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Braeden Tokar - 2027 Women's Rowing Roster
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Braeden Tokar
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Saint Johns, MIch.
- High School:
- Ovid-Elsie
2026 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten Selection … Rowed the varsity four to a sixth-place finish in the semifinal heats at the Sarasota 2K (3/27-28), and finished fourth in the third-level final (8:40.59), just a second off the pace of third-place Drexel … In the second varsity four, finished second to MSU’s varsity four in the dual at Eastern Michigan (April 3), in a time of 8:45.1, ahead of host EMU (8:59.8) … Raced every session of the Big Ten Invitational (4/17-18) in the Varsity Four, finishing fourth in the Saturday morning session (7:39.373) and third in the afternoon (7:41.338), finishing ahead of both San Diego and Wisconsin; on Sunday, finished fifth in a time of 7:51.495 … Was a length behind Indiana at the Dale England Cup (7:53.1) in the second varsity four … Earned a fifth-place finish in the 2V4 Petite Final at the Big Ten Championships (5/17) …
2025 (Freshman): At the Sunshine State Invitational (3/28-29), rowed in the third varsity eight/novice eight and finished fifth in the semifinal heat (7:37.82) and won the B Final in a time of 7:12.79 … In the third varsity eight race at Eastern Michigan (4/5), earned an open-water victory over MSU’s 4V8 as well as the hosts, clocked in a time of 7:14.9 … In the third varsity eight race at the Big Ten Invitational (4/18-19), had two fourth place finishes on Friday and finished second in its Saturday heat, crossing three seats behind Iowa (7:05.754-7:07.164), and ahead of Minnesota, Clemson, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin … At the Dale England Cup at Indiana (4/26), took first place in the fourth varsity eight race in a time of 8:25.0, open water over Notre Dame and IU … Earned a silver medal in the fourth varsity eight (5/4) at IRA Sprints, a half-length behind Rutgers to earn MSU's first-ever medal at the event in three all-time appearances (8:07.690) … In the third varsity eight, tied MSU’s top boat finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/17-18) by crossing the line in 6:43.986 for fifth place in the Grand Final.
Prior to MSU: Attended Ovid-Elsie High School in Elsie, MI … Four-year basketball player … All-conference honorable mention sophomore year, regional championship, second team all-conference, and all-area honorable mention junior year, and conference championship and first team al- conference senior year . ... Two-year track letterwinner… Conference championship junior year … Played volleyball senior year and won a district championship.
Personal: Daughter of Jason and Nicole Tokar … Has a younger brother, Tryce, and a younger sister, Kendal … Plans on majoring in biology, aspiring to a career as an anesthesiologist or an anesthesiologist assistant.
2025 (Freshman): At the Sunshine State Invitational (3/28-29), rowed in the third varsity eight/novice eight and finished fifth in the semifinal heat (7:37.82) and won the B Final in a time of 7:12.79 … In the third varsity eight race at Eastern Michigan (4/5), earned an open-water victory over MSU’s 4V8 as well as the hosts, clocked in a time of 7:14.9 … In the third varsity eight race at the Big Ten Invitational (4/18-19), had two fourth place finishes on Friday and finished second in its Saturday heat, crossing three seats behind Iowa (7:05.754-7:07.164), and ahead of Minnesota, Clemson, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin … At the Dale England Cup at Indiana (4/26), took first place in the fourth varsity eight race in a time of 8:25.0, open water over Notre Dame and IU … Earned a silver medal in the fourth varsity eight (5/4) at IRA Sprints, a half-length behind Rutgers to earn MSU's first-ever medal at the event in three all-time appearances (8:07.690) … In the third varsity eight, tied MSU’s top boat finish at the Big Ten Championships (5/17-18) by crossing the line in 6:43.986 for fifth place in the Grand Final.
Prior to MSU: Attended Ovid-Elsie High School in Elsie, MI … Four-year basketball player … All-conference honorable mention sophomore year, regional championship, second team all-conference, and all-area honorable mention junior year, and conference championship and first team al- conference senior year . ... Two-year track letterwinner… Conference championship junior year … Played volleyball senior year and won a district championship.
Personal: Daughter of Jason and Nicole Tokar … Has a younger brother, Tryce, and a younger sister, Kendal … Plans on majoring in biology, aspiring to a career as an anesthesiologist or an anesthesiologist assistant.
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