Allyson Ward
Allyson Ward

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Laguna Niguel, CA

High School:
Dana Hills HS

Height:
5-9

Position:
Port/Starboard

Experience:
1V

Squad:
Varsity

05/18/2013

Toreros place second at WCC Championships

USD claimed a win in the Varsity 4 but was edged in the Varsity 8 race by champion Gonzaga.

07/10/2012

WCC Honors 110 USD Student-Athletes on Commissioner's Honor Roll

The nine WCC schools put a total of 1,093 student-athletes on the list from the 13 sports that the conference sponsors, which is another new conference record.

05/12/2012

San Diego wins third straight WCC Rowing championship

Kim Cupini selected WCC Coach of the Year for 4th straight season

03/18/2012

USD sweeps races on final day of Longhorn Invitational

The Toreros posted wins against Central Florida and SMU on sunday.

03/16/2012

Toreros win two races against Oklahoma at Longhorn Invitational

USD split the four races they competed in on the first day of racing.

Freshman (2011-12): Rowed with the novice and varsity squads... Raced with the V4 that took second at the WCC Championships... Competed with the 2V4 at the Longhorn Invitational... Also competed in the San Diego Crew Classic and UVA Invitational... Named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll with a 3.86 GPA.

High School: Attended Dana Hills High School... Did not row... Competed in basketball, earning four varsity letters... Named Dana Hills Female Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior... Was a four-year CIF Scholar-Athlete in basketball... Named her team's Most Improved Player of the Year as a junior... Earned Defensive Player of the Year honors during her senior year.

Personal: Born March 18, 1993 in Mission Viejo, Calif.... Daughter of Steve and Kathy Ward... Chose USD because of the opportunity to join the rowing team, the excellent engineering program, beautiful weather, and to be close to home... Was recruited by several schools for basketball... Is a USD Presidential Scholar... Had perfect school attendance throughout all her years of school... Enjoys spending time at Lake Havasu relaxing and wakeboarding... Notes that she also enjoys baking muffins.

Major: Engineering