PAT GODFREY

Men’s Pair with Coxswain

Hometown: Gorham, Maine

Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.

Club Affiliation: Penn Athletic Club

Began Rowing: Holy Cross, 1996

Date of Birth: 9/1/77 

Height: 6’5” 

Weight: 208

High School: Cheverus High School

Undergraduate Education: Holy Cross, 2000

Current Coach: Luke Agnini

International Results: Finished seventh in the pair with coxswain at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Finished fourth in the pair with coxswain at the 2006 FISA World Championships...Won gold in the pair and four at the 2003 Canadian Henley...Finished second in the four and eight at the 2002 Canadian Henley.

National Results: Won the pair with coxswain at the 2007 U.S. National Team Trials...Won the pair with coxswain at the 2006 U.S. National Team Trials...Won gold in the intermediate eight and silver in the four with coxswain at the 2003 USRowing National Championships...Finished second in the senior pair at the 2002 USRowing National Championships.

Personal: Pat is a two-time national team member...He lists his hobbies as the art museum softball and football teams, as well as rooting for the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots...Pat lists his personal hero as the Big Papi, David Ortiz, and says his parents are the most influential people in his life for supporting him unconditionally from Little League Baseball on...Pat’s niece was a swimmer on the Swiss National Team...He would like to thank all of the people who have supported him in his rowing career, especially his parents, his brother, Tim, and his fiance, Hannah.

(updated 11/6/2007)