Chris Senft is a Junior form Gaithersburg, Maryland where he attended Northwest High School. At Northwest, Chris was a cross country and track runner. As a freshman Chris was a member of the Beetham (Second Novice Eight) competing at the Green Monster Regatta, Tail of the Charles, and Quinsigamond Novice Challenge. That spring, Senft sat in the Men's Novice 8+, placing 2nd at Knecht Cup and 1st at New England Championships. Chris spent the sophomore fall and spring in the second varsity eight, defeating URI and Bates, until he won a seat in the Varsity Eight for the American Collegiate Rowing Association Championship where the boat made the Grand Final. Chris is a psycology major in the College of Arts & Sciences