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Career Accolades

  • Two-time IRCA Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024)
  • Two-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)

As a Junior (2023-24)

  • Rowed in the bow seat at the IRA Championships, placing sixth in the B final
  • Made his 1V8 debut in a dual victory over Oregon State on April 27, racing in the bow seat
  • Raced six times in the bow for the 2V8 before moving to the 1V8 at the Pac-12 Championships
  • Raced five times for the 1V8 -- with four races in the bow and one at No. 5
  • IRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll

As a Sophomore (2022-23)

  • Rowed in the No. 6 seat on Stanford's 2V8 at the IRA Championships
  • The boat won the third final for 2V8 at the IRA Championships
  • IRCA Scholar-Athlete
  • Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll

As a Freshman (2021-22)

  • Rowed in the 3 seat of the Cardinal’s second varsity eight boat that competed in a dual at Washington
  • Rowed in the 3 seat of the second varsity eight boat that topped Northeastern and fell to Wisconsin and Syracuse at the Pac-12 Invitational
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the second varsity eight boat that bested Oregon State at the Collegiate Covered Bridge Regatta
  • Part of Stanford’s second varsity eight boat that earned a podium finish at the Pac-12 Championships
  • Aided second varsity eight boat to a 17th-place finish in the competition for the Kennedy Challenge Cup at the 2022 IRA Championships

International

  • Competed for the U.S. at the 2024 World Under-23 Championships in St. Catharines, Canada
  • Placed second in the World U23 Championships B final and eighth overall in the single sculls

Prior to Stanford

  • Captain of Palo Alto High School’s swim team during the 2021 season
  • Part of Paly’s school-record 200 free relay squad
  • Did not participate in rowing during his high school career

Personal

  • Parents are Anna Lembke and Andrew Fetter 
  • Has two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, and a brother, Peter
  • Both parents were collegiate rowers
  • Pianist with Stanford's Chamber Music Program
  • Avid road cyclist and board game enthusiast
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2021-22
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