2022-23 Men's Rowing Roster
Balsbaugh, Andrew
Andrew Balsbaugh
- Position:
- Rower
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carmichael, Calif.
- High School:
- Rio Americano HS
Bio
SENIOR (2023-24):
FRESHMAN (2020-21):
PERSONAL
- All-Pac-12 selection and team captain
- Raced in the stroke seat for the Varsity 8 all season
- Knocked off Santa Clara, Holy Cross, Gonzaga and San Diego during the regular season
- Raced all season with the Varsity 8, a total of 8 races with the top boat that included wins over Holy Cross and Gonzaga
- Helped the team place third at Pac-12s and led the boat to IRAs
- Rowed in the Varsity 8 in eight of Oregon State's 11 races
- Helped the V8 take 19th at IRA's
- Was part of the V8 that placed fourth at Pac-12's
- Rowed in the varsity 8 that took first vs. Gonzaga
- Was in the 2V8 for the Pac-12 Invite, at Washington and at Stanford
FRESHMAN (2020-21):
- Rowed in the four-seat at the IRA Championships on the Varsity 8 boat for a 14th-place finish overall (5/28-29).
- Raced at the Pac-12 Championships (5/16) in the four-seat for a 4th place finish with the Varsity 8 boat.
- Rowed in the four-seat at the Stanford Invite (4/24-25) on the Varsity 8 boat.
- Raced in Varsity 8 boat in the stroke seat for the first two races of the season - Gonzaga (4/17) and Washington (4/3).
- Rowed at the Capital Crew
- Won in the men’s 4+ at the Head of the Charles and set the course record by 15 seconds
- Finished ninth at Youth Nationals in the men’s 4+
- Earned a third place finish in the men’s JV 8+ at Southwest Regionals
- Finished second at the Youth Regional Invite in the men’s U-17 8+
- Won at the Head of the Lake in the men’s U-17 8+
PERSONAL
- Born in Sacramento, Calif.
- Son of Karyl Andolina and Thomas Balsbaugh
- Has two sisters, Tricia and Deanne
- Eagle Scout
- Member of National Honor Society
- Chose Oregon State because of “the great campus and the competitive rowing”
- Plans to study electrical and computer engineering and is interested in a career as an engineer in the tech field
OSU Coaching Stewardship Series – Roger Payne
Wednesday, May 05
Coaching Stewardship Series – Dave Reischman
Friday, March 12
Beaver Rowing Virtual Orange & Black Regatta 2020
Thursday, November 05
Oregon State University Boathouse Tour
Wednesday, June 17
