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Taryn Graves
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Newport, Calif.
- High School:
- Newport Harbor
CAREER HONORS
2025-26 - SOPHOMORE
- CRCA First Team All-American
- All-SEC Rowing Team selection
- Member of bronze medal 1V8 crew in the Grand Final at the NCAA Championships, crossing the line with a sub-six minute time of 5:51.450, finishing ahead of #5 Princeton, #6 Virginia, and #7 Yale (5/31/26)
- Won the gold medal as a member of the 1V8 crew at the SEC Championships (5/10/26) with a time of 6:06.939, defeating then #1 Texas to win the program's first SEC title and first conference championship since 2012.
- Competed in the first varsity eight event at Carnegie Lake in a regatta hosted by Princeton, leading Tennessee to a first place finish with a time of 6:12.100 while defeating three top eight ranked programs in #3 Yale, #6 Princeton, and #8 Virginia (4/18/26).
- Helped lead the 1V8 crew to a first place finish in the finals of the Rocky Top Invite, recording a time of 6:24.680 finishing over 12 seconds ahead of it nearest competitor in second place Alabama (4/4/26).
- Took first place on day one of the Rocky Top Invite in the heat of the 1V8, crossing the finish line with a time of 6:18.018 while defeating crews from Alabama, Iowa, Minnesota, and USC (4/3/26).
- Rowed in first varsity eight in dual against Stanford (3/28/26), posting a time of 6:31.514 to finish in second place.
2024-25 - FRESHMAN
- Posted a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Championship first varsity eight grand final, crossing in 6:10.912.
- Earned the 2V8 gold medal at the inaugural SEC Championship (5/11/25), delivering a time of 6:24.809 to hold off No. 2 Texas (6:26.430).
- In the second varsity eight race at the Princeton-hosted regatta (4/26/25), coxed Tennessee to a time of 6:11.6 to beat Princeton by six seconds and finish nearly 17 seconds ahead of third-place, 10th-ranked Syracuse.
- As the coxswain in the second varsity eight race Saturday (4/19/25) at the Big Ten Invitational, Tennessee put down a time of 6:35.678 to take third behind Washington and Brown, beating out No. 12 Michigan, No. 11 Penn, and No. 14 Ohio State.
- UT's 2V8+ continued Tennessee's winning trend Friday afternoon (4/18/25), crossing in 6:28.438 for another comfortable win. The Lady Vols built a margin of nearly six seconds on Rutgers and almost 10 seconds on No. 12 Michigan.
- During the morning session of day one at the Big Ten Invitational (4/18/25) coxed Tennessee’s second varsity eight crew to a commanding win, clocking in at 6:27.128—more than 11 seconds ahead of second-place UCLA.
- On day two of the Rocky Top Invite (4/5/25), the 2V8+ crew put down a time of 6:34.506, earning the race victory while finishing ahead of No. 14 Duke and No 17 UCF.
- As the coxswain of the 2V8+ crew, logged a final time of 6:48.489 in the heat race on the opening day (4/4/25) of the Rocky Top Invite, which was 16.244 seconds stronger than that of Minnesota and 23.649 seconds quicker than North Carolina.
BEFORE COLLEGE
- Rowed for Newport Sea Base
- 2024 National Champion in coxed 4
- 2022 Head of Charles champion and set course record in coxed 4
PERSONAL
- Born Sept. 1, 2006, in Newport, Calif.
- Parents are Jennifer and Terry Graves
- Has one sister, Loran
- Sister, Loran, is a coxswain at University of Miami
- Graduated from Newport Harbor High School
- Majoring in Sports Management
- Placed first and set the course record at 2022 Head of the Charles 2022 in coxed 4
- Her high school rowing coach was James Long-Lerno
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