2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g

Table of Contents 2006 - 07 Schedule ...... Inside Front Cover Quick Facts ...... 3 Avery Aquatic Center The Stanford Student ...... 4 Sports Medicine ...... 6 The recently rebuilt and remodeled 2006-07 Season Preview ...... 7 Avery Aquatic Center is home to Head Coach Heather Olson ...... 8 Stanford water polo, swiming and Assistant Coaches ...... 9 diving, and women’s synchronized Stanford Synchro History ...... 10 swimming. It is widely regarded as the Synchro All-Americans ...... 10 finest outdoor facility in the United 2005-06 Season Recap ...... 11 States, and one of the best in the world. Team Roster ...... 13 One of the highlights of the facility is a Team Profiles ...... 14-19 37-meter and 14-feet deep competition Home of Champions ...... 20 pool, which can seat 2,530 spectators in Directors Cup ...... 22 a stadium-like setting. The facility also Stanford Olympians ...... 23 features a 25-meter diving well with a About the University ...... 24 10-meter diving tower. The variety of The Bay Area ...... 26 pools within the entire facility gives Stanford athletes and coaches tremendous flexibility when designing Alumni ...... 28 training programs and scheduling practices and competitions for all five home teams. Construction Stanford Stadium ...... 30 recently began on the Avery Video Center, which will add 2,000 square feet to the existing Avery Aquatic Center. At a cost of $1.4 million, the Avery Video Center will provide a meeting facility for all aquatic 2006 Quick Facts sports programs. The Avery Aquatic Center was host to the first-ever NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship in May of 2001, and most recently hosted the 2004 Men’s Water Polo MPSF and NCAA Championships. General Information Location ...... Stanford, CA Founded ...... 1891 Enrollment ...... 6,556 undergraduates Media Information Media Relations Office Nickname ...... Cardinal Welcome: The Stanford Media Relations Office Gary Migdol, Assistant AD, Media Relations School Colors ...... Cardinal & White appreciates your interest in the 2006-2007 Stanford Bob Vazquez, Media Relations Director Conference ...... Pac-10 Synchronized Swimming Team. We hope the 2006- Aimee Dombroski, Assistant Director President ...... John L. Hennessy 2007 Stanford Synchronized Swimming Media Jeane Goff, Assistant Director Athletic Director ...... Bob Bowlsby Guide is a helpful tool for you as cover the Cardinal. Kyle McRae, Assistant Director Home Pool ...... Avery Aquatic Center We look forward to serving members of the media Brian Risso, Assistant Director Media Relations - throughout the 2006-2007 season and will make Kendall Johnson, Media Relations Assistant Office Phone ...... (650) 723-4418 every effort to ensure your working experience is (Synchronized Swimming Contact) Office Fax ...... (650) 725-2957 an enjoyable one. Following are some guidelines Email ...... [email protected] Website ...... www.gostanford.com and information to help you with your coverage of Office Phone ...... (650) 723-4418 Stanford Synchronized Swimming. Please contact Fax ...... (650) 725-2957 Mailing Address: Stanford Media Relations Assistant Kendall Johnson Synchronized Swimming (650-723-4418/ [email protected]) or any other World Wide Web Department of Athletics member of our Media Relations staff (650-723- The Stanford Athletics Home Page is available Arrillaga Family Sports Center Suite #210 4418) with any questions. on the World Wide Web. Rosters, press releases, Stanford, CA 94305-6150 General Information: The Stanford Athletics schedules and current information can be Media Relations Office can provide media members accessed at the following address: Coaching Staff with biographical information on coaches and stu- http://www.gostanford.com Head Coach ...... Heather Olson (6th Year) dent-athletes, historical and statistical information, Assistant Coach ...... Bridget Finn (1st Year) photographs and more. Stanford Sportsline Phone ...... (650) 724-2395 Interviews: All coach and student-athlete interviews For tickets, schedules, directions to athletic should be directed through Kendall Johnson to facilities, and other athletic department information, Avery Aquatic Center arrange a convenient time for all parties. Post event call the Stanford Sportsline at Directions and Parking interviews will be conducted on the pool deck or 1-800-STANFORD. All Stanford home Synchronized Swimming events in an alternate location arranged by the Media are to be held on campus at the Avery Aquatic Ce- Relations staff after a warm-down period. Media Credits nyer. Off Highway 101, use the Embarcadero Road members should inform the Media Relations staff The 2006 Stanford Women’s Synchronized West exit. After crossing El Camino Real, you will which coaches and student-athletes are requested Swimming Media Guide was written and edited by be on the Stanford campus and the road becomes for post-event interviews. Kendall Johnson and Bridget Finn. Photography by Galvez Drive. Take your first left onto Nelson Road, Media Credentials: Requests for all media creden- David Gonzales. Design and layout by Greg and the road will lead directly to a parking lot for tials should be addressed to Kendall Johnson via Bacchetti. Printing by db Print Solutions. the Avery Aquatic Center, which will then be located email ([email protected]), fax (650-725-2957), off to your right when Nelson Road dead ends in or phone (650-723-4418). the parking lot. Off interstate 280, use the Page Mill Photography Guidelines: Please contact our Media Road exit and head east. Turn left onto El Camino Relations office for photography guidelines. Real and then left onto Galvez Drive. Take your first left onto Nelson Road, and the road will lead di- rectly to a parking lot for the Avery Aquatic Center, which will then be located off to your right when Nelson Road dead ends in the parking lot. Parking is free after 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, all day Saturday and Sunday as well as event days.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g  Life as a Cardinal

The Stanford Student

Student-athletes at Stanford have accepted the challenge of pursuing excellence both in the classroom and on the playing field. It is often said that Stanford offers the best of both worlds – top flight academics and unparalleled athletics. Stanford's 6,500 undergraduates and 7,700 graduate students are distinguished by their initiative, love of learning and commitment to the larger world. Independent thinkers and relentlessly curious, students at Stanford bring passion and imagination to everything they do. Stanford students work hard, and they play with equal energy and enthusiasm. From public service to performing arts, from intramural sports to student government, undergraduates take part in dozens of activities beyond the classroom.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g  The Best College Athletic Program in the Women’s Tennis Nation Three-time defending NCAA champions Stanford Athletics is one of the most respected and admired collegiate Stanford Athletics: athletic programs in the nation. During Home of Champions each of the past 12 years, Stanford has won the prestigious Directors’ Cup, awarded to the most outstand- ing Collegiate Athletic program in the nation.

NCAA Championships Success: 52 NCAA Championships since 1990 (most in the nation!) 75 NCAA Championships since 1980 (most in the nation!) Stanford captured 15 NCAA titles during the past six years, with 19 runner- up finishes during that time.

The Pac-10 Conference Stanford teams excel in the Pac-10, one of the nation’s deepest conferences. With over 40 Pac-10 Conference titles in Candice Wiggins the past five years, Cardinal teams have Two-time All American and dominated league play. Pac-10 Player of the Year International Competition Many Stanford athletes continue their success in international competition, with numerous Olympic and World champions. Every four years, many current Stanford athletes and coaches participate in the Olympics in a variety of sports.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g  Sports Medicine Athletic Staff

The Lacob Family Sports Medicine and Human Performance Center includes a full medical facility.

Stanford Sports Medicine he Athletic Department, the Stanford University School of TMedicine and Stanford Hospital and Clinics have together developed an integrated plan to provide comprehensive care to Stanford athletes. The goal of this program, now in its 14th year, is to ensure that student athletes receive medical treatment and reha- Stanford Athletics bilitation that is at the leading edge of sports medicine. has the finest sports Stanford Sports Medicine facilities received a substantial upgrade specialists, physicians in the past year including the renovation of the main athletic and trainers available training room and the addition of a new 10,000 square foot Lacob through the Stanford Family Sports Medicine and Human Performance Center. The Sports Medicine Center, which opened in April, 2006, is a state-of-the-art facility Program. offering comprehensive health services for sport and non-athletic Stanford’s training offerings include complete rehabilitation facilities injuries and illnesses. The Center has a medical clinic with six exam rooms, a treatment room, a private consulting office, and coming The Director of Athletic Training & Rehabilitation at Stanford is soon will be diagnostic imaging with digital X-ray and MRI. The Moira Jamati. She oversees the athletic training and rehabilitation for new facility also features a Rehabilitation Clinic with the latest the 35 sports and approximately 900 athletes at Stanford. Jamati, now in equipment and hydrotherapy including a Human Performance Lab her fourth year at Stanford, has worked with professional, international offering, biomechanical analyses, exercise physiology, fitness testing and collegiate athletes and is a licensed physical therapist and strength and cardiovascular assessment. and conditioning specialist as well as a certified athletic trainer. The Center provides many services including physician examina- The Director of the Athletic Department’s Sports Medicine tions, medications, casting/splinting, IV hydration, laboratory work Program is Gordon O. Matheson, MD., Ph.D., who is also a and urgent care. In addition, Cardinal athletes have access to an Professor in the Medical School. Dr. Matheson, a fellowship-trained outstanding rehabilitation program that includes physical therapy sports medicine physician with a Ph.D. in exercise physiology, has services such as evaluation, rehabilitation, sports retraining and served as physician to Olympic Teams and the National Hockey hydrotherapy. League. He is editor of The Physician and Sports Medicine journal Medical care for Stanford student-athletes extends beyond the and a member of the Executive Committee for the undergraduate playing field. The Sports Medicine Program treats all medical program in Human Biology. conditions while evaluating and maintaining the health of all stu- The team physicians for football include Dr. Matheson, Dr. dent-athletes, in addition to optimizing their performance on the Gary Fanton, Dr. Gerry Keane and Dr. Jason Dragoo. Dr. Fanton playing field. Cardinal athletes have access to 10 team physicians and is the Division Chief of Sports Medicine in the Department of 32 medical consultants. Experts in the field of orthopedic surgery, Orthopedics at Stanford Hospital while Dr. Keane is a physical sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, rheumatol- medicine and rehabilitation physician who specializes in the spine. ogy and internal medicine are available to all student-athletes at Dr. Dragoo, an Assistant Professor in the Stanford University School Stanford. The Sports Medicine Program provides over 1,100 hours of Medicine, is an orthopedist who completed his fellowship train- of physician’s attendance at athletic events each year. ing at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic. Charlie Miller and Rob Dalnoki work with a staff of Graduate Stanford has a very experienced full time physical therapy and Assistants to provide sports medicine services to the Stanford football athletic training staff that includes Perry Archibald, Jacon Chun, program. Miller, now in his sixth season on The Farm, heads up the Rob Dalnoki, Eitan Gelber, Melissa Hodgins, Brad Sain, Marcella football athletic training staff. He previously served as Head Athletic Shorty and Tomoo Yamada, as well as eight Certified Athletic Trainer at San Jose State from 1980-2001, and as Assistant Athletic Training Graduate Assistants. Trainer at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Dalnoki begins his third year as a full-time member of the Stanford sports medi- cine staff after serving as a Graduate Assistant. He also serves as the Athletic Trainer for Stanford’s nationally-ranked softball program.

