USA Rowing
Grant James (bow, far right) won a silver medal in the U.S. four at the 2014 World Championships. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
DeKalb’s Grant James has been named US Rowing male athlete of the year.
James, 27, won a silver medal in the four at the recent World Championships. The DeKalb High School and University of Wisconsin grad had won a bronze medal in that event at the 2013 worlds.
James and his twin brother, Ross, had finished fourth in the eights at the 2012 Olympics. He switched to the four the next season.