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2017-18 Men's Heavyweight Crew Roster

Thor Gignac

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Kernersville, N.C.
  • High School East Forsyth

Biography

At Navy
2017: Rowed seven times as a freshman, four with the second varsity and three times with the third crew; member of the 2V8 at the Eastern Sprints and 3V8 at IRA Championship.

Prior to Navy
Played soccer (3 letters-Defense) and tennis at East Forsyth High School ... Selected as 2013 Defensive MVP for soccer ... Served as team captain for 2015 soccer season ...East Forsyth won back-to-back conference championships in 2014 and 2015.

Personal
Son of Dave and Lori ...Father ran track and was a heavyweight rower at Lafayette College ...Father served in the United States Marine Corps for 30 years ... Brother John served in the Air Force, while other brother Mark is an active duty Navy diver ... Has taken mission trips to Montana, Peru and Mexico ... Born in Laredo, Texas.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore