Colgate University Athletics

Lauren Schmetterling was part of the U.S. Women's Eight rowing crew that won the Olympic gold medal last summer in Rio de Janeiro. The Americans defeated the Great Britain crew by 2½ seconds and Schmetterling became the first Colgate athlete and first Patriot League athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. The Rio Games marked her Olympic debut after she had helped the U.S. team to world championships in 2013 and 2014. Schmetterling lettered four years for the Raiders from 2007-10.