2021-2022 Women's Rowing Roster

Isla Blake

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • High School Hamilton Girls HS/Fraser HS
  • Hometown Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Major Environmental Studies

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2021-2022)
  • All-WCC First Team (2021-2022, 2020-2021)
  • All-WCC Preseason Team (2021-2022)
  • WCC All-Academic Team (2021-2022)
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021-2022)
  • CRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • All-WCC First Team
  • All-WCC Preseason Team
  • WCC All-Academic Team
  • Competed in all nine of the Toreros' races in the 1V8+
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020-21)
  • Selected to the 2021 Women's Rowing All-WCC First Team and was named an WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
  • Competed in five races for the Toreros in the 1V8+
JUNIOR (2019-20)
  • WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
  • Raced in the No. 4 seat with the V8+ and stroke with V4+ throughout the fall
  • Competed with the V8+ at Head of the Charles
  • Placed third with V8+ and second with the V4+ at the Head of the American
  • Finished first with the V8+ and sixth in Open 2- with Reyna Kirschel at San Diego Fall Classic
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
  • Raced with the V8+ all fall season
  • Helped V8+ take first place at the San Diego Fall Classic (seven seat)
  • Raced in both the V8+ and varsity four at Head of the American
  • Helped the Toreros take fifth at Head of the Charles (six seat)
  • Placed second in the V8+ at Row for the Cure. Also raced a varsity four
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
  • Joined Toreros in the Spring
  • Raced with the 2V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic, No. 6 seat
  • Stroked the 2V8+ at the Ohio State Duel
  • Helped team to a third place finish at the WCC Championships as stroke in the V8+
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
  • Attended Hamilton Girls High School/Fraser High School
  • Rowed and competed in Cross Country
  • HGHS Intermediate & Overall Champ in Cross Country (’15)
  • Cross Country Senior Champ (’16)
  • Bronze in the Club 8+ at North Island Club Championships (’15)
  • Silver in Club 4+ at NZ Rowing Championships (’15)
  • Raced with North Island U18 sweep team (’16)
  • Gold in Senior 8+ and Senior 4+ at NZ Club Championships (’16)
  • Competed with Waikato Regional Performance Center (’17)
  • New Zealand Junior Trialist (’17)
  • Bronze in U22 2-, silver in U22 2x and Open 8+ at North Island Club Championships (’17)
  • Bronze in U22 4- at Rowing Championships
PERSONAL
  • Born April 25, 1999 in Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Daughter of Graeme and Simone Blake
  • Enjoys photography, art and thrift shopping
  • Came to USD with pair mate Elli Schroeder after seeing how happy she was rowing in San Diego.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2019-20Junior

    5'9"
  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    5'9"
  • 2021-22Redshirt Senior

    5'9"