In 2012, Lofgren joined Mary Whipple, Caryn Davies, Caroline Lind, Amanda Polk, Meghan Musnicki, Taylor Ritzel, Jamie Redman, and Susan Francia to set the World Record in the women's 8+ in the heats of the Lucerne Rowing World Cup. She then joined Whipple, Davies, Lind, Elle Logan, Musnicki, Ritzel, Francia, and Erin Cafaro to win gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games. When _she_ won a gold medal in women's eight at the 2012 London Games, Lofgren knew her perseverance had paid off. <sep>, Pronoun: she <sep>, A: Erin Cafaro <sep>, B: Lofgren