2022-23 Men's Rowing Roster

Zach Franzen

Balthasar Issa

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 177
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gerrard's Cross, United Kingdom
  • Last School(s) Dr. Challoner's Grammar School

Biography

Honors:
  • 2022 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • 2021 IRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • 2021 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
International: 
  • Finished fourth in the men's quadruple sculls for Great Britain at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
  • Competed in the M4+ that advanced to the championship round in the 2022 Prince Albert Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in the United Kingdom.
As a Senior (2023):
  • Rowed in the V8+ that defeated the Oregon State V8+, Colgate V8+ and Drexel V8+ at the Las Vegas Invitational.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that won the Sharp Memorial Cup and Anderson Borthwick Memorial Trophy at the San Diego Crew Classic.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that defeated Northeastern, Boston and Syracuse at the Pac-12 Invitational.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that defeated the Huskies at the Washington dual.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that defeated the Cardinal at the Big Row.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that took first place at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that won the Kennedy Challenge Cup at the IRA National Championships.
As a Junior (2022):
  • Rowed in the V8+ that swept races against Santa Clara, San Diego, Drexel and Oregon State at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ boat that defeated Northeastern in the Pac-12 Challenge.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ the defeated Washington to help reclaim the Schoch Cup.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that won the Pac-12 Championship.
  • Rowed in the 2V8+ that placed second at the IRA National Championships.
As a Sophomore (2021):
  • Helped the V8+ defeat Stanford in the Big Row.
  • Was also in the V8+ that took second at the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Rowed in the V8+ that took second in the Grand Finals of the IRA National Championships.
As a Freshman (2020):
  • Rowed with the Freshman Eight that won the UC Challenge Cup.
  • Also competed at the Princeton Chase.
High School/Club: Won national championship and set a course record in the quad as a senior. ... Finalist at the Henley Royal Regatta. ... rowed at the 2019 World Junior Championships.

Personal: Parents are Thomas and Maike Issa. ... Undeclared major. ... also played rugby in high school

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    6'5" 177 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'5" 177 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    6'5" 177 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    6'5" 177 lbs