The Tripod

A group of current and former Trinity College men's rowers made crew a three-season sport by competing at the international level this summer. The rowers qualified for the Under 23 World Championships (U23WC) and the Senior World Championships, shedding their familiar Trinity blue and gold for red, white, and blue.

Three Trinity Alumni also raced for the USA in the Senior World Championships. Brothers Tom Graves '05, and Peter Graves '07 joined cousin and recent alumnus Brian DeRegt '09 at the Championships in Poznan, Poland at the end of August. The Graves brothers' father, Harry Graves '78, who was on the coaching staff, also attended the event. With three rowers competing, Trinity was the third most represented college at the event, an incredible feat for a Division III school.

The Graves brothers, rowing together in a double, qualified by winning the U.S. Trials with a time of 6:17, one of the fastest times in recent history. Competition was fierce at the World Championships and the Graves brothers finished 16th overall. Along with competing this summer, Peter Graves helped to coach the junior men's double sculls at the Junior World Championship Trials. DeRegt raced in the lightweight four event, in which four rowers have one oar apiece in a boat with no coxswain. His boat finished 13th overall. DeRegt did not limit himself only to the Senior World Championships, however, but also raced in the World Cup in Switzerland earlier this summer.

The third Graves brother, John Graves '10, along with brothers Nate Kelly '10 and Will Kelly '11, and Eli Roxby '09 represented the United States at the U23 Championships on July 26 in Racice, Czech Republic. Former Trinity Head Coach of Men's Rowing Larry Gluckman helped to train Nate Kelly, John Graves, and Roxby for their summer events. They worked with Gluckman at the rowing center he runs in Craftsbury, Vt. The Kelly brothers both sculled, rowing with an oar in each hand. Will Kelly competed in the lightweight quad, a boat with four rowers and no coxswain. Nate Kelly, who is a men's rowing tri-captain this season, finished 14th, rowing in a double. John Graves, who is a men's soccer and rowing captain, and Roxby, former team co-captain, rowed sweep together in a pair, each with one oar. Graves and Roxby came in 13th overall.

Because of their performance on the international stage, these current Trinity rowers have high expectations for this collegiate season.

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