Sam Stitt
Men’s Quadruple Sculls

Birthplace: Arlington, Va.
Hometown: McLean, Va.
Residence: Princeton, N.J.
Club Affiliations: Potomac Boat Club, Vesper Boat Club, USRowing Training Center
Began Rowing: McLean High School, 1997
Date of Birth: 9/28/81
Height: 6’6”
Weight: 202
High School: McLean High School
Undergraduate Education: Rutgers University, Psychology, 2004
Occupation: Seasonal and Outside Gardening Associate
Employer: Home Depot
Training Location: Princeton, N.J.
Current Coaches: Kris Korzeniowski, Cameron Kiosoglous
Years on National Team: Five – 2005-09, Senior

International Results: Finished fourth in the quadruple sculls at the 2009 Rowing World Cup in Lucerne…Finished fifth in the double sculls at the 2009 Rowing World Cup in Banyoles…Finished fifth in the quadruple sculls at the 2008 Olympic Games...Won gold in the quadruple sculls at the 2008 Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne...Finished ninth in the double sculls at the 2007 World Rowing Championships...Finished seventh in the double sculls at the 2007 Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne...Finished eight in the double sculls at the 2007 Rowing World Cup stop in Amsterdam...Finished eight in the quadruple sculls at the 2006 World Rowing Championships...Finished 10th in the double sculls at the 2005 World Rowing Championships...Finished second in the Ladies Plate Challenge Cup at the 2003 Henley Royal Regatta.

National Results: Won gold in the quadruple sculls at the 2009 USRowing National Championships…Won the double sculls at the 2009 National Selection Regatta #2…Finished third in the single sculls at the 2009 National Selection Regatta #1…Won the double sculls at the second 2008 National Selection Regatta...Won the double sculls at the third 2007 National Selection Regatta...Won the double sculls at the 2005 U.S. National Team Trials...Finished sixth in the varsity eight at the 2003 Eastern Sprints, which was the first time Rutgers had made the final in 22 years.

Personal: Sam enjoys video games and going to Best Buy. He lists his most memorable sporting achievement as making the 2005 National Team. Sam’s parents are the most influential people in his sporting career. He is an Eagle Scout. Sam says his personal hero is the underdog because it is usually someone that starts out with less, but thanks to persistence and determination, ends up with more. He believes the philosophy behind any underdog story is that in the end, you always get out of it what you put in it.