2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Tuiasosopo, Lanea

Lanea Tuiasosopo
- Position:
- Port/Starboard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Ironwood Ridge HS
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Ariz.
Bio
2018-19
Rowed two seat in the Bruinsโ varsity eight crew (V8+) during her senior season โฆ earned first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors for the third straight year โฆ also secured CRCA National Scholar-Athlete acclaim for the third consecutive season โฆ was honored as the UCLA Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the departmentโs year-end Scholar-Athlete Banquet (May 20) โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ at the teamโs two home dual meets against San Diego State (March 9) and Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6-7), leading the Bruins to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), going up against crews from Washington and the German National Team โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ at the annual crosstown competition against USC (May 11) and at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
2017-18
Rowed in the top two varsity eight crews (V8+, 2V8+) during her junior season โฆ secured first-team Pac-12 All-Academic acclaim for the second consecutive year โฆ earned CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the second straight season โฆ rowed seven seat in the second varsity eight in the teamโs season-opening races against Stanford and San Diego State (March 3), leading UCLA to a first-place finish โฆ also rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ in a home dual meet against Oregon State, helping the crew to a first-place finish โฆ rowed seven seat in the varsity eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (March 24-25), helping the V8+ to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ on the first day of the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 13-14) โฆ rowed five seat in the 2V8+ on the second day of the Clemson Invitational, as the second varsity eight finished in third place in its morning race that day โฆ rowed five seat in the 2V8+ at the teamโs annual crosstown competition versus USC (April 28) โฆ also rowed five seat in the 2V8+ at the Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed primarily in the Bruinsโ second varsity eight (2V8+) crew as a sophomore โฆ captured first-team Pac-12 All-Academic acclaim โฆ was also named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete for the for time in her career โฆ rowed bow seat in the second varsity eight crew in UCLAโs first spring event, competing at the UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif. (March 4) โฆ led the Bruinsโ 2V8+ to a first-place finish, rowing against UCLAโs 3V8+ and a pair of crews from UC Santa Barbara โฆ rowed three seat in the varsity four (V4+) crew in a home competition against Stanford and San Diego State (March 11) โฆ rowed five seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), helping guide the Bruins to a first-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in races against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (April 8) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ on the morning of the first day of the Clemson Invitational (April 22) โฆ also rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in races on each day at Clemson (April 22-23) โฆ rowed three seat in the 2V8+ against USC, helping lead the Bruins to a first-place finish in that race (April 30) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships (May 14).
2015-16
Rowed bow seat in the second varsity four and the third varsity four, respectively, in the Bruinsโ early-season dual-meet races against San Diego State (March 5) and Loyola Marymount (March 12) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V4+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26) โฆ rowed four seat in the novice eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), helping UCLA secure a third-place finish in the Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed four seat in the 3V8+ at the Bruinsโ annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) โฆ rowed five seat in the 3V8+ at Pac-12 Championships (May 15).
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High School
Was a three-year basketball letterwinner and two-year volleyball letterwinner at Ironwood Ridge High School (Tucson, Ariz.) โฆ on the basketball court, was a two-time first-team all-academic selection โฆ also secured all-state honors, helping Ironwood Ridge earn a third-place state finish โฆ won the Touching Hearts Through Athletics Award and the Knight Award โฆ was a two-time first-team All-Tournament selection in addition to earning team MVP honors as a senior โฆ on the volleyball court, was as second-team all-section honoree โฆ won the volleyball teamโs Leadership Award and Team Ambassador Award โฆ also participated with TCA Volleyball and Club Cactus Volleyball.
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Personal
Full name: Lanea Louise Tuiasosopo โฆ born in Logan, Utah โฆ is the daughter of Mike and Kathy Tuiasosopo โฆ has one younger sister, Maya, and two younger brothers, Luke and Titus โฆ father, Mike, is a college football coach who previously worked at UCLA โฆ her fatherโs cousin, Marques Tuiasosopo, previously served as an assistant coach on the UCLA football staff โฆ communication studies major.
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Rowed two seat in the Bruinsโ varsity eight crew (V8+) during her senior season โฆ earned first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors for the third straight year โฆ also secured CRCA National Scholar-Athlete acclaim for the third consecutive season โฆ was honored as the UCLA Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the departmentโs year-end Scholar-Athlete Banquet (May 20) โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ at the teamโs two home dual meets against San Diego State (March 9) and Loyola Marymount (March 16) โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 6-7), leading the Bruins to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ at the Windermere Cup in Seattle (May 4), going up against crews from Washington and the German National Team โฆ rowed two seat in the V8+ at the annual crosstown competition against USC (May 11) and at Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 19).
