Jessi Bals Class: Senior Hometown: Ocoee, Fla. High School: West Orange HS Height: 6-0 Position: Port/Starboard Squad: Novice

2006-07: Rowed with the novice eight in four races...captured the novice eight title at the Petrakis Cup...beat Duke in the duals at Charlottesville, Va....defeated Washington State at the Windermere Real Estate Classic...took second place in the novice eight petite final at the SIRA Championships.
Prior to UCF: Graduated from West Orange High School in 2003...a five-sport athlete...played first base for the softball team as a freshman and sophomore...participated in soccer and water polo as a junior and senior...also a member of the cross country and swimming teams for a season...inducted into the National Honor Society...voted most athletic in the senior class...transferred to UCF after two years at the University of West Florida.
Personal: Born in Orlando, Fla....daughter of Jim Bals and Jodi and Rich Smith...engaged to James Farber...major is cinemas studies.