Career Highlights
- NCAA Champion- Team (2025)
- NCAA Runner-Up- Team (2026)
- Two-time ACC Champion- Team (2025, 2026)
- Two-time ACC Champion- Third Varsity Eight (2025), Second Varsity Four (2026)
- Two-time All-ACC Academic Rowing Team (2025, 2026)
- CRCA National Scholar Athlete (2026)
As a Sophomore (2025-26) • ACC Champion (Team, Second Varsity Four) • NCAA Runner-Up (Team)
- All-ACC Academic Rowing Team
- CRCA National Scholar Athlete
- Rowed the bow seat in “Thunderdome,” which placed second in the Women’s Open 4+ at the San Diego Fall Classic
- Began the spring in Stanford’s first-place-finishing second varsity eight at Tennessee, rowing in the 5 seat
- Helped the second varsity eight win Saturday morning at the Big Ten Invitational from the 5 seat
- Rowed the 3 seat in Stanford’s victorious second varsity four against Texas
- Helped Stanford’s first varsity four defeat California from the 3 seat
- Won an ACC Championship in the bow seat of Stanford’s second varsity four, guiding the Cardinal to its fifth consecutive team conference title
As a Freshman (2024-25) • NCAA Champion (Team) • ACC Champion (Team, Third Varsity Eight)
- All-ACC Academic Rowing Team
- Earned a third-place finish in the Women’s Open 8+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the 7 seat of "Sam Magee"
- Earned a fifth-place finish in the Women’s Open 4+ race at the San Diego Fall Crew Classic, rowing in the 7 seat of "Academic Weapon"
- Raced in the 7 seat of Stanford's third varsity eight boat in an exhibition race against California at Redwood Shores
- Bested No. 1 Texas' A and B boats and No. 22 Oklahoma in the 7 seat of the third varsity eight boat at the Longhorn Invite
- Took down No. 9 California at the annual Big Row, racing in the 7 seat of the third varsity eight boat
- Led both the Stanford team and the third varsity eight boat to its fourth consecutive conference title at the 2025 ACC Championships as the 7 seat
Prior to Stanford
- Graduate of St. Paul’s Girls’ School
- Club participation: Thames Rowing Club (2023-24)
- Henley Women’s Regatta Champion (2024)
- Henley Royal Regatta semi-finalist (2024)
- Metropolitan Regatta Champion (2024)
- Remenham Challenge Cup Champion (2023)
- Competed for St. Paul’s in rowing, lacrosse, netball, track, and swimming
- Pair’s Head Champion (2022)
- Eight’s Head Champion (2022)
- Two-time School’s Head Champion (2022, 2023)
- 2nd, J16 W8+, National Schools’ Regatta (2022)
- 2nd, J18 W4+, Four’s Head (2022)
- Henley Women’s Regatta J16 4+ finalist and course record holder (2022)
- Three-time St. Paul’s lacrosse MVP (2019, 2020, 2021)
- England Talent Pathway Lacrosse Team Member
- Four-time St. Paul’s lacrosse captain (2018-2021)
- Three-time St. Paul’s swim captain (2017-2019)
- Two-time St. Paul’s swimming athlete of the year (2018, 2019)
- Three-time St. Paul’s track captain (2017-2019)
- Two-time St. Paul’s track athlete of the year (2018, 2019)
National Team
- Member of Team Great Britain’s U19 Team
- 2nd, W2-, Coupe de la Jeunesse (2023)
- 1st, W4-, Munich International Regatta (2023)
Personal
- Parents are Allison Botero and Clark Fenton
- Has two siblings, Lorenzo and Calista
- Hopes to major in mechanical engineering
Why Valentina Fenton Chose Stanford:
- “Stanford has been my dream school for as long as I can remember. The caliber of academics and athletics is unparalleled, and the team is all I could ever ask for.”