Lauren Chan Class: Sophomore Hometown: San Francisco, Calif. High School: St. Ignatius Prep Height / Weight: 5-4 / 110

California: 2011 (Freshman): Coxed Cal's freshman 8+ to victories at the Pac-10 Championships and at the Big Row against Stanford.

Personal: Parents are Sammy Chan and Helen Pau-Chan ... father attended Cal and older sister, Courtney, currently attends Cal ... traveled to Barcelona last summer ... also plays volleyball ... participated in student government at St. Ignatius High School and also won the Ignatian Award her freshman year ... undeclared majory.

The best part about being on Cal crew is: The atmosphere and trust. I fully trust my team and know that each individual is working for the betterment of the team.

The best part of the University is : The people and the options. We have such a diverse group of people and the options are endless here.