Naval Academy Athletics

At Navy -- Is a four-year member of the crew team ... earned a varsity letter in 2008 ... helped the second varsity and third varsity boats to first-place finishes in the grand finals of the 2008 and [apos]07 Eastern Sprints Championships, respectively ... member of Navy[apos]s four without coxswain boat that earned the silver medal at the 2008 IRA National Championship ... rowed on the first freshman boat in 2006 that went 7-0 and placed second in the grand finals of the Eastern Sprints Championship. High School -- Graduated from Gonzaga High School. Personal -- Full name is Matthew Joseph Stepko ... born Feb. 13, 1987 ... son of Kevin and Sheila Stepko.