- Rower
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lake Oswego, Ore.
- High School:
- Lake Oswego HS
Bio
GRADUATE (2023-24):
SOPHOMORE (2020-21):
- Split time between the 2V and 3V boats in his final season
- Helped the 2V boat place 16th at IRAs
- Raced to fourth with the 2V at Pac-12s, helping the team get third
- Contributed steadily to the team, racing all seven times with the 2V8
- Aided the postseason run with a fourth place result at Pac-12s
- Raced with the second boat at IRAs
- Competed in 10 events, nine of which were in the 2V8
- Helped the 2V8 finish 20th at IRA's
- Was part of the 2V8 that finished fourth at Pac-12's
- Raced in the Varsity 8 at the Portland Classic
- Was part of the 2V8 that topped Gonzaga
SOPHOMORE (2020-21):
- Raced in the stroke position in the Third Varsity 8 boat for a 12th-place finish at the IRA Championships (5/28-29).
- Rowed in the stroke position in the Third Varsity 8 boat for the bronze medal at the Pac-12 Championships (5/16).
- Competed in the 6-seat at the Stanford Invite (4/24-25).
- Opened the season in the stroke position of the Junior Varsity 8 boat at the Washington (4/3) and Gonzaga (4/17) duels.
- Finished first at the Gonzaga duel.
- Raced in the stroke seat of the Second Varsity 8 A boat in a win at the Portland Fall Classic
- Rowed to a third-place finish in the 5-seat of the Junior Varsity 8 at the Head of the Lake
- Rowed at Lake Oswego Community Rowing in high school
- Member of the Varsity 8 for three years
- Helped his crew finish fourth at the Head of the Lake in the Varsity 4+
- Participated in the regional youth challenge
- Born in Omaha, Neb.
- Son of Kristin and Christopher La Fond
- Has a sister, Gianna, and two brothers, Benjamin and Quinn
- Enjoys playing basketball, swimming, video games, and Dungeons & Dragons
- Honor roll student in 2017
- Plans to study political science
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
