MEDFORD, MA (March 29, 2026) -- The Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) announced its 2026 Athlete Watchlists for all three divisions, and the Tufts University men's rowing squad had four individuals listed.
Tufts was one of five schools on the nine watch lists to have three or more individuals honored on the The Watchlist, and the only Division III heavyweight rowing squad with more than one rower and a coxswain honored. Senior
Aidan Keusch was picked as one of four preseason coxswains to watch, while
Maxwell Rosenberger,
Peter Conard and
Xander Mesires were honored for the rowers list.
The Watchlist groups were picked "to recognize the top athletes and top emerging talent across the entire landscape of men's collegiate rowing. The caliber of rowing within the IRA is strong in part due to the character, leadership, drive, and performance of the 82 athletes chosen for this year's list from a record number of nominees submitted by the coaches of IRCA member schools," according to the IRCA release.
Named as the preseason No. 1 team in the country, Tufts starts its 2026 schedule on Saturday, April 4 at home, hosting Middlebury College, Trinity College and the US Coast Guard Academy at Shoemaker Boathouse.
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