2017-18 Rowing Roster
Legrand, Violette
Violette Legrand
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Lycée Uruguay France
- Hometown:
- Paris, France
Bio
Club Team: Rowing club de Port Marly/Société nautique du Perreux
Major: Sport Administration
2021-22: Violette Legrand rowed in the the V8+ boat that posted a time of 14:08.9 and in the V4 boat that finished with a time of 15:34.43 at the Rivanna Romp. She was on the 2V8 boat that beat Notre Dame with a time of 6:33.002 on Day 1 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational. On Day 2 of the ORCI, she rowed on the V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:33.270. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she was in the V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:35.74. At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, she helped the V8 boat to finish second with a time 6:41.725. In head-to-head competition with Michigan, she was on the V8 boat that turned in a time of 6:57.22. At the ACC Championships held at Clemson in 2022, she was in the V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:36.284. An outstanding student, she was named to the ACC All-Academic team. She is a member of the AD Honor Roll and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21: In the COVID-shortened season, Violette rowed in the V8 boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, the V8 boat versus Notre Dame, the V8 at the Big Ten Invitational, and she was in the V8 boat against Michigan/Iowa. She was on the V8 boat at ACCs that won the Petite Final. An excellent student, she was a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, was Red & Black Scholar, and was a Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Dean's Scholar. She is also a CRCA Scholar Athlete and belongs to Chi Alpha Sigma a nonprofit organization established to recognize college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition. She was named to the ACC Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic..
2018-19: Named to the All-ACC Academic Rowing Team … Named Second Team All-ACC ... Appeared in six events during the season … Rowed on the V8+ and V4+ boats … Helped the V4+ crew to a first-place finish at the Championship Four at the Head of the Hooch … Helped the V8+ crew to a first-place finish during the Championship Eight at the Head of the Hooch … Was a member of the V8+ crew that took fifth place in the ACC Championship grand final.
2017-18: ACC Freshman of the Year … Second Team All-ACC … Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Rowing Team … Rowed exclusively in varsity eight boat and appeared in all five events … V8+ crew earned program-best third-place finish at ACC Championships and earned fourth-place finish at Clemson Invitational.
Prior to UofL: Rowed for the Rowing club de Port Marly and the Société nautique du Perreux ... Was two-time silver medalist in the French Championsips and finish in third place once
Personal: Born April 20, 1999 in Saint Germain-en-laye, France ... Daughter of Olivia and Marc-Henri Legrand ... Has one sister, two stepsisters and one stepbrother - Tamaris, Ange-Line, Amélie and Arthur ... Chose UofL to live the American Dream … Majoring in sport administration
Major: Sport Administration
2021-22: Violette Legrand rowed in the the V8+ boat that posted a time of 14:08.9 and in the V4 boat that finished with a time of 15:34.43 at the Rivanna Romp. She was on the 2V8 boat that beat Notre Dame with a time of 6:33.002 on Day 1 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational. On Day 2 of the ORCI, she rowed on the V8 boat that finished third with a time of 6:33.270. At the Sunshine State Invitational, she was in the V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:35.74. At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, she helped the V8 boat to finish second with a time 6:41.725. In head-to-head competition with Michigan, she was on the V8 boat that turned in a time of 6:57.22. At the ACC Championships held at Clemson in 2022, she was in the V8 boat that finished sixth in the grand final with a time of 6:36.284. An outstanding student, she was named to the ACC All-Academic team. She is a member of the AD Honor Roll and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21: In the COVID-shortened season, Violette rowed in the V8 boat at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, the V8 boat versus Notre Dame, the V8 at the Big Ten Invitational, and she was in the V8 boat against Michigan/Iowa. She was on the V8 boat at ACCs that won the Petite Final. An excellent student, she was a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, was Red & Black Scholar, and was a Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Dean's Scholar. She is also a CRCA Scholar Athlete and belongs to Chi Alpha Sigma a nonprofit organization established to recognize college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition. She was named to the ACC Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic..
2018-19: Named to the All-ACC Academic Rowing Team … Named Second Team All-ACC ... Appeared in six events during the season … Rowed on the V8+ and V4+ boats … Helped the V4+ crew to a first-place finish at the Championship Four at the Head of the Hooch … Helped the V8+ crew to a first-place finish during the Championship Eight at the Head of the Hooch … Was a member of the V8+ crew that took fifth place in the ACC Championship grand final.
2017-18: ACC Freshman of the Year … Second Team All-ACC … Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Rowing Team … Rowed exclusively in varsity eight boat and appeared in all five events … V8+ crew earned program-best third-place finish at ACC Championships and earned fourth-place finish at Clemson Invitational.
Prior to UofL: Rowed for the Rowing club de Port Marly and the Société nautique du Perreux ... Was two-time silver medalist in the French Championsips and finish in third place once
Personal: Born April 20, 1999 in Saint Germain-en-laye, France ... Daughter of Olivia and Marc-Henri Legrand ... Has one sister, two stepsisters and one stepbrother - Tamaris, Ange-Line, Amélie and Arthur ... Chose UofL to live the American Dream … Majoring in sport administration
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