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2023-24 Hobart and William Smith Sailing Roster

DAN THOMPSON '08
ADAM FARID '20
ADAM FARID '20
ALLISON CHENARD/ICSA Media
ALLISON CHENARD/ICSA Media
KEVIN COLTON

Nick Sessions

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mill Valley, Calif.
  • Highschool Redwood
  • Major Geoscience & Economics

Biography

2023-24: Competed in seven regattas as skipper ... Won the Carl Van Duyne Trophy - MAISA Men's Singlehanded Championhsip ... Finished Eighth at the Glen S. Foster Trophy, ICSA Men's Singlehanded Championship ... Was third at the Intrepid Trophy - MAISA Match Race ... Won the Laser North to open the season ... Helped team win the David Lee Arnoff Trophy ... Was fifth in A Division at the Admiral's Cup ... Placed eighth in A Division at the Truxtun Umstead.

2022-23: ICSA All-Academic ... William "Myles" Silverman '20 Award ... Arnold Memorial Scholar Athlete ... Trevor Oakley Moore '07 Memorial Award ... Competed in 14 regattas as a skipper ... Was ninth at the Glen S. Foster Trophy, ICSA Men's Singlehanded Championship ... Finished second at the Carl Van Duyne MAISA Singles ... Finished second at the Laser north Qualifier ... Finished second at the Georgetown Team Race ... Was 16th in A Division at the College Sailing Open Western Semifinals ... Placed fourth at the Graham Hall Team Race.

Paricipated in the US Sailing Olympic Development Team training camp and regatttas ... Spent summer working as a sailing coach at San Francisco Yacht Club

2021-22:
Arnold Memorial Scholar-Athlete ...  Dean's List ... Competed in seven regattas ... Finished fifth at the College Sailing Singlehanded Nationals ... Placed second at the Laser North Qualifier ... Was fourth at the Carl Van Duyne Trophy ... Helped the Colleges place sixth at the Intrepid Trophy - MAISA Match Race.

2020-21: Finished 3rd at LaserPerformance Men's Singlehanded National Championship in collegiate debut. 

Redwood High School: Coached by Thomas Simkalo ... Earned four varsity letters ... Finished second as a senior at the ISSA Cressy Singlehanded Nationals ... Placed fourth as a junior at the ISSA Cressy Singlehanded Nationals.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21First-Year

    6'4" 0 lbs
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    6'4" 180 lbs
  • 2022-23Junior

    6'4" 185 lbs
  • 2023-24Senior

    6'4" 185 lbs