Dr. Gordon Matheson Dr. Gerald Keane Dr. Gary Fanton Dr. Jason Dragoo Moira Jamati Charlie Miller Rob Dalnoki Director of Team Physician Team Orthopedist Team Physician Dir. of Athletic Head Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Sports Medicine Training & Rehab for Football

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g  Synchronized Swimming 2006 - 2007 Season Preview

In the six years since Stanford alumnus Heather Olson took over as head coach, Stanford synchronized swimming has become one of the most successful teams in the nation, winning the collegiate national championship in each of the last two years. Entering the 2006-2007 season, Stanford will be aiming for an undefeated term and hopes to win its fifth collegiate national title.

Olson has a talented team to work with, including all eight athletes from last year’s National Championship team and three highly touted freshmen. The team can also count on the experience of returning Olympians Sara Lowe and Courtenay Stewart, who will play key roles in helping Stanford strive for its third consecutive national title. “The last two years we were successful because everyone on the team made a contribution to the win. I think that is what made it so satisfying for the team. This year we have a strong united team that is motivated to raise the bar yet again,” says Olson.

Lowe, co-captain of this year’s squad, is one of the best swimmer’s to lead Stanford’s team in its 26-year history. Last year, she went undefeated for the entire season, winning solo, duet and team in every collegiate competition she entered. An All-American, the junior won the prestigious High Point Award, given to the top performer at Collegiate Nationals.

This year’s team also includes senior and co-captain Samantha Bongiovanni-Duclos, part of the trio that came in second at Collegiate Nationals, and junior Poppy Carlig and senior Elizabeth-Anne Markman, who will spend the Fall quarter away from the Farm competing with National Team. Juniors Melissa Knight and Hilary Homenko and sophomore Erin Bell, round out this year’s talented squad. The Cardinal also welcomes gifted incoming freshmen Debbie Chen, from Cerritos, Calif., Taylor Durand of Etobicoke, Ontario, and Gayle Lee, from Singapore. Chen and Durand are members of the U.S. and Canadian national teams, respectively, and Lee is the top ranked synchro athlete from Singapore.

The Cardinal synchro team faces a tough schedule this year, which begins in early January when Stanford travels to Honolulu for a weeklong training camp before kicking off the season against the University of Hawaii. The four-month regular-season campaign also includes trips to Tuscon, Ariz., and Birmingham, Ala., as well as five home meets at Stanford’s state-of-the-art Avery Aquatic Center. This preparation will help the team gear up for Collegiate Nationals at Wheaton College. A month later, the team must prepare technical routines to swim at U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Ind. After coming so close to winning the solo and team last year, the Cardinal is working hard to sweep all three events this season.

Joining Olson this year are two new coaches, both Stanford alumni. Bridget Finn starts her first year as assistant coach. She competed with Olson in the 2000 Olympic Games, in Sydney, and was one of the first varsity scholarship athletes on the Stanford synchro team. Volunteer coach, Stephanie Joukoff, spent four years competing for the Stanford synchro team, and competed as a member of the U.S. Junior National team. “I think it is such an advantage to have a staff that understands Stanford Athletics, and I am excited to have Bridget and Stephanie back on the team again. Their energy and fresh ideas are going to be a huge advantage for our team this year,” says Olson.

With tremendous depth, exciting new faces, and veteran leadership, expectations are high for this year’s squad. Olson and her team will not only be ambassadors for the sport, welcoming in new NCAA teams like the University of Hawaii and Arizona State, they will also be expected to continue the program’s impressive momentum as they seek to win their third straight collegiate national championship.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g  Synchronized Swimming Coaching Staff Head Coach Heather Olson

Heather Olson enters her sixth year as the Head Coach of the Stanford synchronized swimming program. A former Cardinal athlete, Olson graduated from Stanford in 1999 with a B.A. in English. As both an athlete and coach, Olson has been fundamental in building Stanford into one of the top collegiate synchronized swimming programs in the nation. In her time on the Farm, she has played a role in three of the four Cardinal National Championships, as an athlete in 1998 and as a coach in 2005 and 2006. She has also been responsible for bringing some of the nation’s top athletes to the Farm, boasting some of the best recruiting classes in collegiate synchronized swimming history. Last season, Olson led the team to its second-straight Collegiate National Championship, after sweeping the gold medals in every meet of the regular season. For her efforts, Olson was honored as the Collegiate Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. In April, she led Stanford to the silver medal at U.S. Nationals, and brought the team within a point of the gold. Olson’s athletes earned the gold medal in the Duet event, becoming the first collegiate team ever to do so.

In 2005, Olson’s team swept Collegiate Nationals and claimed four medals at U.S. Nationals, including a gold by Katie Norris in the Solo Event. The team finished second overall, the highest placement in Stanford's history at the competition. Olson was inducted into the Synchro Hall of Fame, named the Collegiate Coach of the Year and received the Esther Williams Creative Achievement Award. In 2004, she successfully recruited the best incoming freshman class in collegiate synchronized swimming history.

Overall, Olson has led the Cardinal team to two first place finishes and three second place finishes at Collegiate Nationals, claiming 12 individual golds. She has also led the team to two second place finishes and a third place finish at U.S. Nationals.

Olson captained the Stanford squad in 1998 and led the Cardinal to its first-ever NCAA Championship. She was a multiple U.S. Synchronized Swimming All-American (1994, 1995, 1996, 2000) and Collegiate All-American (1997, 1998). She also received the Stanford "Block S" Outstanding Athlete Award her junior year (1998).

Olson was a two-year member of the Junior National Team, a five-year member of the First National Team, and a two-time U.S. Olympic Team member (1996, 2000), winning a gold medal in 1996. She was honored as the U.S. Synchronized Swimming Athlete of the Year in both 1996 and 2000 and as Olympic Team Captain in 2000. Olson coached for one of the top clubs in the country, the Walnut Creek Aquanuts, and led nationwide Olympic clinics from 1996-2001. She served as a Volunteer Assistant Coach at Stanford before assuming Head Coach responsibilities in 2001.

Olson enters her third year of a four-year term as the AAC Athlete Representative for the USOC. In 2005, she won the Ninetta Davis Athlete Representative Award for service as an Athlete’s Representative. She is a member of the National Team Program committee and has been selected among the top coaches in the country to be a potential National Team coach. She also served as a 2004 USOC SUMMIT Committee member alongside seven other Olympic Gold Medalists. Additionally, Olson is a member of the Board of Directors, which enacts and modifies the rules of the United States Synchronized Swimming Corporation.

Olson and her husband Erick, a firefighter/paramedic, have been married for seven years. The couple has two dogs and enjoys fly-fishing, mountain-biking and camping.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g  Synchronized Swimming Coaching Staff Assistant Coach Bridget Finn

Stanford alumnus Bridget Finn joins the Cardinal synchronized swimming staff for her first year in 2006-07. The former Olympian will return to the Farm and assist in a variety of aspects of team training and choreography.

Finn, who graduated from Stanford in 1997, was one of the synchronized swimming program’s first scholarship athletes. The Buffalo, NY native represented the Cardinal for four years, and competed her senior year with Olson during the 1997 season.

She was a U.S. Synchronized Swimming All-American (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) and a Collegiate All-American (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997). Finn was a two-year member of the second national team, a three-year member of the first national team, and a U.S. Olympic team member in 2000. Finn was honored as one of U.S. Synchronized Swimming’s Athletes of the Year in 2000.

Finn was a former member of the U.S. Synchronized Swimming Board of Directors. She was a coach for the top ranked club in the nation, the Santa Clara Aquamaids, from 1998-2000.

Finn retired from the sport after the 2000 Olympics and began a career as a journalist in San Francisco. She has since worked as a writer and editor for Business 2.0 and as a website editor for strategy+business.

Finn and her husband Matthew Maier, a business development manager, live in San Francisco and have been married for two years. The couple enjoys skiing in Tahoe and days at the beach with their dog, Kylie.

Volunteer Assistant Coach Stephanie Joukoff

Stephanie Joukoff graduated from Stanford University in June 2003 with a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in Russian Language and Literature.

Born and raised in Walnut Creek, CA, Joukoff swam for the Walnut Creek Aquanuts Synchronized Swimming Team for 10 years and was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team for two years. Joukoff joined Stanford’s varsity synchronized swimming team in the Fall of 1999. During her four years on the Stanford team, Joukoff was named a Collegiate All-American three times, a Collegiate Academic All-American four times, and served as Assistant Team Captain and Team Captain while capturing multiple medals for Stanford, including a Gold medal in the trio competition at the 2003 U.S. Collegiate Championships.

