Miller Place High School Junior Lauren Durkin, a competitive rower with the Port Jefferson Rowing Club (PJRC), along with her doubles partner, as part of Women’s Youth 2X Double took 2nd place in the 2024 NYS High School Championships.
The Panthers duo also placed 8th at the 2024 US Rowing Youth Nationals Championships.
Durkin began rowing in the summer of 7th grade and never looked back as she fell in love with the sport instantly. The Rowing Club allows her to keep sharp all year long, and not just in season, which has given her an edge. Besides this season's tremendous successes she was already making waves last year. Durkin finished 2nd in the under 17 Gold Coast Classic Indoor Regatta. She ended up in 3rd place in the Saratoga Invitational Regatta Varsity. Finished 2nd in the under 17 New York State Championship as well.