UC San Diego

MEDIA
-Rower by Day, Submarine Engineer by Night: A Day in the Life of Loren Phillips (5/18/21)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021-22
Member of the Third Varsity 8 boat which took first place at the San Diego Crew Classic (3/27).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020-21
Member of the Varsity 8 boat that placed first at the Western Sprints, which earned UCSDtritons.com Athlete of the Week (5/24) honors ... Competed in the Varsity 8 boat at the IRA National Championship (5/28-29).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019-20
Earned the team's Most Improved Award.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colo. ... Competed on the basketball and track and field teams ... Basketball team finished as a state runner-up in 2017 and 2018, and a state champion in 2019 ... Earned Academic All-State honors in 2018 and 2019 ... Placed third in the 4x800 relay at the track and field district competition in 2017. 

PERSONAL
Born May 26 in Greenville, N.C. ... Undeclared major at Warren College ... Aspires to achieve the means to support and travel with a family while doing meaningful work that is gratifying ... Has a brother, Luke, and a sister, Elena ... Cousin Peter McEvoy plays baseball at Stanford ... Most memorable rowing moment was when the rowing season was officially called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic because the team gathered one last time at the boathouse with the realization that they were not going to get the opportunity to showcase the hard work and dedication they had given to their sport during the fall and winter ... Favorite UC San Diego memory was rowing stern pair in the Vespoli with his teammate Thomas Wilson in practice ... Enjoys photography, videography, basketball, camping, lifting, vibing, skydiving and cooking ... Roots for the Chicago Blackhawks .. Favorite athlete is Giannis Antetokounmpo ... Top movie is The Dark Knight ... Listens to Taylor Swift, Travis Scott, J Cole, Nas, Kanye, Khalid, Rihanna, Louis the Child, Quinn XCII, and Drake ... Loves alfredo pasta with ham and peas ... Is knowledgeable in the field of positive psychology as he has done multiple in-depth research projects on teen suicide and depression in adolescents ... Has a twin brother.