Leigh Hatton

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Montclair, Va.
High School:
Forest Park

2023-24: At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational- Coxswain of the 3V4 boat that finished third with a time of 7:56.921 on Saturday and second with a time of 8:11.085 on Sunday… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, coxed the 3V8 boat that placed sixth in the morning heat (7:57.838) and fourth in afternoon heat (7:48.196)… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, coxed the 3V8 boat to a time of 7:29.747 for a sixth-place showing in its heat

2022-23: On Saturday morning at ORCI, Leigh coxed the 3V8 boat that finished third with a 7:08.263. She was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team.

Prep: Joined UofL as a graduate student from Montclair, Va., where she coxed for Forest Park High School and Prince William Rowing Club. Leigh began coxing for PWRC in 2014 and placed 1st at Master’s Nationals with the club in 2016 and 2017. She was also a 3-time team captain for FPHS, where she helped the team place 1st at the 2019 Virginia State Championships and 10th at Youth Nationals. From 2019 to 2022, she coxed and coached at the University of Mary Washington where she coached novices, varsity rowers, and coxswains in erging, lifting, sculling, and sweeping.

Personal: Daughter of Janelle and Jeffrey Hatton. Has one sibling, Caz. Birthdate is January 25. Major is public health policy.