New York native Lauren Boudreau is no stranger to the water. The NSU senior biology major has been rowing ever since her neighbor told her and her sister to try the sport when she was in seventh grade.
At first, the 5’7” Boudreau was a coxswain, the one who coordinates the rowers, on her teams, since she was smaller than the average rower. After two years, Boudreau said that she “started growing” and was able to move from the coxswain position to being an actual rower.
Boudreau attended Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, NY where she competed on the rowing team. Her high school accomplishments included winning the Youth 4 race at the Head of the Charles Regatta in 2008 and winning both States and the Northeast Regional regatta in the Senior Quad in 2009. She also placed third at the U.S. Rowing Nationals in 2009.
Her success did not end in high school. At NSU, Boudreau’s junior year was very successful, helping the Sharks to win 6 races, such as the Varsity eight at the FIRA Fall Classic and the Varsity eight at the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Championships.
Boudreau’s success helped her to be named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association First Team All-America and to the All-SSC Rowing Team. She was also named a Scholar Athlete of 2012. Last season, she helped the women’s rowing team capture their fifth SSC Championship.
Even though Boudreau has had a great deal of success in her rowing career, she wants to focus on her schooling as well. She hopes that the dual admissions program will help her with her career goal of becoming a doctor.
I sat down with Boudreau and asked her some questions:
What is your best memory in your rowing career?
I have two favorite rowing experiences. One of them was being able to row with my sister, because that was such a unique experience for us to work together towards a common goal. I also had the experience of rowing in a national championship.
What is your biggest accomplishment in your rowing career?
My biggest accomplishment was going to the national championship in Sacramento, Calif. and in Mercer Lake, NJ.
Why did you choose NSU over any other school?
I chose NSU, because it gave me the opportunity to follow both of my dreams: to be a doctor and to be a collegiate rower.
What will you miss the most when you leave NSU?
I think that I will miss the camaraderie of the team, because I can really develop unique relationships with my teammates.
Who is your favorite athlete?
I don’t have a favorite person, because I think that there are a lot of good athletes and there is not one person that I consider a role model per se. It’s more of the whole athlete idea that I look to become, the people that train hard and treat their bodies well.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
The power to duplicate myself. It would really help to get things done.
