Lauren Counter Class: Senior Hometown: Long Beach, Calif. High School: Long Beach Poly Height: 5-11 Position: Port/Starboard Club: Long Beach Junior Crew

2007-08
Rowed seven seat in the second varsity eight crew all season...helped lead the Bruins' 2V8+ to first-place finishes in dual meets against Loyola Marymount and San Diego State...guided the 2V8+ to a second-place finish out of seven crews on day one of the San Diego Crew Classic...raced past St. Mary's varsity crew and Stanford's 2V8+ in separate races at the Stanford Invitational (day one); led UCLA's 2V8+ past Central Florida on day two...finished first in the 2V8+ Petite Final at the Pac-10 Championships.

2006-07
Split time rowing in the novice eight and varsity four crews...rowed N4 `A' crew past Loyola Marymount in the season opener (March 10)...guided the V4 `A' past San Diego State (March 17) rowing in third seat...led the N8 to first-place finishes on both days of the San Digo Crew Classic (March 31-April 1)...rowed bow seat at the Windermere Stanford against Virginia (April 14) and Notre Dame (April 15)...led the N8 to a first-place finish against USC (April 28)...finished third in the N8 at the Pac-10 Championships (May 13).

Club
Rowed for the Long Beach Junior Crew (three-year varsity rower)...placed ninth at nationals in 2006, eighth in 2005...finished third in the JV crew classic in 2004...won the women's Cal Cup each of her final three years (2004-06).

High School
Attended Long Beach Polytechnic from 2002-2006 while rowing for the Long Beach Junior Crew.

Personal
Full name: Lauren Susanne Counter...born Jan. 10, 1988 in Long Beach, Calif...is the younger of Robert and Susan Counter's two children...has one brother, Brian...favorite subject of study is social sciences...undeclared major.