Since she graduated in 2003, Joukoff has lived and worked in San Francisco for an advertising agency while also coaching the 12-13 age group division for the Walnut Creek Aquanuts. This is her first year back at Stanford as the Volunteer Coach.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g  Synchronized Swimming A History at Stanford Entering its 27th year of organized competition, the Stanford Synchronized Swimming team is one of the university’s most successful athletic programs, having earned 25 top-five finishes in its history. Since achieving varsity status in 1993, the program has produced five Olympians, including one Olympic gold medalist and two Olympic bronze medalist, along with over two dozen National Team members. In the past eight years, the team has won four Collegiate National titles.

In addition to producing athletes who compete successfully in international competitions, the Cardinal also has a tradition of creating well-rounded individuals that excel in life after athletic competition. Stanford synchronized swimmers have gone on to become emergency room doctors, surgeons, lawyers, and investment bankers, as well as accomplished artists, teachers, coaches and journalists. Recent alumni have gone on to work in key positions at the world’s most prestigious companies, including Microsoft, Intel, and Time Warner. A tight-knit community, these alumni have stayed in touch years after their swimming careers have ended, finding ways to support one another, and the Stanford synchro community.

Thanks in large part to alumni support, Stanford has become one of the most competitive synchronized swimming programs in the nation, with a reputation for creating the highest-quality scholar athletes who excel both in the water and in life.

Collegiate All Americans

1996 Catherine Chen, Julie Davies, Bridget Finn, Amy Markezich, Lesley Riddervold, Vanessa Shaw 1997 Catherine Chen, Julie Enos, Bridget Finn, Heather Pease, Vanessa Shaw 1998 Julie Enos, Shannon Montague, Heather Pease, Vanessa Shaw 1999 Julie Enos, Paige Freiheit, Shannon Montague, Vanessa Shaw, Lindsey Wigginton, Kristi Wright 2000 Julie Enos, Paige Freiheit, Stephanie Joukoff, Shannon Montague, Lindsey Wigginton, Kristi Wright 2001 Erin Dobratz, Stephanie Joukoff, Shannon Montague, Katie Norris, Lindsey Wigginton 2002 Erin Dobratz, Stephanie Joukoff, Jennifer Kibler, Katie Norris, Shella Sadovnik, Lindsey Wigginton 2003 Stephanie Joukoff, Jennifer Kibler, Ashley McHugh, Cassidy Ramage, Shella Sadovnik 2004 Elizabeth-Anne Markman, Ashley McHugh, Katie Norris, Cassidy Ramage, Shella Sadovnik 2005 Samantha Bongiovanni-Duclos, Poppy Carlig, Sara Lowe, Ashley McHugh, Katie Rose Norris, Cassidy Ramage, Courtenay Stewart 2006 Erin Bell, Poppy Carlig, Hilary Homenko, Melissa Knight, Sara Lowe, Elizabeth-Anne Markman

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 10 Synchronized Swimming 2005 - 2006 Season Recap

The Stanford synchronized swimming team completed its most successful season ever in 2006, marked by an unprecedented series of individual and team achievements. In addition to earning its second straight, and fourth ever, U.S. National Collegiate Championship, Stanford captured the gold medal in the duet event and came within a single point of winning the team event at the U.S. National Championships.

The season began in Honolulu, when Stanford competed against the University of Hawaii, which was hosting its inaugural collegiate meet. Stanford, excited to showcase its new routines and welcome the Hawaiian team to its region, swept every event, winning gold in solo, duet, trio, and team. In the next several meets on the road, the Cardinal built upon its early-season success with decisive victories against the University of the Incarnate Word, Florida State University, and the University of Florida. Against the University of Florida, the trio of Courtenay Stewart, Elizabeth-Anne Markman, and Samantha Bongionvanni-Duclos claimed their fourth gold medals of the year.

Back on its home turf, Stanford hosted its first meet of the season against the University of Arizona and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In front of a boisterous home crowd, Stanford swam to a convincing victory, highlighted by a flawless swim from Poppy Carlig, Melissa Knight, and freshman Erin Bell, who claimed their first gold medal of the season in the trio event. The following week, Stanford showcased its ability to overcome adversity, beating Wheaton College and Boston University at the Wheaton College Invitational, despite illness that left the Stanford team routine down a person in the team event.

In its final competition before U.S. Collegiate Nationals, the Cardinal traveled to Arizona to compete in the Western Regional qualifying meet. Olympians and sophomores Sara Lowe and Courtenay Stewart turned in a stunning performance, capping their undefeated run with a first place finish in the duet competition, before helping the team capture another gold in the team event.

That momentum carried over to the 30th annual U.S. Collegiate Synchronized Swimming Championships in late March, where more than 200 of the top athletes from the collegiate scene made their way to Stanford’s beautiful Avery Aquatic Center to vie for titles in the solo, duet, trio, and team events. Based on strong performances from the entire team, Stanford claimed the 2006 title in front of a loyal and enthusiastic home crowd, beating out Ohio State University and the University of Incarnate Word, who came in second and third respectively. In the Element competition the Cardinal demonstrated their technical skill placing 8 athletes in the top 9 spots. Only one Ohio State athlete placed in the top 10.

After one of Stanford’s best seasons on record, Lowe, Carlig, Markman, Knight, Bell, and Hilary Homenko, were named to the 2006 All-American team. Team captain Lowe, after winning the gold in the solo, duet, and team event, also earned the High Point Athlete Award, while head coach Heather Olson was named Collegiate Coach of the Year. Thanks to the unparalleled generosity and support of Stanford Athletics and tireless volunteers, the Collegiate Nationals ran smoothly and gave the Stanford synchronized swimming team an opportunity to perform at the highest level in front of its loyal supporters.

Less than a month after the close of its collegiate campaign, the Cardinal traveled to Fort Lauderdale to compete against 160 of the most elite athletes in the country at the U.S. National Competition. In an unprecedented achievement, Stanford’s duet of Lowe and Stewart completed a technically superior duet, and became the first collegiate duet to ever claim gold at U.S. Nationals. In the team event, Stanford took the silver medal, coming within a point of winning gold.

In an additional sign of the strength and the depth of the Stanford team, swimmers Carlig and Markman were named to the U.S. National Team 1 training squad, which ranked fourth place this fall at the FINA World Cup in Yokohama, Japan. In the winter, Carlig will vie for a spot on the 2008 Olympic training squad. After successful showings at the 2004 Olympics in Greece, Olympians Lowe and Stewart have decided not to pursue spots on their respective national and Olympic teams.

With eight athletes returning to the farm, and three freshmen joining the team for the 2006-2007 season, Stanford is poised for another record- breaking season, and is prepared to defend its national title. Stanford will build on its achievements that have made the program as successful as it is today, and will continue to strengthen its legacy for many years to come.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 11 SYNCHR O

Being a student-athlete at Stanford is being a member of a group of individuals unlike any other group of people in the world. We take classes from Nobel Prize winners and global business leaders; we study with future thought leaders; we train with and are coached by Olympians. I have had the opportunity to be a member of two National Championship-winning teams, and I know that I am not an exception to the rule. I do not know of another school or athletic team that can offer such a remarkable combination of opportunities.

Each day that I go to the pool, I am surrounded by determined, hard-working and intelligent women, working towards the same goal. We swim for each other and we swim for our school. Whether it is early- morning practices, multiple practices a day, or traveling for six weekends in a row all over the US, I do not hear complaining, but rather encouragement and determination to push ourselves harder. I have no doubt that each of these women will do amazing things with their lives, as I never cease to be amazed by what we have all accomplished thus far.

As a Stanford athlete, academics are an additional part of life that we each maintain. I have had the opportunity to pursue a major in Management Science & Engineering. Like most people I know, I found a major that not only interests me, but that has allowed me to push myself harder academically than I would have thought possible. There were quarters where I wasn’t sure I was going to cut it. It was so challenging that some problems would take me a full week to solve and there were weeks where I had to schedule in free time because my classes were so demanding. But I am not complaining. In fact, those were the quarters that I learned the most about myself and my Stanford family. The thing is, at Stanford, we are not alone. When we struggle, someone else is willing to stand by us and support us through it. And in the end, we make it through, most times with better results than we expected.

I am really sad that this year is my last at Stanford. As I have explained, there is not a place on earth quite like this place and I know I will never find another Stanford once I leave. I use the word “Stanford” because I don’t think there is a way to put the feelings we each have for this place into words. Anyone who has been a part of it knows what I am talking about. Hopefully when I enter the arcane “real world,” I will be able to take little pieces of Stanford with me to help me thrive the way we have learned to here. If I had to choose a few of these pieces, I would take the friendships, the unwavering belief that we can change the world, and our ability, despite everything we have done, to not take ourselves too seriously.

Here is to another great year at Stanford, the place where we find friendship, confidence and the first few yards of our ultimate potential.

Samantha Bongiovanni-Duclos

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NAME YEAR HOMETOWN Erin Bell SO Walnut Creek, CA Samantha Bongiovanni-Duclos SR Calgary, Alberta Poppy Carlig JR Richmond, CA Debbie Chen FR Cerritos, CA Taylor Durand FR Etobicoke, Ontario Hilary Homenko FR Brecksville, OH Melissa Knight JR Walnut Creek, CA Gayle Lee FR Singapore

Sara Lowe JR Sunnyvale, CA n y Elizabeth-Anne Markman SR Pacific Palisades, CA Courtney Stewart JR Huntington Beach,CA C H O R N I e z I M M I W S D N T G E M A

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 13 Samantha Bongiovanni- Duclos Senior

AM Calgary, Alberta

E Athlete's Strengths: Highly motivated athlete who contributes invaluable energy to the team. Eager to push past her limits to improve. Hard worker in weight room and a great teammate.

