2024-25 Rowing Roster
Gregory, Lillie

Lillie Gregory
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-3
- Hometown:
- Northville, Mich.
- High School:
- Northville
- Major:
- Materials Science and Engineering
Bio
At Michigan
• Member of two Big Ten Championship Teams (2023, '24)
• Big Ten Champion (2024, 1V4)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024, '25)
Junior (2025)
• Coxed the 2V8 as it finished second (6:43.97) against Syracuse and Penn in the morning session of the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up (March 22)
• Timed 6:37.3 with the 2V8 while coxing against Yale during the afternoon session at the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up
• Coxed the 2V8 as it timed 6:56.7 against Oklahoma and 7:14.8 against Virginia at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (March 29)
• Placed second (6:32.28) with the 2V8 while coxing at Texas (April 12)
• Finished first (7:14.56) in the morning and fourth (7:37.90) in the afternoon session while coxing the 2V4 on day one (April 18) of the Big Ten Invitational
• While coxing, placed second (7:24.00) in the 2V4 on day two (April 19) of the Big Ten Invitational
• On the first day of the Big Ten Championship (May 17), helped the 2V4 advance to the finals in second place (7:31.91) as coxswain
• Earned bronze in 7:07.13 while coxing the 2V4 to help the team finish third overall on finals day of the Big Ten Championship (May 18)
Sophomore (2024)
• Coxed the 1V4 as it timed 7:44.8 over Virginia in the morning and 7:54.5 against Duke in the afternoon at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (March 30)
• Coxed the 1V4 as it timed 7:29.2 to defeat Michigan State (April 6)
• Helped the 2V4 finish second against Texas (April 13), coxing the boat to a time of 7:13.07 (+7.17)
• Won both races (7:08.204 morning) (7:16.039 evening) coxing the 1V4 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19)
• Placed second (7:15.099) coxing the 1V4 on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 20)
• Won a gold medal in 7:00.649 coxing the 1V4 to help the team win the Big Ten Championship (May 19)
• Coxed the 1V4 as it won the Petite Final with a time of 7:13.916 to place seventh overall at the NCAA Championship (May 31-June 2), helping the team finish seventh
Freshman (2023)
• Made her debut coxing the 1N8 to a time of 7:16.2 to beat Duke (March 31) at the ACC-B1G Double Dual
• On the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 7), coxed the 2N8 to a third-place finish in 7:20.074 ahead of Iowa and behind Indiana and Wisconsin; placed second in the afternoon race behind Ohio State and ahead of Michigan State and Wisconsin in 7:12:417
• On the second day of racing at the Big Ten Invitational (April 8), coxed the 2N8 to a second-place finish in 7:07.573 behind Ohio State and ahead of Indiana and Rutgers
• On Senior Day against Louisville (April 30), coxed the 2V8 to a time of 6:27.09, a win of 28 seconds over the Cardinals
Prep
• Attended Northville High School in Northville, Michigan
• Member of Northville's IB Diploma Program
• Three-year band section leader
• Competed with Northville Rowing Club and Washtenaw Rowing Center as a coxswain
• Senior-year captain of Northville's Rowing Club and two-year CORE member
• Scholastic Rowing Association of Michigan (SRAM) State Champions (2021)
• Coxed her boats to wins at the 2021 SRAM finals in the men's freshman 4+ and the 2021 Michigan Club Invitational (MCI) women's open 4+
• Part of the winning 8+ at the 2022 Huron River Sprints
• Also helped secure wins at the 2021 Midwest Sprints women's open 4+ and the 2022 Huron River Sprints in the women's 8+
• In swimming, was Marline of the Year (2019) while competing with NHGC
• Competed in Canadian Henley Summer 2022
• Also lettered in hockey, where she helped the Mustangs reach the state semifinals as a senior
Personal
• Daughter of Curtis and Jackie Gregory
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in Material Science and Engineering
