As a fifth-year senior at East Carolina, high jumper and javelin thrower Lauren Lubarski has been on a roller coaster of a journey from being injured to finishing her career strongly with an invitation to the NCAA East Preliminary.
A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania local, Lubarski comes from a family that includes three brothers, all who loved to compete athletically. However, Lubarski was the standout athlete of the family with the wide variety of sports she participated in. She played volleyball, basketball and softball, along with competing in track, while her family members were more single sport athletes.
“But a majority of the athleticism, just with our whole entire family, have been blessed with good genetics,” Lubarski said.