2006 Season: Captured 2nd in trio, 3rd in duet, and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Placed

G T 4th overall in technical elements. Named Division 1 Collegiate All American and All Academic honoree. Placed 2nd in team and 6th in duet at U.S. Nationals. N 2005 Season: Captured 1st in trio, 3rd in duet and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Placed 4th overall in technical elements. Named Division 1 All Collegiate and recieved Academic honors. Placed 2nd in team and 5th in duet at U.S Nationals.

My primary inspiration in sports is: 2004 Season: Captured 2nd in trio and team at Collegiate Nationals. Collegiate All-American. Working hard for something I really care Placed 2nd in duet and 4th in team at US Nationals. Received the Stanford Synchronized about. With synchro, I care about my Swimming Coaches Award for exceptional commitment and positive attitude as a leader, teammates, reaching my goals and doing athlete, and student. something very few other people can do. High School: 2nd in Team, 1st in Combo, 6th in Duet at Canada Nationals. Won Solo, Duet, If I could be a superhero, I would be: Team at Western Canadians. Member of the 2003 Canadian Junior National Team. While on Superman. He gets to be a superhero by the Junior National Team placed 1st in Team, 2nd in Combo, and 14th in Figures at US Open. D S W I M M I night (with super cool powers) and a dork Represented Canada in Hong Kong at sport development watershows. by day. I have the dorky part down. Personal: Born September 27, 1985. Daugthter of Angela Bongiovanni and Brian Duclos. First z e Class honors recipiant every term in High School. Enjoys sketching, her cats, watching movies, I and reading books. Majoring in Management Science and Engineering, with a concentration in

N Industrial Engineering. She hopes to one day run her own company. RO

H Elizabeth-Anne Markman Senior C Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Athlete's Strengths: Length and athleticism set her apart as a swimmer. Fast Learner. Displays y n tremendous dedication to the sport.

2006 Season: Represented the U.S. at the FINA World Cup in Yokohama, earning a 4th place finish in the team event. Placed 1st in the combo event and 4th in the team event at the FINA World Trophy cup in Moscow, Russia. Placed 2nd in trio and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Ranked 3rd in technical elements. Named Division 1 Collegiate All-American and All Academic honoree. Captured 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals. Member of the U.S. National Team 1. Represented the U.S. at the Swiss Open and FINA World Cup in Yokohama, Japan.

2005 Season: Captured 1st in team and 2nd in elements at Collegiate Nationals. Received Collegiate Academic Honors. Placed 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals.

My favorite movie: My fav movie is 2004 Season: Captured 2nd in elements and team, and 4th in duet at Collegiate Nationals. Sixteen Candles, a classic with bad 80s Collegiate All-American. Placed 8th in duet and 4th in team at US Nationals. Pulled out of fashion, and a happy ending. National Team Trials in order to have knee and shoulder surgery over the summer.

Since coming to Stanford I have learned: High School: Member of the 2003 and 2001 US National Team 2. Member of the 2002 US I thought I would learn the most in my Junior National Team. Received 2nd in Team and 1st in Combo at the 2003 U.S. Open. Placed 2006 -classes, 2007 but I have S really learned the most 7th in team at the 2003 U.S. Nationals. In 2002, placed 7th in team at Junior Worlds. Captured from my friends and teammates. The 7th in Duet, 1st in Trio, and 3rd in Team at the US Junior Nationals. greatest lesson they have taught me is the value of persistence and dedication. Personal: Born September 26, 1984. Daughter of Kenneth and Carole-Ann Markman. Member Nothing is out of your reach. of the French Honor Society. Hobbies include photography and fashion design. Career interest is in film and marketing. Majoring in Pyschology.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 14 Poppy Carlig Junior S 7 0 0 2 - 6 0 0 2 Richmond, Calif.

Athlete's Strengths: Very focused and determined athlete. Enthusiastic trainer and patient learner. Sets the standard for hard work and dedication.

2006 Season: Represented the U.S. at the FINA World Cup in Yokohama, Japan, earning a 4th place finish in the team event. Captured 3rd in trio, 3rd in duet, and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Placed 7th overall in technical elements. Named Division 1 Collegiate All American. Placed 6th in duet and 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals. Memeber of the U.S. National Team 1. Represented the U.S. at the Swiss Open and FINA World Cup in Yokohama, Japan.

2005 Season: Placed 3rd in trio, 1st in team and 9th in elements at Collegiate Nationals. Received All-American honors. Captured 9th in duet and 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals. Member of the U.S. National Team 2. Represented the U.S. at the U.S. Open and claimed 2nd in duet and team and 1st in Combo. Stanford Synchro will be fun to watch this year because: Most of last year’s team High School: Member of the 2003 and 2004 Junior National Teams. Captured 4th in team will be returning, and all of the athletes at Junior Worlds in Moscow, Russia. Named to the 2003 Junior All America Team. In 2004, n y have that burning fire inside and desire to captured 1st in team and trio, 2nd in duet, and 8th in figures at the 2004 Junior National go for the gold. Championships. Placed 11th in duet and 7th in team at US Nationals. Placed 1st in duet at the 2004 Senior West Zone Championships. In 2003, captured 1st in team at the Senior West Zone C My favorite food: Any type of pasta, or Championships. Placed 5th in team at US Nationals. Captured 2nd in trio, 9th in solo and 3rd steak. in team at Junior Nationals. Captured 2nd in team at U.S. Opens. Received the Santa Clara H Aquamaids Marge Reeves Award for Most Promising Up and Coming Athlete in 2003. The place I’d most like to visit: Egypt. O R Personal: Born June 23, 1986. Daugther of Auna Longpre and Joseph Carlig. Voted most Outstanding Senior of Campolindo's class of 2004 by school administration. 2004 Elks National

Foundation Most Valuable Student Awards - local, district and state levels; 2004 Captain John N Spencer Scholarship Award; 2004 Chevrolet Michelle Kwan R.E.W.A.R.D.S Scholarship award. Hobbies include swimming, shopping, and doing artwork. I e z

Hilary Homenko I M M I W S D Junior Brecksville, Ohio

Athlete's Strengths: Dedicated and positive athlete. Quick learner who always strives to improve. Has the skill and the ability to emerge as a great swimmer this season.

2006 Season: Placed 1st in team and 9th overall in technical elements at Collegiate Nationals. Named Division 1 Collegiate All American and All Academic honoree. Placed 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals.

2005 Season: Captured 2nd in B figures, 7th trio and 9th in team at Collegiate Nationals.

Competed in trials for National Team 2. N

High School: Captured 1st in solo and 4th in team at the 2004 East Zones. Placed 10th in solo T G at Junior Nationals and 23rd in solo at US Nationals. Qualified for Junior National Team Trials in 2003 finishing 15th. Placed 4th in team at Age Group Nationals. In 2003, placed 12th in solo Favorite sport other than synchro is: at Junior Nationals and 19th in solo at US Nationals. Captured 8th in solo at U.S. Open in 2002. golf. Also in 2002, placed 2nd in solo and 9th in team at Age Group Nationals. E

My greatest athletic moment is: winning Personal: Born January 29, 1986. Daughter of Nicholas and Donna Homenko. Varsity Golf M A Collegiate Nationals at Stanford in 2006. Team 2001-04 and Team Captain 2004. Recipient of the Cleveland Technical Society's Council Scholarship, Rensselear Polytechnical Institute Scholarship. Hobbies include cooking, traveling My favorite class at Stanford: Sleep and and digital photography. Club affiliation: Brecksville Blue Dolphins 1993-2004. Majoring Dreams with Dr. Dement. in Human Biology with a concentration in Health Policy. Named a Co-Chair of the Student Athlete group Cardinal Council for the 2006-2007 school year. My parents were right when they told me: college is going to be the best four years of your life.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 15 Melissa Knight Junior Walnut Creek, Calif.

AM Athlete's Strengths: Spirited and acrobatic swimmer. Sharp, powerful and expressive in routines. High eggbeater and expected to top lifts. Incredibly versitile in pool and a true team swimmer. E

2006 Season: Placed 6th in elements, 3rd in trio, and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Recieved All-American Honors. Placed 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals.

G T 2005 Season: Placed 3rd in trio and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Received All-American honors and recognized as an Academic All-American. Captured 9th in duet and 2nd in team at N U.S. Nationals.

High School: Member of the 2004 Junior National Team. Captured 4th in team at Junior Worlds in Moscow, Russia. Placed 3rd in team at the 2004 U.S. Nationals. Captured 2nd in team and 4th in duet at Junior Nationals. In 2003, placed 2nd in team and 12th in duet at U.S. If I could bring anything from my Nationals, and captured 1st in team and 6th in duet at Junior Nationals. Placed 1st in trio, 6th hometown to Stanford it would be: my in duet and 3rd in team at the 2003 U.S. Open. At the 2002 Speedo Juniors took 4th in team and dog. 3rd in trio. Placed 4th in team and 9th in Trio at the 2001 Junior Nationals.

My favorite pool to compete in: the Personal: Born August 10, 1986. Daughter of Sue and Andrew Knight. Younger sister Molly Olympic pool in Moscow, Russia. is a freshman at The Ohio State University. Competed in water polo and swimming in high school. Majoring in Human Biology. Governor's Scholarship - 2 years, California Scholarship My nickname is: Missy. D S W I M M I Federation Lifetime Member. Club affiliation: Walnut Creek, 1995-2004.

My most prized possession is: my sweet light up cup from the Rainforest Cafe. z e I N RO

H Sara Lowe Junior C Sunnyvale, Calif.

Athlete's Strengths: Extremely competitive athlete with "do whatever it takes" approach. y n One of the most skilled synchronized swimmers in the country. Outstanding stablility and technique.

