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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Loyola Alum, Skokie Native Wins World Rowing Honor

Dariush Timothy Aghai could row for the U.S. Olympic team in 2012 or 2016.

Dariush Timothy Aghai, a Skokie native and Loyola Academy graduate, has earned a world champion title in rowing, the Niles-Herald Spectator reports. What's more, Aghai could be compete at the Olympic level in 2012 or 2016. Earlier: Check out more of Patch's Loyola Academy sports coverage. A senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Aghai led the school's rowing team to 4th place in the 2011 IRA National Championships and was named Wisconsin’s 2010-11 Men’s Athlete of the Year. Check out the full story on the Niles Herald-Spectator. Stay tuned to Patch for more sports coverage.

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