Career Highlights
- Two-time NCAA Champion- Team (2023, 2025)
- Two-time NCAA Champion- Varsity Eight (2023), Second Vasity Eight (2025)
- Two-time NCAA Championship Runner-Up- Team (2022, 2024)
- Two-time NCAA Championship Runner-Up- Second Varsity Eight (2022), Varsity Eight (2024)
- ACC Champion- Team (2025)
- ACC Champion- Varsity Eight (2025)
- Pac-12 All-Conference honoree (2024)
- Two-time Pac-12 Champion- Varsity Eight (2023, 2024)
- Three-time Pac-12 Champion- Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- ACC Crew of the Year- Varsity Eight (2025)
- ACC Co-Crew of the Week- Second Varsity Eight (April 15, 2025)
- All-ACC Academic Rowing Team (2025)
- Two-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2025)
As a Senior (2024-25) • NCAA Champion (Team, Second Varsity Eight) • ACC Champion (Team, Varsity Eight)
- All-ACC Academic Rowing Team
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- ACC Co-Crew of the Week- Second Varsity Eight (April 15, 2025)
- ACC Crew of the Year- Varsity Eight (2025)
- Earned a third-place finish in the Women’s Open 8+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the 5 seat of "Sam Magee"
- Earned a third-place finish in the Women’s Open 4+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the 3 seat of "Amigos"
- Opened the 2025 spring season with a first-place effort in the 3 seat of the second varsity eight boat at No. 3 Tennessee
- Raced in the 3 seat of Stanford's second varsity eight boat in the Cardinal's top finishes against No. 10 Virginia/No. 11 Syracuse at Redwood Shores
- Bested No. 1 Texas and No. 15 UCF in the 3 seat of the second varsity eight boat at the Longhorn Invite
- Took down No. 9 California at the annual Big Row, racing in the 3 seat of the second varsity eight boat
- Led both the Stanford team and the varsity eight boat to its fourth consecutive conference title at the 2025 ACC Championships as the bow seat
- Helped earn the Cardinal a third consecutive second varsity eight national championship from the 3 seat at the 2025 NCAA Championships, leading to Stanford’s second NCAA team title in three seasons
As a Junior (2023-24) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team, Varsity Eight) • Pac-12 Champion (Team, Varsity Eight)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- 2024 Pac-12 All-Conference honoree
- Rowed in the stroke seat of the Cardinal's Championship B boat at the prestigious Head of the Charles regatta
- Kicked off the 2024 spring season with a first-place effort in the 2 seat of the varsity eight boat at USC
- Raced in the 4 seat of Stanford's varsity eight boat at the UVA Invite, earning top finishes over Virginia Saturday and Syracuse Sunday
- Competed in the Longhorn Invite in the 6 seat of the varsity eight boat
- Bested California at the annual Big Row, racing in the 6 seat of the varsity eight boat
- Led both the Stanford team and varsity eight boat to its third consecutive conference title at the 2024 Pac-12 Championships as the 4 seat
- Aided the Cardinal team and varsity eight to a runner-up finish at the 2024 NCAA Championships as the 3 seat
As a Sophomore (2022-23) • NCAA Champion (Team, Varsity Eight) • Pac-12 Champion (Team, Varsity Eight)
- Spent the entire regular season in the Cardinal's varsity eight boat, rowing in the bow seat
- Rowed to a second-place finish in the bow seat with the varsity eight at the San Diego Crew Classic
- Helped the Cardinal varsity eight boat to first-place finishes at the Big 10 Invite (Fri AM, Fri PM, Sat), Big Row, and the Pac-12 Challenge
- Aided team and varsity eight to a conference title at the Pac-12 Championships as the bow seat
- Led team and varsity eight boat to national championship victories, Stanford's first since 2009
As a Freshman (2021-22) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team, Second Varsity Eight) • Pac-12 Champion (Team)
- CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
- Led the Cardinal to victory in the 2 seat at the San Diego Crew Classic
- Rowed in the 7 seat with the second varsity eight in two top finishes at the Pac-12 Invite
- Rowed in the 5 and 7 seat with the second varsity eight in three top finishes at the Big-10 Invite
- Helped the Novice 8 to a top finish at the Pac-12 Championships as the 7 seat
- Aided the Cardinal team and second varsity eight to a silver-medal finish at the NCAA Championships as the 3 seat
International Competition / Before Stanford
- Earned a second-place finish at the 2024 U23 World Rowing Championships with New Zealand in the women's four
- Earned a second-place finish at the 2023 U23 World Rowing Championships with New Zealand in the coxed women's four
- Gold medal at 2021 New Zealand Rowing Championship in the Premier Eight, received Red Coat
- Three-time West End Rowing Club Female Rower of the Year
- Recipient of Auckland Rowing Award for Female Premier Crew of the Year in 2021
- 2020 gold medal at the Auckland Rowing Championships in the U18 2x-, 4x+ and 8+
- Won silver at the 2020 North Island Rowing Championship in the U18 4+ and 8+, bronze in the 2x-
- Won gold at the Auckland Rowing Championships in 2019 in the U17 8+ and 4+. Earned gold in the U17 8+ at the North Island Championships.
- Gold Medal at the Maadi Cup in 2019 in the U17 8+. Bronze in U17 4x+
- Part of New Zealand National Team, competed at 2019 World Junior Championships in Tokyo, placing fifth in 4- A Final
- Selected to New Zealand Under-21 team
Personal
- Parents are Mike Burrell and Therese McCarthy
- Has one sister, Harriet
Why Lucy Burrell Chose Stanford:
- “I chose Stanford to be a part of the future, surrounded by such hardworking and inspirational individuals that strive for excellence both academically and athletically. I’m excited to embrace this once in a lifetime opportunity!”