2006 Season: Captured 1st in solo, 1st in duet, and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Placed 2nd overall in technical elements. Received the High-Point Athlete Award and Collegiate All- American honors. Placed 2nd in solo, 1st in duet, and 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals.

2005 Season: Placed 1st in trio, duet, and team and 3rd in elements at Collegiate Nationals. Received the High-Point Athlete Award, All-American and All-Academic honors. Captured 3rd in solo and 2nd in duet and team at U.S. Nationals. Member of the U.S. National Team 1. Represented the U.S. at the World Championships and claimed 4th in duet, 4th in team and 5th in Combo. My greatest athletic moment is: The Olympics. The feelings of accomplishment High School: Named U.S. Athlete of the Year for her Olympic participation. 2004 Olympic and pride I felt for my country when Team Member. Captured 3rd in team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Captured we finished swimming and when we 1st in team at the Pan American Games. Placed 3rd in team, 2nd in Combo at the World were standing on the award stand were Championships in Barcelona, Spain. In 2002, placed 10th in duet and 3rd in team at the World overwhelming. Cup and at Junior Worlds, captured 4th in solo, 3rd in duet, and 7th in team. Placed 8th in solo 2006 - 2007 S and 1st in team at U.S. Nationals. Captured 1st in solo and figures at Junior Nationals. Placed For me to improve as a person I need to: 6th in duet and 5th in team at the 2002 Junior Worlds. In 2000, placed 3rd in duet and 2nd in realize that although people do not always team at the American Cup. USSS Junior All-American (1999-2001). USSS All-American Team I do things the way I think they should be (2001-2003). 2001 Carol Dentch Award. done, it does not mean it is the wrong way to do it. Personal: Born April 30, 1984. Daughter of Dean and Cindy Lowe. Hobbies include shopping and reading.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 16 Courtenay Stewart Junior S 7 0 0 2 - 6 0 0 2 Huntington Beach, Calif.

Athlete's Strengths: Extremely high and stable verticals upside down. Sharp and quick leg moves. Elite swimmer on the international scene. Gifted athlete with great feel for the sport.

2006 Season: Captured 2nd in trio, 1st in duet, and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Placed 1st in technical elements. Placed 1st in duet and 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals.

2005 Season: Placed 1st in trio, duet, and team and 6th in elements at Collegiate Nationals. Named Division 1 All-Collegiate. Captured 8th in solo and 2nd in duet and team at U.S. Nationals. Member of the Canadian National Team 1. Represented Canada at the World Championships and claimed 5th in duet, 5th in team and 4th in Combo.

High School: Member of the 2004 Canadian Olympic team. Captured 6th in duet and 5th in team at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece. Placed 5th in duet and team at the 2004 Stanford Synchro will be fun to watch Olympic qualifying meet in Athens, Greece. Placed 2nd in duet at the Japan Open. In 2003, this year because: Our team is so strong! placed 2nd in duet and team at the Pan American Games. Captured 4th in combo and 5th in

Many of us have been together since duet and team at the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Captured 1st in solo, duet and n y freshman year so we know what works team at the Canadian Nationals. In 2002, placed 2nd in duet, 3rd in team, and 8th in figures for our team. We had what it took to be at Junior Worlds. Captured 1st in duet, figures and trio at US Junior Nationals. Placed 2nd in national champions for the past two years solo and figures at Canadian Nationals. In 2001, placed 4th in team at Junior Worlds. In 2000, C and we will continue to do what it takes to captured 3rd in team at the Rome Open.

be the best team in the country. H Personal: Born January 17, 1985. Daughter of Roy and Nancy Stewart. Sister Caitlin will be a Something people would be surprised to freshman on the Ohio State synchro team this year. Hobbies include traveling, reading, listening O R know about me: I don’t like chocolate. to music, and snowboarding. Plans to attend medical school after graduation. Major is Human Biology. N I e z

Erin Bell I M M I W S D Sophomore Walnut Creek, Calif.

Athlete's Strengths: Skilled newcomer contributing energy and depth to Cardinal squad. Terrific potential to develop into a valuable team competitor. Great charisma in water.

2006 Season: Captured 3rd in trio and 1st in team at Collegiate Nationals. Placed 8th overall in technical elements. Named Division 1 Collegiate All American and All Academic honoree. Placed 2nd in team at U.S. Nationals.

High School: Member of the 2005 Junior National Team and captured 2nd in team at U.S.

Open and claimed 2nd in team, 1st in combo, and 12th in figures at the America Cup. Placed N 2nd in team, 4th in duet, 10th in figures, and 2nd in trio at Junior Nationals. Captured 3rd in

team at U.S. Nationals. In 2004, took 2nd in team and 4th in duet at Junior Nationals and 7th T G in team and 12th in duet. At U.S. Open, took 3rd in team, 2nd in trio, 8th in duet, and 4th in Combo. In 2003, member of the Junior National Team and competed at US Open where the If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd Team took second. At Junior Nationals, placed 6th in Team, 10th in Solo, and 7th in Figures. probably survive on: Let’s hope more At Junior Nationals in 2002, took 4th in Team and took 10th in Duet. At Age Group Nationals, E than one dish, since I am cooking for placed 1st in Duet, 1st in Trio, 2nd in Team, and 4th in Figures. At US Open, placed 1st in Duet, myself this year! 1st in Team, 4th in Trio, and 8th in Figures. M A

For me to improve as a person I need to: Personal: Born June 3, 1987. Daughter of Cherryl and Gordon Bell. Received the Jill Turner Look at the forest, not the tree. Sportsmanship Award in 2003 and 2004. California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Member. Hobbies include quilting, watching movies, and reading. Major undecided. My advice to youngsters: Believe you can, if you want it, go for it no matter what anyone says or does. You are something special and no one can tell you otherwise.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 17 Debbie Chen Freshman Cerritos, Calif.

AM Athlete's Strengths: Great performer. Problem solver. High upright in the water. Will do whatever it takes. Her hard work will pay off this season. E

High School: Member of the 2004 and 2005 US Junior National Team and the 2006 National Team II. In 2006, captured gold at the US Open in the team and combo events. Placed 1st in team and figures, 2nd in trio and 6th in duet at Junior Nationals. Placed 4th at Junior National G T Team Trials. In 2005, placed 2nd in team, 3rd in combo and 10th in figures at the US Open. Captured 2nd in team, 1st in combo and 8th in figures at the Junior Pan American Games. N Captured 4th in team at the 2004 Junior Worlds in Moscow, Russia. At the 2003 Junior West Zones, captured 2nd in team, 4th in duet, 1st in solo and 2nd in figures. Placed 2nd in team, 5th in duet, 4th in solo and 1st in figures at Age Group Nationals.

Personal: Born on May 9, 1988. Daughter of Albert and Joanne Chen. Looking towards a If I could invite three people to dinner Biology/Medicine major. Enjoys watching movies, listening to music, working on arts and in history, they would be: George crafts, reading and trying new things. Washington, Michelle Kwan, Roald Dahl.

My favorite place on campus: The pool of course! The new stadium is pretty amazing also. D S W I M M I My primary inspiration in sports is: learning how to overcome physical and mental obstacles while doing something z e I love. I N RO

H Taylor Durand Freshman C Etobicoke, Ontario

Athlete's Strengths: Powerful. Quick twich mover with solid strength. An untapped resource y n with high energy.

High School: In 2006, claimed 1st in the Junior Team competition, 2nd in the Senior Team competition, and 4th in combo at Canadian Nationals. Member of the Canadian 2nd National team. Claimed 2nd in team and combo at the U.S. Open in Orlando. Captured 3rd in team in Loano, Italy at the Loano cup. In 2005, member of Team Ontario. Placed 2nd in team at the Sr. Spanish Open in Valencia Spain.

Personal: Born May 22, 1988. Daughter of Dale and Jo-Ann Durand. Awared principal's honours every semester in high school. Academic interest in business. Hobbies include traveling, watching movies, shopping, going to amusement parks and trying other sports.

After my Stanford career is over, I'd like to be remembered as: the girl who was serious about synchro and having fun!

The best thing about Stanford: is its endless possibilities!!! And beautiful

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My favorite actor: Clive Owen.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 18 Gayle Lee Freshman S 7 0 0 2 - 6 0 0 2 Singapore

Athlete's Strengths: Brings International experience and expertise to the team. Self-motivated athlete who has overcome the odds to compete for Singapore. Long expressive swimmer with fantastic flexibility. Natural talent in the sport with the ability to be a powerhouse for this team.

High School: Represented Singapore since 2001. In 2006, placed first in the open solo at the 1st Singapore Nationals. Placed 15th in solo at the Japan Open, 8th in solo at the Korean Nationals, 6th in solo at the 7th Asia Swimming Championships. In 2005, placed 2nd in solo and 3rd in duet at the Malaysian Open. First Singaporean to compete at the 11th FINA World Championships, placing 30th in solo, as well as at the US Junior Open, placing 22nd in solo. Placed 3rd in junior solo at the Australian Open.

