Lauren Brandmeyer

Height:
5-8
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rolling Hills, Calif.
High School:
Chadwick

Honors:
All-ACC Academic (2023)
ACC Honor Roll (2023)

2023-2024 (Junior): Competed in eight regattas, primarily in the Varsity Eight … member of the Varsity Eight B boat that clocked a time of 15:32, finishing 12 seconds behind the Ukraine women’s national team … raced in the Varsity Eight A and Varsity Four A boat at the annual Rivanna Romp … sat in the Varsity Eight that collected a pair of first-place finishes and a close second place in three races at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational … part of the Second Varsity Eight lineup that collected top times against No. 9 Michigan (6:58.0) and No. 12 Ohio State (6:54.2) in its two races at the ACC/Big 10 Double Dual … earned a spot on the podium at the Big Ten Invite after a photo finish in the Varsity Eight race, edging Ohio State by 0.694, to take home third …. helped Duke collect 84 team points to finish second at its annual home regatta, the Lake Wheeler Invitational … placed fourth in the Varsity Eight race at the 2024 ACC Championships on Lake Wheeler … competed against a tough 22-team field to earn a fourth-place finish in the C Final race at the NCAA Championships in Bethel, Ohio

2022-23 (Sophomore): Saw action in seven regattas during her sophomore season, including the 2023 ACC Championships ... opened the fall race schedule in the Blue Devils’ Varsity Eight B boat that finished 21st in the Women’s Open at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase (11/6) ... competed in two races at the Rivanna Romp (11/13), earning top-10 finishes as part of the Varsity Eight B and Varsity Four C lineups ... part of the 2V8+ crew that narrowly edged Tennessee in a photo finish to place first at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (3/18-19) ... raced past No. 9 Michigan and finished second against No. 14 Ohio State in the 2V4+ races of the ACC/Big 10 Double Dual (3/31-4/1) ... stroked the 2V4+ in the Big Ten Invitational (4/7-8) ... stroked the 2V4+ to a first-place finish at the Lake Wheeler Invitational (4/21-22) ... earned a silver medal at the ACC Championships (5/12-13), finishing just three seconds behind the top crew from Virginia.

2021-22 (Freshman): Made first appearance in the Duke blue at the Head of the Charles, helping the Blue Devils finish second overall and first among collegiate entrants in the Club 4+ race ... helped lead the Novice 4+ to a first-place result at the Head of the Hooch (11/6) ... part of Novice 8+ A boat that placed second at the Rivanna Romp (11/14) ... opened the spring season with the 2V4 crew, earning first place at the Carolina Cup (3/5) ... swept three races with the 2V4 at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/19-20) ... helped 3V8 win its opening heat and claim silver in the Grand Final at the ACC Championship (5/14).

Prior to Duke: Competed for the Marina Aquatic Center (MAC) ... earned a pair of silver medals at the 2019 Club Nationals Row West, both in the U19 8+ and U19+ A lineups ... claimed a gold medal in the V4+ and a silver in the V8+ at the 2019 San Diego Fall Classic.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Stephanie Brandmeyer ... father, Michael, played baseball at the University of Northern Iowa ... has one twin brother, Brock, and one sister, Morgan ... Morgan currently plays volleyball at the University of Chicago.