Date of birth: 9 May 1977

Age on Race day: 27

Born in: Ohio, USA

Home town: Big Flats, NY, USA

Nationality: American

Club: OUBC

College: Keble College

Course: MBA (enrolled in 2004 for 1 year)

Previous Uni: Princeton

School: Corning-Painted Post East High, USA

Height: 6’7

Weight: 16st 3lbs

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 7

Coach: Sean Bowden

Personal bio:

Was a Freshman national champion with Princeton in 1996 and went on to take the National Varsity Eight title in 1998. US U23 Champion (eight) in 1999 after silver medals in each of the two preceding years. Was 6th (coxed four) in the World senior Championships in 2001 and won the same event at the 2003 World Championships in Milan. The eldest of three boys whose father played American Football at college level. Jason took up rowing at college after being persuaded to give it a try by friends. Was attracted to Oxford by the unique experience on offer as well as by the fact that the MBA is world-renowned.