University of Tennessee Athletics
2025-26 Rowing Roster
Roster

Stella Kreft
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Magdeburg, Germany
- High School:
- Sportgymnasium Magdeburg
CAREER HONORS
2025-26 - FRESHMAN
- Won the gold medal in the third varsity eight race at the 2026 SEC Championships, closing out the event with a time of 6:29.409 and over seven seconds ahead of the nearest boat (5/10/26).
- In the second varsity four event at the Princeton-hosted regatta at Carnegia Lake, Tennessee placed first with a time of 7:19.7 to finish over threes seconds ahead of third-ranked Yale. Also defeated boats from #6 Princeton and #8 Virginia in the contest (4/18/26).
- Placed first in the finals of the 1V4+ event at the Rocky Top Invite, finishing with a time of 7:16.917 and nearly six seconds ahead of second place Duke (4/4/26).
- Won the semifinal heat in the 1V4 in the morning session of day 2 of the Rocky Top Invite, defeating crews from Penn, Clemson, and Iowa with a time of 7:18.694 and 16 seconds ahead of the second place boat (4/4/26).
- In the 1V4+ event on day one of the Rocky Top Invite, Tennessee finished in first place in its heat with a time of 7:19.915, over nine seconds ahead of second place Alabama. Also defeated crews in the heat from Iowa, Minnesota, and USC (4/3/26).
- In the II Four race in the season-opener against Stanford, placed second in the contest with a time of 7:28.965 (3/28/26).
BEFORE COLLEGE
- Rowed for Sportclub Magdeburg Rowing
- Represented Germany at U19 World Rowing Championships in 2022 & 2023
- Four-time German Champion
- 2022 Best Trainings Group SC Magdeburg
PERSONAL
- Parents are Silke and Dirk Kreft
- Has one sister, Chantal
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