Donovan Callahan, Villanova University Men's Rowing Commodore and Varsity 8+ rower

donovan callahan

class: senior

hometown: lexington, ma

high school: lexington high school

bio

Team commodore for 2026–27 — team captain in 2025–26 — and a four-year varsity oarsman. A Civil Engineering major in the College of Engineering, out of Lexington High School, where he played varsity soccer and baseball. Enjoys playing guitar. Academic All-Conference and a Second Team Academic All-American.

2026–27 · Senior

Serves as Team Commodore

  • 6-seat, Varsity 8+ — 14th of 22 at Head of The Housatonic

2025–26 · JUNIOR

Served as Team Captain

  • 3-seat, Varsity 4+ — 20th nationally at the ACRA Championships

  • 6-seat, Varsity 8+ — 6th in the Club 8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta; 4th in the MARC petite final

  • 6-seat, Varsity 8+ — def. St. Mary’s, lost to Franklin & Marshall at the Upper Schuylkill Challenge; 5th at the Knecht Cup

  • 6-seat, Varsity 8+ — def. Catholic; fell to Delaware, George Washington & Washington College at the Washington College Invitational

  • 6-seat, Varsity 8+ — 3rd of 10 (Occoquan), 26th of 45 (Schuylkill), 37th of 42 (Charles), 15th of 23 (Housatonic)

  • 2-seat, Varsity 4+ — 4th of 11 at Head of the Occoquan; 22nd of 41 at Head of the Schuylkill

2024–25 · SOPHOMORE

  • 6-seat, Varsity 8+ — Raced the ACRA Championships;

  • Stroke, Varsity 8+ — 2nd in the petite final at the Dad Vail Regatta and the MARC Championships

  • Stroke, Varsity 8+ — 5th at the Bergen Cup; 4th at the Knecht Cup; def. St. Mary’s & Franklin & Marshall at the Upper Schuylkill Challenge

  • Stroke, Varsity 8+ — 2nd at the Frostbite Regatta; def. Franklin & Marshall at the True Blue Regatta

  • Stroke — 36th of 50 (8+) / 15th of 33 (4+) at Head of the Schuylkill; 11th of 17 at Head of the Housatonic

2023–24 · FRESHMAN

  • 6-seat, Varsity 8+ — raced the ACRA Championships

  • 4-seat, Varsity 8+ — 3rd in the Club 8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta, Villanova’s first Dad Vail medal since 2011

  • 4-seat, Varsity 8+ — won the MARC petite final; 3rd at the Knecht Cup; 4th in the Kerr Cup petite

  • 4-seat, Varsity 8+ — def. Stockton & Franklin & Marshall at the Battle at Brigantine; split a pair with Washington College

BEFORE VILLANOVA · LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

  • Varsity soccer and varsity baseball