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Nick Mead
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Mead '17 Named To U.S. Rowing Olympic Team
March 25, 2024 | Heavyweight Rowing
PRINCETON – Nick Mead '17 of the Princeton Men's Heavyweight Team was named to the United States Olympic Rowing Team.
Mead will race for his country in the United States in either in the eight or four boats at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
"I am so incredibly pumped for Nick," said Princeton head coach Greg Hughes. "He is an incredible person and teammate and he represents the best qualities of Princeton and our boathouse. We are all excited to see Nick, and all of the other Tiger rowers who've just been named to the US squad, competing this summer in Paris!"
Mead is coming off a year where he was named the 2023 USRowing Athlete of the Year. He helped the United States four to a silver medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships, the best finish for a U.S. boat since 2017. He also helped the four to third at 2023 World Rowing Cup II regatta.
In 2021, he helped the U.S. eight to fourth at the Tokyo Olympics.
The former senior captain helped Princeton to three medals at the IRA Championships during his time highlighted by a silver 2V medal in 2014. He also secured two bronze medals at V8 and finished fourth in 2017.
Mead will race for his country in the United States in either in the eight or four boats at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
"I am so incredibly pumped for Nick," said Princeton head coach Greg Hughes. "He is an incredible person and teammate and he represents the best qualities of Princeton and our boathouse. We are all excited to see Nick, and all of the other Tiger rowers who've just been named to the US squad, competing this summer in Paris!"
Mead is coming off a year where he was named the 2023 USRowing Athlete of the Year. He helped the United States four to a silver medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships, the best finish for a U.S. boat since 2017. He also helped the four to third at 2023 World Rowing Cup II regatta.
In 2021, he helped the U.S. eight to fourth at the Tokyo Olympics.
The former senior captain helped Princeton to three medals at the IRA Championships during his time highlighted by a silver 2V medal in 2014. He also secured two bronze medals at V8 and finished fourth in 2017.
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