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2008-09 Women's Crew (Heavyweight)

Laura Nicholson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Auburndale, Mass.
  • High School Buckingham, Browne & Nichols
  • House Affiliation Quincy

Biography

Junior • 2008
Rowed in the Radcliffe varsity eight, occupying the five seat formuch of the season ... Helped the Black and White win the petitefinal, place seventh in the varsity eight and finish ninth in theteam standings at the NCAA Championships ... Contributed tothird-place varsity eight and team finishes at the EAWRC Sprints... Aided in win in the Beanpot (against Boston University,Northeastern and Boston College) and two Charles River Challengevictories, first against Dartmouth, Syracuse and Texas and later inthe day against Dartmouth and Notre Dame ... Captured Rowlands Cup,Allen-DeWolfe Trophy and O’Leary Cup with the wins againstNortheastern, Boston University and Syracuse, respectively ... Alsodefeated Cornell and third-ranked Virginia.

Before Harvard
Participated in varsity basketball and rowing ... Volunteered as atutor and basketball coach ... Received honors and graduated CumLaude.