2025 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Tokar, Braeden

Braeden Tokar
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Ovid-Elsie
- Hometown:
- Saint Johns, MIch.
Bio
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.
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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.
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.
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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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