Micah Boyd
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
Birthplace: St. Paul, Minn.
Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.
Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
High School: Central Senior High School
Undergraduate Education: University of Wisconsin, Natural Resources
Occupation: Data Entry
Employer: TTC, LLC
Began Rowing: Minnesota Boat Club, 1998
Club Affiliation: Penn AC
Training Location: Princeton, N.J.
Current Coaches: Mike Teti, Andy Medcalf Matt Madigan
Years on National Team: One - 2005, Senior
Event (s): Sweep
Facts of Interest:
Micah lists his most memorable sporting achievement as beating Harvard at the 2002 Eastern Sprints. He lists his personal hero as the late Kirby Puckett, the Hall of Fame outfielder from the Minnesota Twins, thanks to his heroics in the 1991 World Series. Micah wears his Minnesota Twins cap during races. His hobbies include banjo playing, bocce ball, music and collegiate hockey jerseys. Micah lists his favorite band as Ween. He said the most influential person in his sporting career has been his twin brother. Micah says if he wasn't rowing he would be working for the Department of Natural Resources or teaching elementary school. He lists hockey and baseball as his favorite sports other than rowing.
International Results:
2008, Olympic Games, Men's Eight, 3rd
2005, FISA World Championships, Men's Pair with Coxswain, 3rd
National Results:
2005, U.S. National Team Trials, Men's Pair with Coxswain, 1st
2004, Canadian Henley, Men's Senior Eight, 1st
2003, U.S. National Championships, Men's Four, 1st