Laura Zecca

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Episcopal Academy
Hometown:
West Chester, Pa.

At Princeton — 2019: Sat in the stroke seat on the 1V boats that won the 2019 Eastern Sprints and finished second at the IRA Championships.

2018: won a silver medal in the 1V at Eastern Sprints, Princeton’s best finish at Sprints since 2011 … led 1V to a bronze medal at the IRA Championships … helped Princeton reclaim the Class of 1999 Cup against historic rival Harvard. 2017: won a bronze medal as a member of the 1V at both the Eastern Sprints and the IRA Championships; it was Princeton's first 1V medal at IRAs since 2011 … helped Princeton medal at the Knecht Cup.

Before Princeton — won silver at the 2016 SRAA Nationals in the 4x … reached semifinals in the U19 2x and 4x at the 2015 Royal Canadian Henley … won bronze in the 4x at Stotesbury and in the 2016 PSRA Championships; won gold in the 4+ at the 2015 PSRA Championships … won silver at the 2015 NSRA Championships and bronze in the 2015 Stotesbury, both in the 4+ … competed in the Junior 4+ at the Head of the Charles … two-time recipient of the school’s Oar Award … team captain senior year in both rowing and swimming … led Episcopal Academy to 2016 Inter AC title and second-place at Eastern Championships three times … earned All-Inter AC individual honors … National Merit Commended … earned US Rowing Scholastic Honor Roll honorable mention … AP Scholar with Distinction … Episcopal Academy Buckley Scholar … Meagan K. Berry Scholar.

Personal — born April 7, 1998 … daughter of Louis and Marianna Zecca … has two older sisters, Christina and Katie … enjoys swimming, biking, and cooking … considering studying Economics or in the Woodrow Wilson School.