Career Accolades

  • IRA Varsity 4+ Champion
  • WIRA Varsity 4+ Champion

As a Sophomore (2024-25)

  • Rowing in the No. 7 seat in the Varsity 8+ boat at the Head of the Charles

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
Lauren_Koester_KAH_111523_0119_-_Copy
2023-24