SDSU 2008-09
Rowed five races with the Novice Eight boat, including four times in different seats ... Rowed the six seat to a victory at the Parker Cup Regatta ... Sat in the five seat in SDSU[apos]s runner-up finish of 21 boats at the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival ... Rowed the four spot at UCLA ... Sat in the two seat twice, including at win at UC Davis ... Also appeared in the Second Novice Eight boat ... Sat in the seven seat in the boat[apos]s runner-up finish at the WIRA Grand Final after taking the second preliminary heat the day before ... Rowed the six seat for the 2N8[apos]s third-place finish of seven at the San Diego Crew Classic Final.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Competed for the Pacific Rowing Club, where she captained the 2007-08 varsity squad ... Attended Lowell HS in San Francisco, Calif.
PERSONAL
Laurel Elizabeth Stephens was born Sept. 29, 1990 in San Francisco, Calif. ... Daughter of Jeff Stephens and Robin Sherrer ... Plans to major in nursing and would like to work as a nurse in an emergency room or in surgery ... Favorite athlete is U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps ... Greatest rowing memory is finish first in a close race in the Lightweight Four, where her boat defeated NorCal by 0.1 seconds.