Indiana University Athletics
Meet Annie Lawson (2-14-03)
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
Bloomington, Ind. - Annie Lawson is currently a sophomore on the Indiana University Varsity Rowing team. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Annie attended Butler High School where she lettered in swimming, track and field and cross country.
Lawson became a member of the Novice team in 2002 of her freshman year. During the spring season Lawson was a member of the Novice 8 boat that posted a victory at the Cincinnati Invitational against West Virginia as well as finishing third at the Indiana Cup.
This past fall Lawson was a member of the Varsity 8B boat that finished fourth at the fifth annual LemonHead Regatta and a member of the victorious Varsity 8 boat that finished first at the Head of the Eagle Regatta. Lawson also rowed in eighth in the doubles competition at the Head of the Rock.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
"I have two brothers, Matt and Dan."
What is your favorite color?
"Red."
Who is your favorite actor or actress?
"Anthony Hopkins and Ashley Judd."
What kind of music do you listen to?
"I listen to pretty much everything. I like stuff like Bryan Adams and Jack Johnson. When no one else is around I listen to Celtic fiddle music."
What is your favorite book and movie?
"My favorite movie is the Shawshank Redemption, because every time I watch it I see something else that I had not seen before. My favorite Book is The Awakening, because it has so much in it to talk about."
What is your favorite food?
"Mexican."
Who is your favorite sports figure and team?
"I am a big IU basketball fan, but who here isn't!?"
What do you like to do in your spare time?
"I like to sleep a lot."
What is your all-time favorite TV show?
"Ally McBeal."
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
"Coconut chip."
If you could visit any where in the world where would it be?
"The NaPali Coast in Kauai, Hawaii."
What do you aspire to be or do after graduation?
"I want to work for awhile, then be a mother."
What three words best describe you?
"Quiet, passionate and silly."
When did you start rowing?
"I rowed only twice before I got here."
If you had to play any other sport, what would it be and why?
I would be a swimmer because I love water more than anything else I can think of."
What is your favorite website?
"www.abercrombie.com because they show a bunch of models trying to row...unsuccessfully...being a rower, I think that it is really funny."
Why did you choose to attend Indiana? What other schools did you consider and why did you eventually select IU?
"I chose to attend Indiana because it was the right distance from home and not everyone I knew was coming here- actually, no one I knew was. That was what first drew my attention to IU. When I came to visit I really loved the campus and the programs and I knew this was where I wanted to be. I also considered Ohio University and Miami University."
What is your own personal best achievement in rowing?
"I think my best race was at Big Tens last spring. I was in the Novice B boat, but we raced as Varsity B. Though we didn't win, we had a great race and held our own against boats with a lot more experience."
How do you deal with the early morning practices?
"Early morning practices have just become part of my life. I go to bed a lot earlier than most people. Getting up early is still hard sometimes, but when
I do sleep in, I feel like I have wasted a lot of my day. I get a lot more done when I get up early and workout."
Do you have any superstitions?
"Not really...but I have racing socks I wear for every race and I always lay everything out in order the night before a race.
What is your favorite season of the year and why?
"My favorite season is the fall because it's usually pretty good weather and I like the leaves changing...plus, it's football season."
Check back with IUHOOSIERS.com to learn more about the rowing team as they continue to prepare for its opening regatta in West Lafayette, Ind., where they will compete against Purdue and Notre Dame on Sunday, March 30.
