Lara King

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sarasota, Fla.
High School:
Florida Virtual School

2021-22 (Senior): Was the coxswain in nine races at 1V8, 2V8, 1V4, and 2V4 • Finished second (7:30.30) against UCF and second (7:35.30) against Tennessee in the First Varsity 8+ boat at the UVA Invitational (3/26) • Notched first place finishes against Boston College in 2V4 and George Washington in the 1V4 race (4/2) • Her Second Varsity 4+ team finished second in the Petite Final at the ACC Championships with a time of 7:56.85

2020-21 (Junior): Competed in eight races • Was a part of the First Varsity 8+ that finished third at the Carolina Cup with a time of 6:47.2 • In the First Varsity 4+ race, her team defeated UCF with a time of 7:49.6 • Competed for the First Varsity 4+ in the Lake Wheeler Invitational, finishing fourth in the A Finals (7:50.74) • Her Second Varsity 4+ team finished sixth in the Grand Final at the ACC Championships with a time of 8:02.21

2019-20 (Sophomore):

Before UNC: Coxswain at Sarasota Crew for seven years • Placed 15th at the 2017 Head of the Charles in the women's youth 8+ • Took home three gold medals at the 2017 Head of Oklahoma, racing in both women's eights and women's fours • Three-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner at Florida Virtual School.

Personal: Daughter of Marc and Marisa Asturias • Majoring in political science