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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'10"
Age
35
Hometown
Annapolis, MD
Education
Severn School (Annapolis, Md.) ‘08 Yale University ’12, History
Quick Facts
- Son of Joe and Jeanne Morris
- Has four older sisters, Bridget, Kathleen, Meg and Colleen
- Hobbies include hunting, reading and spending time with his dog, Babe
- Favorite food is buffalo wings
- Is the only person in his family who sails
- Two-time team captain at Yale University
- Along with teammate Thomas Barrows, won the 2009 Fowle Trophy, awarded annually to the top collegiate sailing team
- 2009 NEISA Rookie of the Year
- Four-time ICSA All-American
- 2012 NEISA Sailor of the Year.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 19th (49er - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2016 – 23th (49er - Men)
- Years of participation: 49er - Men 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; 470 - Men 2009; 420 - Open 2006, 2008
- Top finish: 23th – 2016 (49er - Men)
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