Caryn Lasley

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Paul Dunbar
Hometown:
Lexington, Ky.

2005-06: Named Novice Rower of the Year ... Closed out her first collegiate rowing season in the six-seat of the Cards' Novice 8+ boat at the BIG EAST Championships ... Also rowed in the six-seat of U of L's Novice 8+ boat at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships and against Wisconsin and Tennessee ... Rowed in the eight-seat of the Novice 8+ boat against Minnesota and at the Head of the Elk ... Red & Black Scholar.

Prior to UofL: Participated in the colorguard and winterguard at Dunbar High School from 2002 through 2005.

Personal:L Born Caryn Michelle Lasley on Nov. 6, 1986 in Lexington, Ky. ... Daughter of Jennifer and Del Lasley ... Has four siblings including Kevin, Brandon, Jacob and Robin ... Post-college ambition is to become a doctor ... Hobbies and outside interests include participating in drum corps ... She chose the University of Louisville because she wanted to branch out from home, but didn't want to be too far away ... Says the best thing about the city of Louisville is that there's always something to do and someone to do it with ... Believes the best thing about Cardinal rowing is how everyone on the team pushes one another every day to become better people in all aspects of life ... Says her favorite class is biology ... After graduation, she plans to go to medical school ... Lists the race against Tennessee or the 2006 NCAA South/Central Region Sprints ... If she could tell her incoming teammates one thing, it would be that times might get hard and you might fall, but we'll be there to pick you up. We can do anything.