Temple University Athletics
2023-24 Men's Crew Roster
Roster
Van Vuuren, Brandon

Brandon Van Vuuren
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- High School:
- St. Benedict's
Bio
2023-24
2024 Temple University Diamond Award, the highest award the University has for undergraduate students, recognizing those who have who have demonstrated superior leadership, academic achievement, service to the University, and impact on a community…2024 Temple Athletics Trustee Ten as for having one of the top-10 GPA’s among Temple student-athletes…competed in 11 races for the Owls, 10 of them in the V8+… earned a silver medal rowing in the seventh seat in the V8+ at the Knecht Cup Regatta… took home a bronze medal with the V8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta…helped the Owls to a fifth place finish out of 42 boats at the Head of the Charles.
2022-23
Helped bring home the Murphy Cup in the Varsity Eight races for the first time since 2021…Victorious against #25 Santa Clara and #17 Oregon State at the Stanford Invite…Placed third against #19 Georgetown, #17 Holy Cross and Marist…Placed third against #15 Drexel, #23 La Salle and St. Joseph’s…Contributed to winning the 2023 Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta Points Trophy for the second time in program history
2020-21
Took home the silver medal at the Murphy Cup as part of the freshman eight… Took home the silver medal at the Kerr Cup Regatta in the freshman eight… Placed second in the third varsity eight against Holy Cross… Won the silver medal with the freshman eight at the Bergen Cup… Placed first in the Grand Finals with the freshman eight at the Dad Vail Regatta helping Temple claim the overall points trophy… Raced in Temple's second varsity eight at the IRA National Championships.
2024 Temple University Diamond Award, the highest award the University has for undergraduate students, recognizing those who have who have demonstrated superior leadership, academic achievement, service to the University, and impact on a community…2024 Temple Athletics Trustee Ten as for having one of the top-10 GPA’s among Temple student-athletes…competed in 11 races for the Owls, 10 of them in the V8+… earned a silver medal rowing in the seventh seat in the V8+ at the Knecht Cup Regatta… took home a bronze medal with the V8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta…helped the Owls to a fifth place finish out of 42 boats at the Head of the Charles.
2022-23
Helped bring home the Murphy Cup in the Varsity Eight races for the first time since 2021…Victorious against #25 Santa Clara and #17 Oregon State at the Stanford Invite…Placed third against #19 Georgetown, #17 Holy Cross and Marist…Placed third against #15 Drexel, #23 La Salle and St. Joseph’s…Contributed to winning the 2023 Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta Points Trophy for the second time in program history
2020-21
Took home the silver medal at the Murphy Cup as part of the freshman eight… Took home the silver medal at the Kerr Cup Regatta in the freshman eight… Placed second in the third varsity eight against Holy Cross… Won the silver medal with the freshman eight at the Bergen Cup… Placed first in the Grand Finals with the freshman eight at the Dad Vail Regatta helping Temple claim the overall points trophy… Raced in Temple's second varsity eight at the IRA National Championships.
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