Patrick Watt

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Toronto, Ont.
High School:
Upper Canada College

At Princeton — 2018: team captain … won bronze in the 2V at the Eastern Sprints … raced in the V4- at the IRA Championships; official final was cancelled due to weather concerns, but Princeton placed second in an unofficial final held at the protected Lake Carnegie course … raced in the 2V all season, including a sweep of both Harvard and Yale on the Housatonic. 2017: rowed in the 1V and placed fifth at both the Eastern Sprints and IRA Championships … helped Princeton retain the Wood-Hammond Trophy, while also winning the inaugural Campbell Cup. 2016: rowed in the 3V and won gold at the Eastern Sprints. 2015: stroked the 2V to a silver medal during the Eastern Sprints … won Princeton’s only IRA gold medal as a member of the four without coxswain … helped 2V to a 9-2 record during the regular season.

Before Princeton — won two national championships at the Canadian Secondary Schools Racing Association Championships … won gold at the 2013 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in the U19 M8+ … placed second at the 2012 Head of the Charles in the youth four … earned Senior of the Year honors for Upper Canada College.

Personal — born Dec. 15, 1995 … son of Graham Watt ’85 and Christine Tomlinson … father rowed for two years at Princeton … has two older brothers, Graham and Alex … enjoys hockey and whitewater kayaking.