Lauren Koester

Career Accolades

  • IRA Varsity 4+ Champion (2024)
  • WIRA Varsity 4+ Champion (2024)
  • Two-time CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2025, 2026)

As a Junior (2025-26):

  • CRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • Rowed in eight races with the 8+, seven times in the six seat and once in the second seat
  • Rowed in the six seat with the 8+ in a win over Boston University (April 25)
  • Part of bronze medal-winning 8+ at Eastern Sprints (May 3) in the six seat
  • Won bronze at IRAs (May 31) in the six seat with the 8+, helping Stanford to fourth place as a team

As a Sophomore (2024-25):

  • CRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • Appeared in all five events for the Cardinal, all in the V8+ boat
  • Rowing in the No. 7 seat in the Varsity 8+ boat at the Head of the Charles
  • Guided third-ranked V8+ boat to race victory over Wisconsin (April 19)
  • Finished fourth with the varsity eight at Western Sprints (May 4)
  • Posted a sixth-place finish in the V8+ finals at IRA Championships (June 1)

As a Freshman (2023-24):

  • IRA Varsity 4+ Champion
  • WIRA Varsity 4+ Champion
  • Rowed in the No. 3 seat of the National Champion Varsity 4+ boat
  • Appeared in seven different competitions for the Cardinal, including three times rowing in the Varsity 8+ boat

Prior to Stanford

  • Team captain for Greenwich Crew
  • Prince Phillip Cup winner at 2023 Henley Royal Regatta
  • Head of the Charles champion in 2021 in the Youth 8+, and a silver medalist in 2022
  • Silver medalist at USRowing Youth Nationals in 2022 and 2023 in Varsity 8+
  • Summer national champion in the youth 2- with current Stanford teammate Brooke Legenzowski
  • Silver medalist at USRowing Youth Nationals in 2021 in U17 8+
  • Northeast Regional Overall Team Points Trophy winner 2021, 2022, 2023

Personal

  • Greenwich High class valedictorian
  • 2023 National Merit Scholar finalist
LK WMT Headshot
2024-25
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2023-24