Austin has been rowing since 2012, beginning as a junior with the Duluth Rowing Club, where he served as team captain during his junior and senior years. During his junior year, he competed at the 2013 Head of the Charles Regatta. He later rowed with the Minneapolis Rowing Club’s U30 program, helping secure the prestigious Lipton Cup at the 2023 NWIRA Regatta.
In high school, Austin was also a competitive Nordic skier and pole vaulter, later going on to pole vault collegiately at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. He spent two years at Hamline before studying abroad in Tokyo, and ultimately completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth, graduating in 2020 with a B.A. in Digital Media Arts, Marketing, and Communication.
Outside of rowing, Austin coaches with the Madison Nordic Ski Club during the winter. He currently works as a Project Manager at Badgerland Exteriors and is a licensed Realtor with First Weber. In his free time, Austin enjoys camping, hiking, biking, hammocking, and playing guitar, always seeking opportunities to be outdoors and active.
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