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2011-12 Men's Crew (Lightweight)

Collin Rees

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kearney, Neb.
  • High School Kearney
  • House Affiliation Adams

Biography

Senior • 2012

Rowed for the third varsity eight all season and once for thevarsity four B ... Helped the third varsity with a runner-up timeof 6:42.321, five seconds clear of third-place Navy at EARC Sprints... Helped in win at the HYP regatta and secure the Vogel Cup forthe 35th time ... Took second place in regatta against Cornell andPenn.

Junior • 2011
Raced with the third varsity eight … Contributed to athird-place finish for the third varsity eight at the EasternSprints, ahead of Cornell, Princeton, Penn and Dartmouth …Helped defeat Dartmouth by more than 12 seconds at the race onApril 16 … Also contributed to the third varsity winsagainst Delaware and Penn.

Sophomore • 2010
Helped the third varsity eight to runner-up finish at EARC Sprintswhile Harvard finished second as a team … Contributed tothird varsity wins against Princeton and Navy.

Freshman2009
Member of the second freshman eight that won a bronze medal atSprints and helped the Crimson win the Jope Cup as overall leaguechampions.

Before Harvard

Four-year letterwinner in cross country, wrestling and track team;captained all three teams ... Placed sixth at state wrestling meet... Academic all-state in wrestling, cross country and track ...Cross country team placed second in state three of four years ...Wrestling team was runner-up at state junior and senior years ...State track champions senior year ... United States Presidentialand National Merit Scholar in 2008 ... Robert C. Byrd Scholar ...Kearney Public Schools Foundation Outstanding Student ... NationalHonor Society.

Personal
Played the French horn in high school ... Achieved the rank ofEagle Scout ... Enjoys rock climbing, camping, back packing andother outdoor activities ... Lists reading, puzzle solving,spending time with friends and playing sports.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09First-Year

    5'9"
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'9"