• Member of two Big Ten Championship Teams (2023, '24)
• Big Ten Champion (2024, 1V4)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024, '25)
Junior (2025)
• Coxed the 2V8 as it finished second (6:43.97) against Syracuse and Penn in the morning session of the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up (March 22)
• Timed 6:37.3 with the 2V8 while coxing against Yale during the afternoon session at the Big Ten/Ivy Dust Up
• Coxed the 2V8 as it timed 6:56.7 against Oklahoma and 7:14.8 against Virginia at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (March 29)
• Placed second (6:32.28) with the 2V8 while coxing at Texas (April 12)
• Finished first (7:14.56) in the morning and fourth (7:37.90) in the afternoon session while coxing the 2V4 on day one (April 18) of the Big Ten Invitational
• While coxing, placed second (7:24.00) in the 2V4 on day two (April 19) of the Big Ten Invitational
• On the first day of the Big Ten Championship (May 17), helped the 2V4 advance to the finals in second place (7:31.91) as coxswain
• Earned bronze in 7:07.13 while coxing the 2V4 to help the team finish third overall on finals day of the Big Ten Championship (May 18)
Sophomore (2024)
• Coxed the 1V4 as it timed 7:44.8 over Virginia in the morning and 7:54.5 against Duke in the afternoon at the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (March 30)
• Coxed the 1V4 as it timed 7:29.2 to defeat Michigan State (April 6)
• Helped the 2V4 finish second against Texas (April 13), coxing the boat to a time of 7:13.07 (+7.17)
• Won both races (7:08.204 morning) (7:16.039 evening) coxing the 1V4 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19)
• Placed second (7:15.099) coxing the 1V4 on the second day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 20)
• Won a gold medal in 7:00.649 coxing the 1V4 to help the team win the Big Ten Championship (May 19)
• Coxed the 1V4 as it won the Petite Final with a time of 7:13.916 to place seventh overall at the NCAA Championship (May 31-June 2), helping the team finish seventh
Freshman (2023)
• Made her debut coxing the 1N8 to a time of 7:16.2 to beat Duke (March 31) at the ACC-B1G Double Dual
• On the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 7), coxed the 2N8 to a third-place finish in 7:20.074 ahead of Iowa and behind Indiana and Wisconsin; placed second in the afternoon race behind Ohio State and ahead of Michigan State and Wisconsin in 7:12:417
• On the second day of racing at the Big Ten Invitational (April 8), coxed the 2N8 to a second-place finish in 7:07.573 behind Ohio State and ahead of Indiana and Rutgers
• On Senior Day against Louisville (April 30), coxed the 2V8 to a time of 6:27.09, a win of 28 seconds over the Cardinals
Prep
• Attended Northville High School in Northville, Michigan
• Member of Northville's IB Diploma Program
• Three-year band section leader
• Competed with Northville Rowing Club and Washtenaw Rowing Center as a coxswain
• Senior-year captain of Northville's Rowing Club and two-year CORE member
• Scholastic Rowing Association of Michigan (SRAM) State Champions (2021)
• Coxed her boats to wins at the 2021 SRAM finals in the men's freshman 4+ and the 2021 Michigan Club Invitational (MCI) women's open 4+
• Part of the winning 8+ at the 2022 Huron River Sprints
• Also helped secure wins at the 2021 Midwest Sprints women's open 4+ and the 2022 Huron River Sprints in the women's 8+
• In swimming, was Marline of the Year (2019) while competing with NHGC
• Competed in Canadian Henley Summer 2022
• Also lettered in hockey, where she helped the Mustangs reach the state semifinals as a senior
Personal
• Daughter of Curtis and Jackie Gregory
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in Material Science and Engineering
2023-24 Year In Review: Rowing B1G Champions
Monday, June 24
Rowing Highlights vs. Texas (April 13)
Sunday, April 14
Rowing Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 6)
Saturday, April 06
2022-23 Year In Review: Rowing Big Ten Champions
Monday, July 03