Laura Bates Season 2022-23

2022-23
• Raced on the II Varsity 8+ boat that placed second at PAC-12 Invite (6:47.3, 6:49.3, 7:23.6) and sixth at B1G Championships (6:55.09)
• Competed on the II Varsity 8+ boat that placed second (6:33.47, 7:00.41) and fourth (7:08.44) at Lake Wheeler Invite
• Raced on the II Varsity 8+ boat that won race at B1G/Big 12 Double Dual (7:02.86), and placed second (6:38.52), third (6:45.59) and fourth (6:52.03) at B1G Invite
• Raced on the II Varsity 8+ boat that placed third vs. Yale & Ohio State (7:57.00) and second vs. Syracuse (8:40.80)
• Competed on the II Varsity 8+ boat that placed 19th in 16:31.417 and the IV Varsity 4+ boat that placed 18th in 17:33.126 at Princeton Chase
• Letterwinner

2021-22
• Competed on the I V4+ crew that won grand final at Sunshine State Invite (7:20.66), earning B1G Boat of the Week honors (4/5)
• Raced on the I V4+ crew that placed second vs. #4 Yale (7:36.8) and at Harvard (7:41.0), and third (7:20.92) and fourth (8:01.95) at Pac 12 Invite
• Competed on the II V8+ crew that placed second (6:46.867; 6:44.287) and fourth (6:58.952) at B1G Invite, hird (6:58.80; 7:05.30) at B1G/Pac-12 Challenge, and fifth at B1G Championships (6:41.639)
• Raced on the III V8+ crew at Jayhawk Jamboree
• Letterwinner

2020-21
• Appeared in seven competitions, one with the II Varsity Eight crew and six with the I Varsity Four crew
• Brought home two second place finishes at Southern Methodist and Ohio State
• Helped Iowa capture two second place and one fourth place finish at the Big Ten Invitational with a best time of 7:36.9
• Finished second at the Hawkeye Regatta
• In her first race with the II Varsity 8 crew, helped Iowa finish second at Michigan in 6:55.7
• Letterwinner

2019-20
• Appeared in one competition at the Indiana/Wisconsin Scrimmage

High School
• Competed in Basketball, Volleyball and Track at Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
• Earned all-conference honors in basketball and volleyball as a senior
• Led basketball team to two conference championships and one state appearance
• Led volleyball team to a conference championship and a state appearance
• 2018 USAV Girls Junior National Championships qualifier

Personal
• Born on Oct. 9, 2000
• Daughter of Dave and Barb Bates
• Mom (track/volleyball) and Dad (football) competed at South Dakota State University
• Sibling to two brothers, Tom and Pete
• Secondary Science Education major