Personal: Born on 28th October 1987. Daughter of Alex and Joyce Lee. Undeclared major. Enjoys reading, listening to acapella, doing crafts. My greatest athletic moment is: getting to compete in Singapore the first time

Singapore hosted a synchro competition. n y

Since coming to Stanford I have learned: that riding a bike is a very important life- skill. C H One moment in history I wish I could have seen: the fall of the Berlin Wall. O R N I e z I M M I W S D N T G E M A

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 19 Stanford Athletics Stanford University

Stanford Athletics Home of Champions

ome of Champions.” Those are the bywords for the Stanford women have won an NCAA-best 35 team championships while HUniversity Athletic Department. men’s teams have captured 57 NCAA team titles, third-best in the “ And for good reason. No athletic department in the country nation. Overall, Stanford’s 92 NCAA team championships rank can boast of the kind of success that Stanford has accomplished second in the nation. since the 1980’s. NCAA team champions. NCAA individual In the last 10 years (since 1996-97), Stanford has claimed 33 The Stanford women’s tennis champions. Olympic medalists. Stanford University athletes have national team championships and 29 NCAA team titles – the best team has captured five of the been all over the world capturing championships. in the country. past six NCAA titles. The statistics speak for themselves: Stanford University has The best athletic year in school history arguably came in won 75 NCAA team championships since 1980, the most in the 1996-97 when Cardinal teams set an NCAA record by winning nation; Cardinal athletes have won 52 NCAA championships six NCAA team championships in a single academic year: men’s since 1990 – again the most in the nation. Stanford has brought and women’s cross country; men’s and women’s volleyball; and home 31 NCAA championship trophies the past eight years, including an unprecedented six NCAA team titles in 1996-97. In 1991-92, Stanford athletes took home 29 individual NCAA titles No other athletic – an NCAA record. Cardinal athletes won 21 individual champi- department in the onships during the 1992-93 season, the second most in history. country can boast of the kind of success Even more impressive is Stanford’s string of 12 consecutive that Stanford has Directors’ Cup titles (1995-2006). The award honors the nation’s accomplished. top overall athletic program and with 12 straight victories in the competition, it is no wonder Stanford is considered the dominant athletic program in the nation. Stanford captured its 12th straight Directors’ Cup in 2005-06. The Cardinal won a total of three national team crowns (two NCAA) in synchronized swimming (U.S. Collegiate), women’s tennis and women’s cross country. Stanford had a total of 20 Top 10 finishes with men’s water polo, women’s basketball, men’s swimming, women’s swimming, men’s gymnastics, women’s indoor track, men’s crew, women’s sailing, men’s tennis and women’s water polo joining the national champions in the Top Five. The Cardinal also picked up six individual national titles (two NCAA) and 13 team conference championships. Stanford has now won at least one NCAA team championship for 30 straight years. Cardinal teams have also won four or more NCAA team titles in a single year nine times, an NCAA best. All totaled, Stanford has won 104 collegiate team titles (92 NCAA championships) and 395 NCAA individual titles. Cardinal Tiger Woods is one of the PGA’s most successful golfers with victories in all four Major events.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 20 Stanford Athletics Stanford University men’s and women’s tennis. Nine other teams finished in the Top Four nationally, including second-place finishes in women’s swimming, men’s swimming, men’s water polo and women’s synchronized swimming. Stanford also posted third-place finishes in women’s basketball, baseball and fencing, as well as fourth place finishes in women’s golf and women’s water polo. In addition, the Stanford co-ed sailing team added a ICYRA national championship. The 1996-97 school year also saw the Cardinal football team advance to the Sun Bowl, the women’s basketball team return to the Final Four, the baseball team qualify for the College World Series and the men’s basketball team advance to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since it won the 1942 NCAA title. Not only has the Cardinal won an NCAA record six NCAA team championships in a single season (1996-97), but it has also won five NCAA titles in a single year on three occasions: 1991-92, ’94-95 and ’97-98. Cardinal teams have won four championships in a single academic year on five occasions: 1985-86, ’86-87, ’92- 93, ’93-94 and 2001-02. Stanford has won 186 conference or regional titles since 1991, Stanford’s women’s cross country team has won two of the past three NCAA titles. again the best in the country. Cardinal teams won a record 18 conference or regional championships in 1998-99 – by far the best Quick, women’s swimming; Skip Kenney, men’s swimming). performance of any school in the nation. Stanford athletes accounted for 16 gold medals, one silver and one bronze in Atlanta. At the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Cardinal athletes earned 19 medals – 10 gold, four silver and five bronze. If Stanford were a country, it would’ve placed 13th in the world with its 19 medals and ninth with 10 golds. Thirty-eight Stanford-affiliated athletes and coaches participated in Barcelona while 41 members of the Cardinal family took part in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Stanford Korea. Championship Facts Olympic gold medalists are numerous on The Farm. Former Total National Cardinal standout Bob Mathias won back-to-back Olympic decath- Championships: 104 lon gold medals in 1948 and ’52, while swimmers Pablo Morales, Total NCAA Jenny Thompson, Summer Sanders, Janet Evans and Misty Hyman Championships have become household names in the swimming world. (NCAA rank): 92 (No. 2) Morales, who helped Stanford win three straight NCAA team championships (1985-87), won three medals at the 1984 Games Total Men’s in Los Angeles (one gold, two silver) and two more gold medals at NCAA Championships the 1992 Games in Barcelona. Evans won three golds in the 1988 (NCAA rank): 57 (No. 3) Games in Seoul, and one gold and one silver in Barcelona, while Total Women’s The Stanford women’s basketball team has been a consistent top finisher NCAA Championships in the Pac-10, advancing well into the NCAA tournament for years. Sanders won four medals in Barcelona; two gold, one silver and one bronze. Thompson is the most decorated athlete in Olympic (NCAA rank): 35 (No. 1) history with 12 medals (eight gold, three silver, one bronze). Total Individual Another memorable moment came in 1999-2000 when the Hyman added her name to the list of Stanford swimming greats NCAA Championships: Cardinal football, men’s basketball and baseball teams won at by winning the 2000 Olympic gold medal in the 200 meter but- 395 least a share of their respective Pac-10 titles for the first time in terfly to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the Sydney Olympiad. NCAA Team school history. A list of the great student-athletes in the history of Stanford Championships Stanford has simply dominated in several sports. The Cardinal Athletics would be difficult to even come close to compiling Since 1990: 52* men’s tennis team has won 17 NCAA titles while the women’s but a few of the great names in the amazing history of Stanford NCAA Team squad has hauled in 16 national titles. Other programs to have Athletics include Tom Watson and Tiger Woods (golf); Tim Championships brought in at least five national titles include men’s water polo Mayotte, John McEnroe and Roscoe Tanner (men’s tennis); Keri Since 1980: 75* (11), women’s swimming (9), men’s swimming (8), men’s golf (7) Walsh, Ogonna Nnamani, Kim Oden and Logan Tom (women’s *most in the nation and women’s volleyball (6). volleyball); Kristin Folkl (women’s basketball/volleyball); Jack Stanford has also enjoyed unequaled success in Olympic com- McDowell and Mike Mussina (baseball); Julie Foudy (women’s petition. Stanford was represented by 43 affiliates at the most recent soccer); Hank Luisetti, Brevin Knight and Mark Madsen (men’s Olympic Games that took place in 2004 in Athens, Greece. The basketball); Jennifer Azzi, Nicole Powell and Kate Starbird (wom- Cardinal totaled 17 medals (three gold, seven silver, seven bronze). en’s basketball); Tony Azevedo (men’s water polo); Jim Plunkett, At the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia, Stanford was John Elway and Troy Walters (football); Debi Thomas (figure represented by a total of 34 athletes and coaches. The Cardinal skating); Eric Heiden (speed skating) and the great Ernie Nevers contingent won a total of 10 medals – four gold, three silver and (football); just to name a few. three bronze. It’s no wonder Stanford University is often referred to as the At the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Stanford placed 49 coaches and “NCAA’s Champion of Champions.” athletes on Olympic teams, including three head United States Olympic coaches (Tara VanDerveer, women’s basketball; Richard

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 21 Directors’ Cup Stanford University

Stanford’s 2005-06 Varsity National Titles Directors’ Cup 3 National (2 NCAA) Championships, 6 National (2 NCAA) Champion of Individual Champions Team Champions: Champions Women’s Cross Country Synchronized Swimming Women’s Tennis

Junior Dylan Carney won the NCAA high bar title.

Individual Champions: Men’s Gymnastics High Bar Dylan Carney (Junior) Vault David Sender (Sophomore)

Synchronize Swimming National A Elements Courtenay Stewart (Sophomore) National Duet Sara Lowe (Sophomore) tanford University captured its 12th consecutive NCAA Division Courtenay Stewart (Sophomore) 1 Directors’ Cups in 2005-06. The award is presented annually S National Solo Sara Lowe (Sophomore) by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to the best overall collegiate athletic program in the Directors’ Cup country. Champion of The Cardinal won three national team championships in 2005-06 Champions (synchronized swimming, women’s tennis, women’s cross country), 2005-06 Season while a total of 13 teams finished among the Top five nationally and Conference Championships: 13 19 teams placed in the Top 10. National Finish: Stanford teams finishing in the Top 10 were synchronized swim- 13 teams in the national Top 5 ming (1st), women’s tennis (1st), women’s cross country (1st), 20 teams in the national Top 10 men’s water polo (2nd), women’s indoor track (2nd), men’s swim- 24 teams in the national Top 25 ming (3rd), men’s gymnastics (3rd), men’s crew (3rd), women’s National Rankings: water polo (3rd), women’s sailing (4th), women’s basketball (5th), 11 teams in the national Top 5 women’s swimming (5th), men’s tennis (5th), men’s cross country 18 teams in the national Top 10 (6th), men’s fencing (7th), women’s fencing (7th), co-ed sailing 27 teams in the national Top 25 (8th), women’s lacrosse (9th), baseball (9th) and softball (9th). Developed as a joint effort between USA Today and NACDA, the Sports Academy Directors’ Cup is the only all-sports competition that recognizes the institution in each of the four categories with the Sophomore Sara Lowe won the 2006 national solo title and teamed with best overall athletics program. Courtenay Stewart to win the national duet title.

