Lindsey Meyer Q and A
Student athlete commits to Wisconsin University
Committing to Wisconsin University, senior Lindsey Meyer holds up the school’s signature “W” sign. Meyer was on the crew team as a coxswain.
Q: How long ago did you join crew?
A: I did it in middle school, starting in 6th grade, continuing to do it throughout high school.
Q: What made you want to join crew?
A: My sister did crew. She was a lightweight rower and I saw her row and I thought that looked cool. I got injured and I became a coxswain. I was small, so they said I was very good for the position. I tried it and I liked it a lot. I was still doing cross-country at the time, so they didn’t want me rowing. I ended up sticking with it.
Q: What is your favorite part about crew?
A: The competition.
Q: Were you considering this school before they reached out to you?
A: No, not at all.
Q: How did the University of Wisconsin reach out to you?
A: I was talking to Syracuse and Ohio State at the time. I wasn’t talking to Wisconsin until this summer. All of a sudden, I got invited to one of their camps and then they asked if we could begin talking a bit more.
Q: What made you decide to pick Wisconsin over other schools?
A: The people.
Q: What were you feeling when you committed?
A: I was happy that the whole process was over because I have been talking to schools since sophomore year.
Q: Is there anything that you’re nervous for?
A: Leaving everything behind. Leaving my friends and family.
Q: What are you most excited for?
A: It’s a lot more competitive than high school and like I said, I really like competition. I’m excited to go to even bigger races and race against different college teams.