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2023-24 Rowing Roster

Laurna Atkins

  • Position:
    Rower
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Williamsburg, Va.
  • High School:
    Jamestown
  • Instagram:
    la.tkins
  • Twitter:
    atkinslaurna

Summary

Biography

2023-24 (Sr.)

Fall Season
  • Member of the 4+ Coxswain at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, on the Schuylkill River, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Also rowed on the double boat with Teegan Wendley at the Head of the Schuykill Regatta

2022-23 (Jr.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
  • Rowed on the First V8+ boat at the Sunshine State Invitational at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida
  • Registered a third-place finish (heats) and a first place finish (petite final) as a member of the Varsity Eight+ boat that competed at the Knecht Cup Regatta on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
  • Finished in third-place in the first heat of the Varsity 8+ boat at the George Mason Invitational on the Occoquan Reservoir in Fairfax Station, Virginia
  • Member of the V8+ boat at the Big 12 Championship on Lake Walter E. Long in Austin, Texas

2021-22 (So.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
  • CRCA Scholar Athlete Honors
  • Named the Varsity's Hammer Award winner, signifying the fastest 2K Erg of the year
  • Member of 1st Varsity 8+ that competed at the Big 12 Championships
  • Rowed on the 1V8+ boat that finished second in the petite finals at the George Mason Invitational, racing on the Occoquan Reservoir at Sandy Run Regional Park in Fairfax Station, Virginia
  • At the Knecht Cup Regatta on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was on the 1st Varsity 8+ boat
  • Rowed on the 1st Varsity 8+ boat that competed at the Murphy Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2020-21 (Fr.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Conference Rookie Team
  • Saw action in all six WVU Regattas, including three exhibitions
  • Earned Most Improved Rower among freshmen student-athletes
  • Member of 2nd Varsity 8+ that competed in the Big 12 Championships
  • Registered 2nd Varsity 8+ win in the finals of the George Mason Invitational
  • Started season as member of 2nd Varsity 8+ boat that won their race at the Robert Morris Invitational

High School

  • Rowed for coach Tom Rooks with Williamsburg Boat Club

Personal

  • Daughter of Lance and Lauri Atkins
  • One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
  • Majoring in intermedia and photography
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • WVU's Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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  • 2022-23Junior

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  • 2023-24Senior

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