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2025-26 MIT Women's Lightweight Crew Roster

Lara Nguyen

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cos Cob, Conn.
  • High School Greenwich

Biography

2024-25:
  • Made two appearances, both during the fall season
  • Rowed in the 6 seat in the Women's Lightweight Eight at the Head of the Charles, finishing sixth
  • Made season debut in the 6 seat of the Women's Collegiate 8 at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, earning a silver medal
2023-24:
  • Appeared in eight events
  • Finished first in the Collegiate 8+ at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta (10/7)
  • Finished fifth in the Lightweight 8+ at the Head of the Charles (10/22)
  • Finished fourth in the Lightweight 8+ and fourth in the Lightweight 4+ at the Knecht Cup (4/14)
Before MIT: 
  • Second at USRowing Youth Nationals 2021 in U17 8+ as the No. 2 seat
  • Third at USRowing Youth Nationals in 2022 in 2V8 as stroke
  • Rowed for Greenwich Crew
  • National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Personal: 
  • Favorite Sports Memory: Rowing an 8 on Halloween dressed as Dwayne Johnson
  • Her sister Olivia is also a member of the lightweight rowing team

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    5'3"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'3"