Greg Zales

Class:
First-Year
Position:
Coxswain
Weight:
null
Hometown:
New Canaan, Conn.
High School:
New Canaan

Senior (2015-16): IRA All-Academic … Richard W. Grossman Coxswains’ Award … coxed the varsity 8 all season long … led his boat to a victory over Columbia, Holy Cross and MIT (6:08.6) … at the Eastern Sprints Regatta, he helped his crew to a fifth-place finish in the Petite Final (5:49.71) … coxed the boat that took second in the third final at the IRA Regatta (5:57.41).

Junior (2014-15): Opened the season as coxswain of the men’s championship 8 boat that finished 26th at the Head of the Charles (15:22.805) … coxed the varsity 8 to a win at the Packard Cup (5:39.1) … at the IRA Regatta, he was coxswain of the varsity 8 that won the third final and was 13th overall (5:43.054).

Before Dartmouth: Four-year member of the varsity crew team at New Canaan High School … fourth place at the U.S. Rowing Club National Championships (Men's Junior A 8+) … won 2012 Male Athlete of the Year for the Saugatuck Rowing Club.

Personal: Greg Zales is the son of Steve and Cathy Zales … father (‘81), uncle (‘86), grandfather (‘56), grandfather (‘54), and great uncle (‘52) all graduated from Dartmouth … interested in economics and spanish … enjoys learning foreign languages.

Q & A with Greg Zales

Why Dartmouth?
Dartmouth's outstanding academics and nurturing community were what really attracted me to the school. So far it has proven to be everything that I had hoped for my college experience.

How long have you been rowing and what interested you about rowing?
I have been rowing since 8th grade. In high school I rowed for Saugatuck Rowing Club in Westport, Connecticut. My brother rowed before me and my dad was a coxswain here (Class of ‘81 Frosh Lights). They both inspired my interest in rowing.

Have you won any awards?
In rowing I was recognized by my club and was named 2012 Male Athlete of the Year and also was selected as a member of the All-Black Club. Academically, I was awarded National Merit Finalist and Congressional Award Bronze Medalist.

Something interesting about yourself?

I speak Esperanto and I have a second degree black belt (Ee Dan) in Karate.

Dartmouth Men's Heavyweight Rowing: Conor Shahean Mic'd Up

Wednesday, June 04

Men's Heavyweight Rowing at Eastern Sprints Post Race 5-18-25

Wednesday, May 21

Men's Heavyweight Rowing Lake Morey Invitational Post Regatta Interviews 4-27-25

Sunday, April 27

Big Green to Paris: Billy Bender and Oliver Bub

Wednesday, July 24

Bender Named Finalist for IRCA's "The Oarsman" Award Presented to National Rower of the Year

Monday, July 07

A Historic Season Continues: Big Green Set to Compete at Henley

Wednesday, July 02

Allen Named IRCA National Coach of the Year

Friday, June 20

Five Named All-Americans From Men’s Heavyweight Rowing

Friday, June 20

Schedules

Completed Event: Men's Heavyweight Rowing versus Lake Morey Invite (vs. Columbia) on April 27, 2025 ,

Completed Event: Men's Heavyweight Rowing versus Northeastern on May 4, 2025 ,

Completed Event: Men's Heavyweight Rowing at Eastern Sprints on May 18, 2025 , , 3rd of 15

Completed Event: Men's Heavyweight Rowing at IRA National Championship on May 30, 2025 ,

Completed Event: Men's Heavyweight Rowing at IRA National Championship on May 31, 2025 ,

Completed Event: Men's Heavyweight Rowing at IRA National Championship on June 1, 2025 , , 7th of 24

2012-13 Heavyweight Rowing Roster

Roster

Reilly Bertasi

Jameson Billings

Tim Brown

Paul Champeau

Bryce Cody

John Cresap

Frederick Day

Jake Esse

Henry Franco

Ryan Ganong

Gabriel Garcia de Paredes

Quinn Harper

Jack Heise

Julia Herringer

Will Johnson

Kristo Jorgenson

Nate Kania

Andrew Kenealy

Robert Keyser

Maximilian Kinne

Stuart Maeder

Erica McGale

Bobby Moffitt

David Mulrey

Richard Newsome-White

Rahul Raina

Danny Reitsch

Bryan Rogers

Arthur Santry

Samuel Seehof

Nick Shallow

Brendon Stoner

John Strizich

Robert Truesdale

Jacob Wojnas