Women’s Cross Country – NCAA Champions Synchronized Swimming – Collegiate Champions Women’s Tennis – NCAA Champions • Stanford wins second NCAA championship in three • Fourth national championship in program history • 16th national title (15th NCAA) in program history years • Sara Lowe won collegiate title in solo • Fifth NCAA title in six seasons for head coach Lele • Arianna Lambie named Pac-10 Athlete of the Year • Courtenay Stewart placed first nationally in “A” Forood. • Lambie led Cardinal with 8th place finish at NCAA elements competition • Finished the season with a perfect 30-0 record, mark- Championship • Lowe and Stewart won collegiate title in duet ing the team’s third straight unbeaten campaign and • Stanford won all seven races it competed in during the 10th in school history season • Extended its winning streak to 86 consecutive dual match victories

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 22 Stanford Olympians Stanford at the Olympics

Some of the most successful Olympic athletes in history have graduated from Stanford University. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, Stanford took home a total of 17 medals -- three gold, seven silver and seven bronze. Stanford synchronized swimming is proud to have contributed to the strength of that tradition, producing more Olympians than any other collegiate synchro program in the nation.

Head coach and two-time Olympian Heather Olson helped lead the U.S. team to gold in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, and also competed with assistant coach

Bridget Finn in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

Erin Dobratz, class of 2005, swam with current Stanford swimmer Sara Lowe on the team that took home a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Courtenay Stewart, another member of this year’s team, represented Canada in both the duet and team events at the Olympic Games in Athens.

Katie R. Norris, class of 2004, was a member of the U.S. Olympic squad and turned down the opportunity to be the Olympic Team Alternate in order to finish school at Stanford.

This season, Stanford junior Poppy Carlig looks to continue Stanford’s tradition as she vies for a position on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team. Trials are scheduled for Dec. 9-12, 2006 with final selections in April of 2007.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 23 About the University Stanford University

n October 1, 1891, the 465 new students who were on Ohand for opening day ceremonies at Leland Stanford Junior University greeted Leland and Jane Stanford enthusi- astically, with a chant they had made up and rehearsed only that morning. Wah-hoo! Wah-hoo! L-S-J-U! Stanford! Its wild and spirited tone symbolized the excitement of this bold adventure. As a pioneer faculty member recalled, “Hope was in every heart, and the presiding spirit of freedom prompted us to dare greatly.” For the Stanford’s on that day, the university was the realization of a dream and a fitting tribute to the memory of their only son, who had died of typhoid fever weeks before his sixteenth birthday. Far from the nation’s center of culture and unencumbered by tradition or ivy, the new uni-

Millions of volumes are housed in many libraries throughout the campus. versity drew students from all over the country: many from California; some who followed professors hired from other colleges and universities; and some simply seeking adventure in the West. Though there were many difficulties during the first months – housing was inadequate, microscopes and books were late in arriving from the East – the first year foretold greatness. As Jane Stanford wrote in the summer of Stanford University 1892, “Even our fondest hopes have been realized.” The University at a Glance

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Ideas of “Practical Education” Stanford People Governor and Mrs. Stanford had come from families of By any measure, Stanford’s faculty – which numbers modest means and had built their way up through a life of approximately 1,700 – is one of the most distinguished in the hard work. So it was natural that their first thoughts were nation. It includes 16 Nobel laureates, 4 Pulitzer Prize win- to establish an institution where young men and women ners, 21 National Medal of Science winners, 132 members could “grapple successfully with the practicalities of life.” As of the National Academy of Sciences, 223 members of the their thoughts matured, these ideas of “practical education” American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 80 members of enlarged to the concept of producing cultured and useful the National Academy of Engineering, and 23 members of citizens who were well-prepared for professional success. the National Academy of Education. Yet beyond their array More than one hundred years later, the university still of honors, what truly distinguishes Stanford faculty is their enjoys the original 8,180 acres (almost 13 square miles) of commitment to sharing knowledge with their students. The grassy fields, eucalyptus groves, and rolling hills that were great majority of professors teach undergraduates both in the Stanfords’ generous legacy, as well as the Quadrangle introductory lecture classes and in small advanced seminars. of “long corridors with their stately pillars” at the center of Currently 13,900 students, of which 6,500 are undergradu- campus. It is still true, as the philosopher William James ates, live and study on campus. About 40 percent come from said, during his stint as a visiting professor, that the climate California, but all 50 states and approximately 100 countries is “so friendly ... that every morning wakes one fresh for new are represented as well. Among undergraduates, 44 percent amounts of work.” are African American, Asian American, Hispanic or Native Current Perspectives American. Like the faculty, the Stanford student body is distinguished. Approximately 10 students apply to Stanford In other ways, the university has changed tremendously for every place in the freshman class. Eighty-four Stanford on its way to recognition as one of the world’s great universi- students have been named Rhodes Scholars, 66 have been ties. At the hub of a vital and diverse Bay Area, Stanford is named Marshall Scholars, and 48 have been named Truman an hour’s drive south of San Francisco and just a few miles Scholars. Nearly 90 percent of graduating seniors plan to Stanford University north of the Silicon Valley, an area dotted with computer and attend graduate or professional schools. Stanford students still enjoys the high technology firms largely spawned by the university’s original 8,100 acres also shine in a tremendous array of activities outside the faculty and graduates. On campus, students and faculty of grassy fields, classroom – from student government to music, theater, and eucalyptus groves, enjoy new libraries, modern laboratories, sports facilities, journalism. Through the Haas Center for Public Service, stu- and rolling hills that and comfortable residences. Contemporary sculpture, as were the Stanfords’ dents participate in dozens of community service activities, well as pieces from the Stanford Museum’s extensive collec- generous legacy. such as tutoring programs for children in nearby East Palo tion of sculpture by Auguste Rodin, is placed throughout Alto, the Hunger Project, and the Arbor Free Clinic. the campus, providing unexpected pleasures at many turns. In the athletic arena, Stanford students have enjoyed At the Stanford Medical Center, world-renowned for its tremendous success as well. Stanford fields teams in 35 research, teaching, and patient care, scientists and physicians Division I varsity sports – equally divided between men’s are searching for answers to fundamental questions about and women’s teams. Of Stanford’s 104 national team titles, health and disease. Ninety miles down the coast, at Stanford’s 52 have been captured since 1990, by far the most in the Hopkins Marine Station on the Monterey Bay, scientists are nation. Thirty-eight of Stanford’s athletes and coaches par- working to better understand the mechanisms of evolution, ticipated in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, 49 competed human development, and ecological systems. in Atlanta at the 1996 Games, 34 represented Stanford at the The university is organized into seven schools: Earth 2000 Games in Sydney – by far the most of any university in Sciences, Education, Engineering, the Graduate School of the nation – and 42 Stanford athletes competed at the 2004 Business, Humanities and Sciences, Law and Medicine. In Games in Athens. Intramural and club sports are also popu- addition, there are more than 30 interdisciplinary centers, lar; over 1,000 students take part in the club sports program, programs, and research laboratories – including the Hoover while participation in the intramural program has reached Institution on War, Revolution and Peace; the Institute for 9,000, with many students active in more than one sport. International Studies; the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center; and the Stanford Center for the Study of Families, Children Looking Ahead and Youth – where faculty from a wide range of fields In her address to the Board of Trustees, in 1904, Jane bring different perspectives to bear on issues and problems. Stanford said, “. . . Let us not be afraid to outgrow old Stanford’s Overseas Studies Program offers students in all thoughts and ways, and dare to think on new lines as to the fields remarkable opportunities for study abroad, with cam- future of the work under our care.” Her thoughts echo in the puses in Paris, Kyoto, Santiago, Berlin, Oxford, Florence, and words of former Stanford President Gerhard Casper, who has Moscow. said, “The true university must reinvent itself every day . . . At Stanford, these are days of such reconsideration and fresh support for our fundamental tasks – teaching, learning, and research.”

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Beyond the Campus San Francisco Bay Area

Gateway to the San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond

rom bustling cosmopolitan cities to quiet coastal retreats, Fthe San Francisco Bay Area is incomparable. First-class San Francisco’s signature skyline dominates the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the world’s most picturesque attractions, world-class athletics, cultural diversity, remark- locations. The City is home to numerous attractions, including the world-famous cable cars, the TransAmerica able skylines and breathtaking views make this region one of Pyramid, Ghirardelli Square, AT&T Park, Coit Tower (below left), and Lombard Street – the world’s crookedest street (below right). the world’s most popular destinations. And at the hub of this great region is Stanford University, located within an hour’s drive of San Francisco to the north, Silicon Valley to the south and the coastal cities which line the Pacific Ocean to the west. San Francisco has been named the world’s top city twice and the country’s top city on seven occasions. Surrounded by three sides of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, San Francisco’s compact 46 square miles crowd the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. “The City” has a population of 730,000 and is the centerpiece of the San Francisco Bay Area, which is the nation’s fifth largest metropolitan region and registers a population of over six million and hosts over 16 million visi- tors each year. of Tourism Dept. California Holmes, © Robert of Tourism Dept. California Holmes, © Robert Photography

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The City is a cultural wonderland, an ethnic treasure chest where custom, tradition and history are preserved, celebrated and shared. From the vibrant counterculture in Haight-Ashbury to the young and glamorous tech survivors in their South of Market lofts, San Francisco is a golden dream come true. Visitors and residents of San Francisco have a playground of diversity at their fingertips. Fisherman’s Wharf, a must- see for all, includes waterfront marketplaces such at PIER 39, The Cannery and Ghirardelli Square. Golden Gate Park, Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, Pacific Bell Park, the Embarcadero Center and, world famous cable cars and trolleys are just an example of what The City has to offer. The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco’s signature landmark, looms as the gateway to the City by the Bay. © Robert Holmes, California Dept. of Tourism Dept. California Holmes, © Robert San Francisco Bay is renown for excellent conditions for both boating and windsurfing.

