eric valerga

class: sophomore

hometown: santa rosa, ca

high school: maria carrillo high school

bio

2025-2026 (Sophomore): Two seat in the Varsity 8+ that placed 3rd/10 at Head of the Occoquan…Two seat in the Varsity 8+ that placed 26th/45 at Head of the Schuylkill…Two seat in the Varsity 8+ that placed 37th/42 at Head of the Charles…Two seat in the Varsity 8+ that placed 15th/23 at Head of the Housatonic.

2024-2025 (Freshman): Two seat in the Varsity 8+ that competed at the American Collegiate Rowing Association Championships…Two seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 5th in the Petite Final at the Dad Vail Regatta…Two seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 6th in the Grand Final at the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference Championships…Two seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 5th at the Bergen Cup…Two seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that placed 5th in its heat at the Knecht Cup…Two seat in the 2nd Varsity 8+ that fell to St. Mary’s at the Upper Schuylkill Challenge…Two seat in the Novice 8+ that fell to George Washington at the Washington College Invitational…Two seat in the Novice 8+ that defeated Clemson and Boston College at the Clemson Spring Break Dual…Two seat in the 2nd Novice 4+ that fell to Clemson at the Clemson Spring Break Dual…Four seat in the Novice 8+ that placed 1st at the Frostbite Regatta.

Maria Carrillo High School: Captain of the swim team...League champions in 2022-2024.

Personal: Born October 8, 2005…Enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and engineering research…Chose Villanova because it was a good fit in terms of size for both student body and campus while still having prominent sports programs and updated engineering facilities…Mechanical Engineering major in the College of Engineering.