Matt Dignan Class: Junior Hometown: Sydney, Australia High School: Sydney Grammar School Height / Weight: 6-4 / 205

2011 (Sophomore): Rowed on Cal's junior varsity 8+ boat that beat Stanford at The Big Row, came in second at the Pac-10 Championships and sixth at the IRA national championships ... second-team Pac-10 All-Academic. 2010 (Freshman): Rowed on Cal's second-place novice 8+ boat at the IRA Regatta and at the Pac-10 Championships... rowed on Cal's victorious novice 8+ at the Big Row.

Personal: Undeclared major...came in third in the men's pair at the Junior World Championships in 2008...coxed Australia's men's four to fifth place at the Junior World Championships in 2007...twice named Senior Rower of the Year...rowed for NSW in the Youth Cup last sum-mer...plans to become a fireman...hobbies include working on his pottery wheel...also participated in rugby at Sydney Grammar School...parents are Peter and Sally Dignan...his father, Peter, rowed for the New Zealand National team that won the bronze medal in the men's eight at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games...has a younger sister...born on July 4, 1990, in Sydney, Australia.