Loran Graves

2022-23: Competed in the 2v8 for the entirety of the season…Coxed the V8 – B Boat to a second-place finish at the Head of the Indian Creek in a time of 13:53.59…Competed in the V4 – A boat at the Head of the Black Warrior River, finishing ninth in a time of 18:43.50…Helped the 2v8 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:51.5…Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the V8 – B Boat…Placed first in the 2v8 in a quad-race against Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 7:05.40…Propelled the 2v8 to a second-place finish in the Grand Final of the Sunshine State Invite, finishing in a time of 6:36.33…Competed in the 2v8 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing first in both heat races, highlighted by a 6:43.84 time in heat one…Coxed the 2v8 to its second-fastest 2,000-meter time of the season at the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:36.440 in heat two of the first round…Placed fifth in the ACC Championship 2v8 Grand Final with a time of 6:54:837.

High School: Graduated from Newport Harbor High School… Rowed as the Coxswain for the Newport Aquatic Center on the 2V8 on the Men’s Varsity team… Used to row on the Women’s team as a Lightweight rower… Placed 5th at Nationals in A Final… Principals honor roll student

Personal: Daughter of Jennifer and Terry Graves… Has one sibling, Taryn… Enjoys reading and going to the beach… Chose Miami for the Rowing team’s atmosphere, location, and that Miami cares about athletics and academics.