Wentzel

Career Highlights

  • Pac-12 Champions- Team (2022)
  • Pac-12 Champion- Third Varsity Eight (2022)

As a Senior (2021-22) • Pac-12 Champion (Team, Varsity Four)

  • Led the Cardinal to victory at the San Diego Crew Classic as the 3 seat
  • Rowed in the 6 seat of the third varsity eight  in three top-three finishes at the Big-10 Invite
  • Helped team and third varsity eight to a conference title at the Pac-12 Championships, the Cardinal’s first since 2014, as the 4 seat

As a Junior (2020-21)

  • Rowed in the 6 seat with the third varsity in a sweep over Cal at the Big Row
  • Rowed in the 6 seat with the third varsity in a win over UCLA in Los Angeles
  • Helped team & third varsity to second place at Pac-12s as the stroke

As a Sophomore (2019-20)

  • Most of season canceled

As a Freshman (2018-19)

  • Member of the varsity four, which competed at Big Row
  • Member of the third varsity eight, which competed at Lake Natoma Invitational

Prior to Stanford

  • 2018 graduate of The Branson School in Ross, Calif.
  • All-Marin County Athletic League as a junior and senior 
  • Girls National Championships 16 Open bronze medal in 2015 
  • Four-year NCS Academic Scholar 
  • Played varsity volleyball

Personal:

  • Born in San Anselmo, Calif.
  • Daughter of Jochen and Laurie Wentzel 
  • Has three older siblings: Kristy, Meghan, and Carrie
  • Sister, Kristy, rowed for Stanford
  • Sister, Meghan, played volleyball at Bucknell
  • Sister, Carrie, rowed for Virginia
  • Father played field hockey at Cal
  • Mother was on the Scripps track and field team
  • Grandfather, William Whalen, played golf for Stanford 

Why Amy Wentzel Chose Stanford

  • “Stanford is my dream come true! It offers an exceptional environment in which I can excel both academically and athletically.”