University of Tennessee Athletics
2015-16 Rowing Roster
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Higdon, Lauren
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Lauren Higdon
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Seoul, South Korea
- High School:
- Volcano Vista (N.M.)
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- Big 12 Academic-All Conference First Team -- 2018
- Took second place in the grand finals of the Big 12 Championship, edging out Kansas State and Oklahoma in the final sprint with a time of 6:53.670.
- Took second in the 2V8 Petite Final at the Women’s Sprints in Worcester, Mass. with a time of 7:00.658.
- Part of the 1V4+ crew that finished sixth in the 1V4 Final B at the Clemson Invitational with a time of 7:18.55.
- Stroked the 1V4+ to wins over Kansas and Kansas State in the Big 12 Double Dual.
- Posted a first-place finish in the 1V4 at the San Diego Crew Classic in the Petite Final of the Women’s Collegiate Varsity 4+ Karen Plumleigh Cortney Cup with a time of 8:04.395
- Rowed stroke seat in the 1V4+ that logged a first place finish in the morning session at ORCI, besting Notre Dame, Louisville, and Clemson with a time of 6:58.476.
- At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, rowed 1 seat in the 1V4 that finished first ahead of Notre Dame, Louisville and Clemson with a time of 6:58.276.
- Part of the crew that finished 11th out of 40 teams in the Club 8+ at the 2017 Head of the Charles Regatta with a time of 17:13.080.
2016-17 Junior
- Rowed two seat in the 2V8+ that finished third in the Grand Finals of the Big 12 Championship with a time of 6:34.947
- Rowed two seat in the 2V8+ that finished fourth in the 2V8+ B Final at the Clemson Invitational
- Rowed three seat in the V8+ at the 2016 Head of the Hooch when the boat took fourth place with a time of 16:56.8 and rowed bow seat in the V4+ squad that took eighth with a time of 18:29.5.
- Sat at bow seat in the V8+ at the Secret City Head Race when the boat took second place with a time of 18:07.9.
- At the Big 12 Double Dual, rowed two seat in the 2V8+ that posted the top time among second varsity eights at 6:50.0.
- Rowed second seat for the 2V8+ that finished in fourth place in the Grand Finals of the Women's Collegiate 2V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 6:47.043
2015-16 - Sophomore
- Named Second Team Big 12 Academic All-Conference.
- Earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Raced in the bow seat of the 1V8+ which placed third and earned a spot on the podium with a time of 6:47.173 at the Big 12 Championship.
- Sat in the second seat for the 1V8+ which posted a time of 6:46.1 at the Tennessee Invitational Conference Clash.
- Positioned in the bow for the 2V8+ boat which took fourth place in all three heats at the Clemson Invitational posting a top time of 6:48.0.
- Sat in the second seat as the 1V4+ took first place in the petite final at the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 7:50.443.
- Rowed the third seat for the 2V4+ which took 12th place at the Head of the Hooch with a time of 18:26.2
2014-15 - Freshman
- At the Big 12 Championships, part of the varsity four that finished fourth in the grand finals with a time of 7:57.81
- Against Iowa and UCF, rowed the one seat in the 2V4+ to a second place finish with a time of 7:51.5
- Rowed the seven seat in the Novice Eight at the Clemson Invite that had three fifth place finishes (7:38.2, 7:38.9 and 7:26.0).
- Part of the Varsity Four that secured a first place finish in the Petite Final with a time of 8:08.16 at the 42nd Annual San Diego Crew Classic
- Rowed the one seat in the Varsity Four at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational that placed third in two races and fourth in one (7:10.365, 7:04.036 and 6:58.253).
- Member of the novice squad
Personal
- Lauren Aehui Higdon, daughter of Aehui and Brian Higdon, was born on May 9, 1996
- Four-year letterwinner in swimming
- Finished seventh in the 200 free relay and fourth in the 400 free relay at the New Mexico State Championships
- Member of the National Honor Society
- After college would like to go to medical school
- Has lived in Utah, Korea, England, Alaska and New Mexico
- Fluent in 'Hangui' Korean
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