Stephanie Jette Wetzel '05
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Stephanie Jette Wetzel '05
Inducted Fall 2024
Stephanie Jette Wetzel is a graduate of FA’s Class of 2005. She was a four-year Cross Country running team member and captain for two years. She won All-Conference and All-State honors and was a three-time New England qualifier. Stephanie was also a two-year varsity basketball player before switching to Nordic skiing in her junior and senior years, qualifying for the New England Championship in 2005. She earned four varsity letters in track, along with All-Conference and All-State honors, and was the 2005 All-State Champion in the 800-meter race and a four-time New England qualifier. In 2005, Stephanie became the first athlete to represent the Academy in indoor track at the New England Championships in the 800 meters. Stephanie received the Senator George Mitchell Scholarship, the Lovell Lions Club, the David Mason Rec Scholarship, and many other awards at graduation.
Following FA, Stephanie attended USM for a year before transferring and graduating from UMO. While at USM, she was second in the record books for the 1000-meter race. At UMO, she was part of the New England champion 4x800 team. She earned top-five performance honors in Black Bear history in the 1000-meter and 4x800 relay, was on the All-Academic team, and earned Dean's List status six times.
She returned to Fryeburg in 2013 as a math teacher, dorm parent, and Mountain Biking coach. She also coached the Molly Ockett ski team for two seasons.
She continues to train and compete, racing in the pro-cyclocross circuit. She was the road cycling New England champion and a multi-time Queen of the Mountain Achievement Award winner in stage races including the Tour of the Dragons, Killington State Race, and Tour of Washington County. She has also won the race up the Mount Washington Auto Road and pro-stage races in Colorado, California, and throughout New England, Ireland, France, and Belgium.
She was the Overall Female Winner in the 2024 Dover 5K Race Series.
Stephanie and her family now live in Somersworth, NH. She is in her 15th year of teaching and is the proud mom of James and Matilda!