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2014-15 Men's Crew (Lightweight)

Michael Wales

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mercer Island, Wash.
  • High School Seattle Preparatory School
  • House Affiliation Lowell

Biography

Senior • 2015

Sat at seven and bow seat of the first varsity eight and bow seat of the second varsity eight … Earned a gold in the finals at EARC Sprints in the second varsity eight … Earned a bronze medal at the IRA National Championships in the first varsity eight.

Junior • 2014

Rowed in the second and fifth seat for the first varsity all season including an undefeated season including a win at the IRA National Championships.

Sophomore • 2013

First-team All-Ivy League ... Rowed for the varsity eight all season ... Finished a perfect season by setting the men’s lightweight course record and capturing the gold medal at the IRA National Championships ... Won Eastern and Ivy League titles at EARC Sprints ... Helped Harvard to cap extend streak of perfect dual seasons to three with 9-0 record ... Took the Goldthwait and Vogel Cups at the HYP regatta over rivals Yale and Princeton ... Helped take down No. 3 Georgetown and No. 8 Navy setting a course record and winning the Haines Trophy for the fourth time in a row... Contributed to the varsity eight’s victory over No. 6 Dartmouth and No. 11 MIT to win the Crimson’s fourth straight Biglin Bowl ... Also helped to wins against No. 5 Cornell, No. 9 Penn, and Delaware.

Before Harvard

Was a member of the varsity crew for four years at Seattle Preparatory School, serving as captain for two seasons … Member of the youth national championship team in the lightweight boy’s four in 2008 and the double in 2009 … Finished third at the Youth National Championships in the quad in 2009 and the single in 2010 … Finished first in the youth men’s double at the Head of Charles in 2009 … Captured second place at the U.S. Under-23 World Championship Trials in the men’s single in 2010

Personal

High school teammate of Michael Lukas ’14 … Was an Eagle Scout … Enjoys sailing, salsa dancing, biking, fishing and yoga.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Sophomore

  • 2012-13Junior

  • 2014-15Senior