Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2027 Men's Rowing Roster

Kemal Cengiz

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Rutherford, N.J.
  • High School Bergen County Technical
  • Major Aeronautics

Biography

2025-26 (Sophomore): First place finish in the 2V8+ at the First Coast Head Race (Oct. 11)... finished first in the V8+ (B) (1k) at the Florida Fall Invite (Nov. 8)... gold in both the V8+ and V4+ at the Rollins Invitational (Mar. 7)... second place finish in the semifinals of the V8+ at the SIRA Championships (Apr. 18-19).

2024-25 (Freshman): Captured the program’s first medal of the season at the Head of the Schuylkill (Oct. 26) with a silver in freshman eights…bested Rollins and Florida in eights and freshman/novice eights at the Rollins Invitational (March 9)…took gold in freshman/novice eights and silver in varsity eights at the FIRA Championships (March 29) to aid the Eagles in capturing a second-straight state title.
 
Prep: 2024 graduate of Bergen County Technical High School…Captain of Nereid Boat Club…grabbed multiple podium finishes including second at the 2023 Mercer Sprints Varsity 4x, fourth at the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Regionals Youth 4x, second at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships in U17 4x, and first in the U17 4x at the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.
 
Personal: Born in New York City, New York…parents are Kagan and Feyza Cengiz…majoring in aeronautics…desires to be an airline pilot.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    6'0" 175 lbs
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    6'0" 175 lbs
  • 2027Junior

    6'0" 175 lbs