Lauren Lier

Class:
Junior
Position:
Port/Starboard
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
San Carlos, Calif.
High School:
Sequoia

At Michigan
• Member of two Big Ten Championship Teams (2021, '23)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023, '24)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023-24)

Sophomore (2023)
• From the 3V4's stroke seat, timed 8:37.5 against Duke (March 31) and 8:25.8 against Virginia (April 1) at the ACC-Big Ten Double Dual
• From the stroke seat of the 3V4, placed third in 7:35.553 ahead of Indiana and behind Iowa and Wisconsin on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 7); during the second session, placed second from the stroke seat in 7:39.828 ahead of Wisconsin and Michigan State and behind Ohio State
• From the stroke seat of the 3V4, placed third in 7:38.313 ahead of Indiana and behind Rutgers and Ohio State on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 8)
• On Senior Day against Louisville (April 30), helped the 3V4 to place second in 7:42.58 from bow seat, behind the U-M 2V4 and ahead of Louisville

Freshman/Novice (2022)
• Debuted in bow seat of the 1N8 in a scrimmage against Indiana (March 25)
• From the 1N8's bow seat, timed 7:01.66 against Virginia at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Helped the 1N8 time 7:25.0 against Duke from the bow seat at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge (April 2)
• Rowed in the stroke seat of the second-place N4+ in the first heat of an inter squad race (April 9), finishing in 7:37.9
• Completed a weekend sweep at the Big Ten Invitational (April 15-16) in the sixth seat of the 2N8, beating Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa in the morning on day one in 7:07.2 and Rutgers, Indiana, Michigan State in 7:14.311 in the afternoon; followed with 7:09.144 to beat Rutgers, Ohio State, Wisconsin on the second day
• On Senior Day against Louisville (May 1), rowed the 2N8 to a win from the sixth seat with a time of 7:12.9
• Helped win a bronze medal at the Big Ten Championships (May 15) from the fifth seat of the 2N8 in 6:59.093

Prep
• Attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California
• President, Sequoia Best Buddies Club
• Rowed with NorCal Crew in Redwood City
• 2018 USRowing High Performance Camp Team Member
• Runner-up at the 2018 U17 Head of the Lake Regatta in the 8+
• Placed third at 2019 U17 USRowing Club Nationals in the 8+
• Finished third in the 4- at the 2019 Southwest Youth Championships

Personal
• Daughter of Eric and Susan Lier