Lauren Gonsalves

Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Charles North
Hometown:
South Elgin, Ill.

2016-17 • Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten Selection... Finished First in Varsity 8+ in Head of the Mississippi (10/01)... Competed in the 1V8 at Cardinal Invitational (3/11), 1V8 at Doc Hosea Invitational (4/2), 1V8 at Big Ten Double Duel (4/8), 1V8 at Clemson Invitational (4/22-4/23) and 1V8 at Big Ten Championships (5/14) during the spring season.

2015-16 • Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten selection and CRCA Scholar-Athlete Award winner...finished fifth in the Varsity Women's 8+ and the Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Des Moines (9/26)... competed with the Second Varsity Eight and earned a pair of first place and a second place finish (3/13)... claimed two first place finishes with the Second Varsity Eight at the Doc Hosea Invitational (4/2-4/3)... earned two second place finishes at Wisconsin with the Second Varsity Eight (4/23)... finished second with the Second Varsity Eight at the Border Battle Regatta (5/1)... placed sixth with the Second Varsity Eight at Big Ten Championships (5/15)... placed sixth with the Second Varsity Eight at Big Ten Championships (5/15).

2014-15 • Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, CRCA Scholar-Athlete...competed for the 2V4 and 3V8 at the Head of the Mississippi (10/5)...also competed for the 3V8 at the Head of the Rock (10/12)...finished first ahead of West Virginia in the First Varsity Four at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational (3/15)...competed for the Varsity 4 at the OSU Classic (4/4)... assisted Minnesota in a sweep of Rutgers for the 1V4 at the Big 10 Double Dual (4/11)...finished 3rd in the 1V4 at the Clemson Invite (4/18-19)...placed second in the 1V4 at the Devil's Lake Challenge (5/2)...helped Minnesota finish 5th at the 2015 Big Ten Championships competing in the 1V4 (5/16-17).

2013-14 • Freshman Season: defeated Boston University in the 2N8 at the Boston Challenge (3/15-16) ... competed against Michigan and Michigan State in the 2N8 at the Big Ten Double Dual (4/12) ... placed second behind Wisconsin with the 2N8 in the lone home dual of the year on Lake Phalen (5/4) ... finished fifth at the 2014 Big Ten Championships in the 2N8 (5/18)

High School:2013 graduate of St. Charles North High School in South Elgin, IL...earned letters in swimming and water-polo...was named an Academic All-American and recipient of Upstate Eight sportsmanship award.

Personal:Born August 4th, 1995...daughter of Maura and Stan Gonsalves...enjoys drawing, painting, reading, swimming, photography, baking, and spending time with her family.