2016-17 Women's Lightweight Rowing Roster

Leigh Shanor

Leigh Shanor

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • Height:
    5-6
  • High School:
    The Westminster School

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17
Sat in the seven seat for the lightweight varsity eight boat that defeated Princeton, Harvard and Wisconsin and won silver at the IRA National Championship Regatta, helping the Terriers finish as national runner-up … Sat in the five seat of the varsity eight boat that finished first at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, ahead of Wisconsin and MIT … Sat in the five seat of the varsity eight boat that finished fourth at Eastern Sprints … Was in the five seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated Harvard and MIT to win the Lightweight Beanpot for the second-consecutive year … Sat in the five seat of varsity eight at the Knecht Cup, where the Terriers advanced to the lightweight and openweight grand finals and finished second in both … Was in the the five seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated openweight crews from BC and MIT on the Charles River … Rowed in the varsity eight boat that finished first among lightweight crews in the Foot of the Charles …. Stroked the varsity eight boat that finished third among lightweights at the Princeton Chase … Was in the bow of the varsity eight boat that finished second among lightweights behind Harvard at the 52nd Head of the Charles Regatta.  

AS A JUNIOR IN 2015-16
Sat in the bow seat for the lightweight varsity eight boat that won silver at the IRA National Championship Regatta, helping the Terriers finish as national runner-up … Sat in the bow seat for the lightweight varsity eight that won gold at the Eastern Sprints, helping the Terriers win the Konrad Ulbrich Trophy as Eastern Sprints’ Lightweight Champions for the first time in program history … Was in the 1 seat for the varsity eight boat that defeated Harvard and MIT to win the Lightweight Beanpot … Was in the bow for the V8 boat that finished second at the Lightweight Invite, helping the Terriers win the Founders Cup as overall Lightweight Invite champion ahead of Stanford, Harvard, Wisconsin and MIT … Was in the 1 seat for the V8 boat that finished 2nd at the Knecht Cup … Was in the V8 boat that finished 2nd to Stanford at the San Diego Classic in the 7 seat.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014-15
Sat in the one seat in the varsity eight boat’s bronze medal victory at the IRA National Championship Regatta … Was in seat seven of the second varsity eight boat in their gold medal victory at the Eastern Sprints … Sat in the seven seat of the second varsity eight boat in their first place finish at the Lightweight Beanpot … Was in seat seven of the second varsity eight boat during their victory over Wisconsin and Radcliffe … Sat in seat five of the varsity eight boat in their third place finish at the Knecht Cup Regatta … Was in seat five of the varsity eight boat for their 2nd place finish in the season opener at the San Diego Crew Classic …  Sat in the three seat of the varsity lightweight thatthat placed 3rd (2nd Collegiate) at the Head of the Charles ... Sat in the three seat of the varsity lightweight eight and the bow seat of the varsity lightweight four at the Princeton Chase ... Sat in the three seat of the varsity lightweight eight at the Foot of the Charles.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14
Sat in the seven seat of the varsity lightweight eight at the team's first appearance at the IRA National Championships, placing 4th ... Sat in the seven seat of the varsity lightweight eight that placed 4th at Eastern Sprints. Sat in the five seat of the varsity lightweight eight that finished 2nd and the varsity open weight eight that finished 2nd in the petite final at the Knecht Cup ... Sat in the three seat of the varsity lightweight eight that placed 6th at the Head of the Charles ... Sat in the five seat of the novice lightweight eight that placed 4th at the Foot of the Charles.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Rowed for the Atlanta Junior Rowing Association under Skye Elliot ... Placed 1st at Southeast Regional Championships and 4th at USRowing Youth National Championships in the lightweight four ... As a freshman, member of the varsity basketball team and Team Hammer Award for varsity rowing ... Founding member of the Westminster Equestrian Team ... Junior varsity volleyball captain and MVP ... As a senior, won Coaches Award for varsity rowing

PERSONAL
Daughter of Charles and Susan Shanor. Brother Richard Shanor attends Carnegie Mellon University ... Older sister Amanda Shanor rowed at Yale University and is currently earning her PhD at Yale ... Enrolled in Sargent College, majoring in Behavioral Health.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'6"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'6"