Lauren Stedry

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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Saginaw, Mich.
High School:
Heritage

2024-25: Competed in the Music City Head Race in the fall and the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, Sarasota 2K, SIRA Championship Regatta, Lake Wheeler Invitational and the ACC Championship in the spring… At the Music City Head Race, rowed at the No. 1 seat, helping the Varsity 4F boat to an an eighth place finish (out of 20 boats)… At the ORCI, rowed at the No. 4 seat in the 2V8 boat for a third place finish in its heat on Saturday and Sunday… At the Sarasota 2K, rowed in the No. 4 seat in the 2V8 boat to a fourth-place finish in its heat both days… At the SIRA Championship Regatta, rowed at the No.2 seat to help the 2V8 boat finish first in its time trial and semifinal and capture gold in the Second Varsity 8 Final… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, rowed at the No. 3 seat to help 2V8 boat to a second-place finish its heat and a third-place showing in the second and third rounds… At the ACC Championship, rowed at the No. 1 seat, helping the 2V8 boat place third in the Petite Final with a time of 6:31.850, good for a third-place finish after being edged by Clemson (6:31.234) and finishing 1.413 seconds behind Notre Dame which won with a time of 6:30.437… Named to the All-ACC Academic Rowing Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2023-24: At the Alabama Head of the Black Warrior River helped the Novice 8 boat finish second in their debut race with a time of 19:58.1… At the Rivanna Romp on the Rivanna Reservoir-aboard the Novice 8 boat that placed fifth with a time of 15:33.7… At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, rowed with the 3V4 boat that finished third (7:56.921) in the morning session and the evening session (8:33.268); wrapped up the ORCI on the 3V4 boat that finished in second with a time of 8:11.085… At the ACC Rowing Championship, helped the 3V8 boat to a third place showing in the petite final with a time of 7:07.838.

Prep: Came to Louisville as a novice… Attended Heritage High School in Saginaw, Michigan.