Michelle Lancto

Position:
Player
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ballston Spa, N.Y.

GENERAL: Experience in the eight will have a big impact on the younger athletes in the boat ... will be a pivotal piece of Duke’s top boat. 2007-08: Rowed Duke’s top boat to a third-place finish at the ACC Championship. FALL 2006: Rowed on the second varsity 8+ crew that finished 22nd at the Head of the Hooch ... a part of the championship 4+ crew that finished 13th at the Head of the Hooch ... rowed on the open 4X crew that finished first at the Head of the Hooch ... a part of the varsity 8+ crew that placed sixth at the Rivanna Romp. 2005-06: Stroked the varsity 8+ and varsity 4+ to first-place finishes at the Lake Michie Invitational ... led the championship 8+ to a 16th-place finish at the Head of the Charles ... finished second in the open 2X, 10th in the championship 1X and stroked the championship 8+ that finished second at the Head of the Hooch ... stroked the championship 8+ that finished eighth at the Head of the Lake ... a member of the second varsity 8+ crew that rowed in the ACC/Big Ten Dual ... rowed on the second varsity 8+ crew that finished fourth at the Lake Wheeler Invitational ... a part of the second varsity 8+ crew that placed second at the ACC Championships ... rowed on the second varsity 8+ crew that finished second to Miami in a head-to-head regatta ... a part of the second varsity 8+ crew that finished fourth in the B final at Regionals. PREP: A 2005 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School in Saratoga, N.Y. ... Scholastic National Champion in Freshman 8+ in 2002 and Junior 8+ in 2003 ... second-place finish at Scholastic Nationals in the Senior 8+ in 2004 ... fifth-place finish in the 1X at both Scholastic Nationals and US Rowing Youth Invitational ... 2003 Jr. National Development Camp member ... won the gold medal at the Royal Canadian Henley in 2003 in the Jr. 4+ ... 2005 Stotesbury Cup gold medalist in the 2X. PERSONAL: Born Michelle Lynn Lancto on June 17, 1987 ... daughter of Gerald and Cynthia Lancto.