2017-18
Rowed in the top two varsity eight crews (V8+, 2V8+) during her junior season โฆ secured first-team Pac-12 All-Academic acclaim for the second consecutive year โฆ earned CRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors for the second straight season โฆ rowed seven seat in the second varsity eight in the teamโs season-opening races against Stanford and San Diego State (March 3), leading UCLA to a first-place finish โฆ also rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ in a home dual meet against Oregon State, helping the crew to a first-place finish โฆ rowed seven seat in the varsity eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (March 24-25), helping the V8+ to a third-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed seven seat in the 2V8+ on the first day of the two-day Clemson Invitational (April 13-14) โฆ rowed five seat in the 2V8+ on the second day of the Clemson Invitational, as the second varsity eight finished in third place in its morning race that day โฆ rowed five seat in the 2V8+ at the teamโs annual crosstown competition versus USC (April 28) โฆ also rowed five seat in the 2V8+ at the Pac-12 Championships at Lake Natoma (May 13).
2016-17
Rowed primarily in the Bruinsโ second varsity eight (2V8+) crew as a sophomore โฆ captured first-team Pac-12 All-Academic acclaim โฆ was also named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete for the for time in her career โฆ rowed bow seat in the second varsity eight crew in UCLAโs first spring event, competing at the UC Challenge in Newport Beach, Calif. (March 4) โฆ led the Bruinsโ 2V8+ to a first-place finish, rowing against UCLAโs 3V8+ and a pair of crews from UC Santa Barbara โฆ rowed three seat in the varsity four (V4+) crew in a home competition against Stanford and San Diego State (March 11) โฆ rowed five seat in the 2V8+ at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 1-2), helping guide the Bruins to a first-place finish on day one and into a Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in races against Washington, Washington State and Oregon State on Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore. (April 8) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ on the morning of the first day of the Clemson Invitational (April 22) โฆ also rowed three seat in the 2V8+ in races on each day at Clemson (April 22-23) โฆ rowed three seat in the 2V8+ against USC, helping lead the Bruins to a first-place finish in that race (April 30) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V8+ at the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships (May 14).
2015-16
Rowed bow seat in the second varsity four and the third varsity four, respectively, in the Bruinsโ early-season dual-meet races against San Diego State (March 5) and Loyola Marymount (March 12) โฆ rowed bow seat in the 2V4+ at the Pac-12 Challenge (March 26) โฆ rowed four seat in the novice eight at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic (April 2-3), helping UCLA secure a third-place finish in the Grand Final race on day two โฆ rowed four seat in the 3V8+ at the Bruinsโ annual crosstown showdown against USC (April 30) โฆ rowed five seat in the 3V8+ at Pac-12 Championships (May 15).
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High School
Was a three-year basketball letterwinner and two-year volleyball letterwinner at Ironwood Ridge High School (Tucson, Ariz.) โฆ on the basketball court, was a two-time first-team all-academic selection โฆ also secured all-state honors, helping Ironwood Ridge earn a third-place state finish โฆ won the Touching Hearts Through Athletics Award and the Knight Award โฆ was a two-time first-team All-Tournament selection in addition to earning team MVP honors as a senior โฆ on the volleyball court, was as second-team all-section honoree โฆ won the volleyball teamโs Leadership Award and Team Ambassador Award โฆ also participated with TCA Volleyball and Club Cactus Volleyball.
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Personal
Full name: Lanea Louise Tuiasosopo โฆ born in Logan, Utah โฆ is the daughter of Mike and Kathy Tuiasosopo โฆ has one younger sister, Maya, and two younger brothers, Luke and Titus โฆ father, Mike, is a college football coach who previously worked at UCLA โฆ her fatherโs cousin, Marques Tuiasosopo, previously served as an assistant coach on the UCLA football staff โฆ communication studies major.
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Amy Fuller Kearney Celebration of Life
Tuesday, June 06
Coach Amy Fuller Kearney - AFK Strong
Wednesday, April 08
Rowing 2020 Season Look Back
Wednesday, April 08
Lanea Tuiasosopo Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration Speech
Friday, June 14