2021-22 Women's Rowing Roster

Lauren O' Connor

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Westfield, Mass.
  • Highschool Westfield High School

Biography

2021-22: Three seat for seventh-place varsity eight at Big Ten championships ... five seat in the 2V8 for the Iowa Invite, Big Ten Invite, Saratoga Duels and Cardinal Invite ... Academic All-Big Ten

2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten ... helped second varsity eight to 12th place at 2021 NCAA championships as seven seat ... boat was fourth at Big Ten championships ... also raced in 2V8 against Eastern Michigan and at the Iowa Regatta

2019-20: Season canceled due to COVID-19

High School: Participated in downhill skiing and rowing in high school… a part of Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club… Western Mass State Championship for Skiing
 
Personal: Parents are Kim and Robert O’Connor… has two siblings, Grace and Daniel… sister, Grace, is a rower at Northeastern University… major is consumer behavior and marketplace studies
 
Reason for choosing UW-Madison: I choose UW Madison because it was the perfect mixture of school spirit, athletics, and academics. UW Madison made me feel proud to be an athlete and a student here. The team and campus was extremely welcoming and made me feel at home.
 
What Wisconsin rowing means to you: Wisconsin Rowing means toughness, determination, and strength. Wisconsin rowing is a family that is constantly on an inclining hill upwards. It is a team that never settles and always pushes everyone to be the best version of themselves as a whole.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2021-22Junior

    6'0"