JON D’ALBA

Men’s Lightweight Quadruple Sculls

Hometown: Berwyn, Pa.

Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.

Club Affiliation: Undine Barge Club

Began Rowing: Conestoga High School, 1998

Date of Birth: 4/29/83

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 155

High School: Conestoga High School

Undergraduate Education: George Washington University, 2007

Occupation: Civil Engineer at Urban Engineers, Inc.

Current Coach: Joe Quaid

International Results: Finished sixth in the lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Finished fifth in the lightweight eight at the 2006 FISA World Championships...Won the junior double sculls at the 2001 Canadian Henley...Won the lightweight men’s senior B single sculls at the 2002 Canadian Henley.

National Results: Won the lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2007 U.S. National Team Trials...Won the lightweight eight at the 2006 U.S. National Team Trials...Finished second in the lightweight single sculls at the 2003 U.S. National Team Trials...Won gold in the intermediate lightweight single sculls at the 2002 USRowing National Championships...Won gold in the junior men’s double sculls at the 2001 USRowing National Championships.

Personal: Jon is a two-time national team member...He enjoys skiing and hockey...He lists finishing second in the lightweight single sculls trials in 2003 as his most memorable sporting achievement...He was named George Washington’s MVP in 2003 and 2006 and Conestoga High School’s MVP in 1999 and 2001...Jon lists his father, who rowed in college and sculled at Undine Barge Club, as the most influential person in his sporting career...Awarded the 2007 Male Athlete of the Year Award for all of George Washington athletics.

(updated 11/6/2007)