2025-26 Men's Rowing Roster
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2024 Empacher-IRCA All-American
- 2024 First Team All-Western Sprints
- 2024 First Team All-WIRA (Varsity Eight)
- Team USA Under-23 National Team Sweep Selection Camp (July 2024)
- Program-record Erg 2K time: 5:56.1 (Feb. 23, 2024)
- 2024 IRCA DI Preseason Watchlist selection
JUNIOR (2024-25)
- 2025 IRCA Athlete Watch List – one of 30 rowers in all of DI/II
- First Team All-WIRA
- MPSF All-Academic Team
- Competed in 15 races for the Toreros
- Rowed in the second seat in USD’s first-ever Henley Royal Regatta races in England, upsetting defending champs Oxford Brookes by just two feet in the first round (July 2)
- Began his junior campaign with a win in the collegiate 4+ race in the No. 2 position at the Head of the Charles Regatta (October 18-20)
- Competed in both “A” boats in the Collegiate 4+ and the Collegiate 8+ where he finished in first and third place, in respective races at the Head of the American Regatta (October 26)
- Doubled up in both “A” boats again in the Open 8+ and Open 4+ races, finishing third and second, respectively, during the San Diego Fall Classic (November 10)
- Recorded a win in the 1V8+ boat against Santa Clara in the Redwood Shores Invitational (March 1-2)
- Logged a first-place finish in the Toreros’ 1V8+ boat in the Saturday heat of the San Diego Crew Classic (March 29-30) before a fourth-place finish in the grand finals.
- Won a heat before a runner-finish in San Diego’s 1V8+ boat in the grand finals during the WIRA Championships (April 26-27)
- Registered a fourth-place finish in the MPSF Championships (May 17-18)
- Helped USD garner its program-best finish in the Varsity 4+ race at the IRA Championships (May 30-June 1), placing 10th out of 39 teams
SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- 2024 Empacher-IRCA All-American
- 2024 First Team All-Western Sprints
- 2024 First Team All-WIRA (Varsity Eight)
- Picked to the Team USA Under-23 National Team Sweep Selection Camp in July of 2024
- Set a program-record Erg 2K time of 5:56.1, achieved on Feb. 23, 2024, breaking a record previously held by Ryan Shelton (USD Class of 2009)
- Prior to the season, was one of only 20 rowers in the country named to the IRCA’s DI Preseason Watchlist
- Competed in 10 events across all eight regattas for the Toreros
- Contributed to wins in the Men’s Open 8+ at the Head of The American (Oct. 28) and the “A” entry of the Men’s Open 4+ at the San Diego Fall Classic (Nov. 12)
- Registered runner-up finishes at the Head of the Charles (Oct. 22) in the Collegiate 4, The “A” entry of the Men’s Open 8+ in the San Diego Fall Classic (Nov. 12) and the First Varsity Eight of the WIRA Championships (April 27-28)
FRESHMAN (2022-2023)
- Competed in four races for the Toreros in the First Varsity Eight and Novice Eight
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco
- Rowed in the sixth seat, set a 2K personal record of 6:25.4
- Also held the freshman 2K school record
- Was his class' Salutatorian and a student council representative at Saint Ignatius College Prep
- Also earned a varsity letter playing football
PERSONAL
- Son of Scott and Janna Bales, born in San Francisco
- In addition to his finance major, is minoring in theater
- Participates in USD's theater program and had a part in the 2022 fall play
- Favorite USD memory is winning the Head of the Charles
- Likes to surf San Diego's beached in the morning and then get breakfast at Kono's
Historical Player Information
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2022-23Freshman
6'4"
260 lbs
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2023-24Sophomore
6'4"
260 lbs
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