Just outside of the immediate Bay Area, Yosemite is a favorite destination.

ride past Alcatraz Island are the coastal towns of Tiburon, Larkspur and Sausalito. A short drive north and east of Marin County gets you into the Napa Wine Country, home to dozens of well-known vintners. Within a few hours drive from the Bay Area is Lake Tahoe, home to some of the finest skiing in the country. The Bay Area is also a mecca for some of the finest sports

© Robert Holmes, California Dept. of Tourism Dept. California Holmes, © Robert organizations in the nation. The Bay Area has two professional Pebble Beach on the Monterey Peninsula near Carmel. football teams (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders), two professional baseball teams (San Francisco Giants, Oakland A’s), one professional basketball team (Golden State Warriors) To the south of Stanford are Santa Clara and San Jose, the and one professional hockey team (San Jose Sharks) anchors to the Silicon Valley. Computer firms and software Whether it’s a cosmopolitan atmosphere, the cultural companies can be found throughout the region, which is offerings of one of the great cities in the world, a visit to a considered the leader among the world’s high technology coastal location, a trip to the Wine Country or skiing at Lake industry. Lest you think that the valley is all business, though, Tahoe, the San Francisco Bay Area remains one of the great spend a day at Paramount’s Great America, delve into the destinations in the world today. wonders of technology at the Tech Museum of Innovation or explore the Winchester Mystery House. One of the world’s great stretches of coastline is located within a short drive from Stanford University. To the south is the Monterey Peninsula, which includes the picturesque coastal towns of Monterey, Carmel and Santa Cruz. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row and 17-Mile Drive along Pebble Beach are musts for visitors. And if you bring your golf clubs, some of most famous golf courses can be found on the Monterey Peninsula, including Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Cypress Point. The Beach Boardwalk, which features a historic wooden roller coaster, is located along the coast in Santa Cruz. Further north along the coast is Half Moon Bay, Princeton-by-the-Bay, San Francisco and Marin County, located just across the Golden Gate Bridge. A short ferryboat

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 27 Notable Alumni Stanford University

Ted Koppel Sandra Day O’Connor Network news anchor, Retired Supreme Court Justice former host of Nightline

Actress Sigourney Weaver is one of many Stanford notables in the Following is a sampling of just some of Chelsea Clinton, 2001 Richard Hass, PhD 1976 motion picture industry. the more renowned former students who Daughter of President Bill Clinton 1996 U.S. Poet Laureate have gone on to gain national and inter- Jennifer Connelly, 1996 Mark Hatfield, MA 1948 national recognition in their chosen field. Academy Award-winning actress for Former United States Senator Maxwell Anderson, MA 1915 A Beautiful Mind (Oregon) Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Kent Conrad, 1972 Edith Head, MA 1920 Samuel Armacost, MBA 1964 United States Senator (North Dakota) Costume designer, 8-time Academy Award winner Some of the most Former President and CEO, Alan Cranston, 1936 distinguished Bank of America Former United States Senator Eric Heiden, M.D. 1991 people in the world (California) 5-time gold medalist, 1980 Winter today are former Ehud Barak, MS 1979 students at Stanford Former Prime Minister of Israel Ted Danson, 1970 Olympics University. Stanford Actor, Cheers and Becker Dudley Herschbach, 1954, MS 1955 students can be Max Baucus, 1964, JD 1967 found in business, United States Senator (Montana) Gray Davis, 1964 1986 winner of Nobel Prize in politics, government, Former Governor of California Chemistry entertainment and Jeff Bingaman, JD 1968 education among United States Senator (New Mexico) Richard Diebenkorn, 1944 William Hewlett, 1934, Eng. ’39 others. Co-founder Hewlett-Packard Derek Bok, 1951 Painter President Emeritus, Harvard University Ray Dolby, 1957 Colin Higgins, 1961 Screenwriter Bob Boone, 1969 Designed noise reduction system Manager, Cincinnati Reds; synonymous with his name Carla Hills, 1955 former professional baseball player John Elway, 1983 Former Secretary of HUD, U.S. Trade Representative Richard Boone, 1938 Former professional football player Actor who starred in Super Bowl MVP Herbert Hoover, 1895 Have Gun Will Travel Janet Evans, 1991 31st President of the United States Stephen Breyer, 1959 Olympic gold medalist, swimming Shirley Hufstedler, JD 1949 Justice, U.S. Supreme Court Dianne Feinstein, 1955 Former Secretary of Education Claude Brinegar, 1950, MS ’51, PhD ’54 United States Senator (California) David Henry Hwang, 1979 Secretary of Transportation David Filo, MS 1990 Wrote Tony-winning M. Butterfly William Brody, MD 1970, PhD ‘72 Co-founder of Yahoo! Mae Jemison, 1977 President, Johns Hopkins University Carleton Fiorina, 1976 First woman of color astronaut David Brown, 1936 Former President and CEO of Bill Kennard, 1978 Producer of The Sting, Jaws and Hewlett-Packard Co. Former Chair of the Federal Driving Miss Daisy John Gardner, 1935, MA ’36 Communications Commission Gretchen Carlson, 1990 Former Secretary of HEW; Anthony Kennedy, 1958 founder of Common Cause Justice, U.S. Supreme Court Peter Magowan, Stanford Class Miss America, 1988 of 1964, is President of the San Vincent Cerf, 1965 Vartan Gregorian, 1958 Clark Kerr, MA 1934 Francisco Giants. © San Francisco Giants Called “Father of the Internet” as President, Carnegie Corporation President Emeritus of the University of co-author of Internet Protocol Former President of Brown University California Otis Chandler, 1950 John Harsanyi, MA 1960 Ken Kesey, 1959 Former chair, Times Mirror Corp. 1994 winner of Nobel Prize in Author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Economics Warren Christopher, JD 1949 Philip Knight, MBA 1962 Former Secretary of State Founder/President, Nike Inc.

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 28 Notable Alumni Stanford University

David Packard (left) and Bill Hewlett (right) of Hewlett Packard with Frederick Terman, one of the giants of Silicon Valley electrical engineering.

Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the Ted Koppel, MA 1962 Pablo Morales, 1987 Jorge Serrano, MA 1973 United States. Former anchor, ABC’s Nightline 3-time Olympic gold medalist, President of Guatemala Bill Lane, 1942 swimming Steve Smith, 1981 Publisher of Sunset Magazine Robert Motherwell, 1936 NASA astronaut Richard Levin, 1968 Painter John Steinbeck, 1923 President, Yale University Henry Muller, 1965 Author, Grapes of Wrath Peter Likens, 1965, PhD M.E. Managing editor, Time Inc. Greg Steltenpohl, 1976 President, University of Arizona Mike Mussina, 1991 Co-founder & chairman of Odwalla Stanford’s diverse alumni include the Hank Luisetti, 1938 Professional baseball player; Kerri Strug, 2001, MA 2001 founders of Nike and NCAA Basketball Player of the Year five-time All-Star Olympic gold medalist, gymnastics Hewlett-Packard, the inventor of Dolby, 1937, 1938 Sandra Day O’Connor, 1950, JD ’52 Debi Thomas, 1989 many U.S. Supreme Peter Magowan, 1964 Justice, U.S. Supreme Court 1987 World Champion, figure skating Court justices, a former Miss America, President, San Francisco Giants David Packard, 1934, Eng. ’39 Jenny Thompson, 1995 the 31st U.S. Bob Mathias, 1954 Co-founder, Hewlett-Packard 8-time Olympic gold medalist, president and the first American Decathlon gold medalist, 1948 and Jack Palance, 1949 swimming woman in space 1952 Olympics Academy Award-winning actor Alejandro Toledo, MA 1972, MA 1974 John McCoy, MBA 1967 for City Slickers President of Peru Chairman, Banc One Corp. Maynard Parker, 1961 Scott Turow, MA 1974 Jack McDowell, 1989 Former Editor, Newsweek Author, Presumed Innocent Former professional baseball player; William Perry, 1949, MA ’50, PhD ’55 Tom Watson, 1971 1993 Cy Young Award Winner Former Secretary of Defense Professional golfer John McEnroe, 1981 Donald Peterson, MBA 1949 Sigourney Weaver, 1972 Wimbledon and U.S. Open Champion Chairman, Ford Motor Company Actress, Alien, Ghostbusters Scott McNealy, MBA 1980 Jim Plunkett, 1971 Reese Witherspoon, 1998 Chairman of the Board, Sun Former professional football player; Academy Award-winning actress for Microsystems, Inc. Super Bowl MVP; 1970 Heisman Walk the Line Trophy winner Robert Mondavi, 1937 Tiger Woods, 1997 Founder of Mondavi Wines William Rehnquist, 1948, MA ’48, JD ’52 Professional Golfer, No. 1 in the World Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court R. James Woolsey, 1963 Sally Ride, 1973, MS ’75, PhD ’78 Former CIA Director Astronaut, first U.S. woman in space Ron Wyden, 1971 Waldo Salt, 1934 United States Senator (Oregon) Screenwriter: Serpico, Coming Home Jerry Yang, MS 1990 and Midnight Cowboy Co-founder of Yahoo! Charles Schwab is founder and Summer Sanders, 1994 Richard Zanuck, 1956 CEO of Charles Schwab & Co. 2-time Olympic gold medalist, Producer, Jaws and The Sting swimming; broadcaster Fred Savage, 1998 Actor, The Wonder Years and Working Charles Schwab, 1959, MBA ’61 Phil Knight, MBA 1962, founder of Nike Founder, Chairman and CEO of Charles Schwab & Company

2006 - 2007 S ta n ford s y n c h ro n i z e d swimmi n g 29 Stanford Stadium Stanford University

New Stanford Stadium Unveiled in 2006

t was built in 1921 in just over four months and for the next stands, an improved distributed sound system and a new matrix I85 years, Stanford Stadium was not only home to Stanford video board at South End Scoreboard, new and expanded press Football, but it also played host to a Super Bowl, World Cup, box, and improved ADA accessibility and increased seating for Olympic soccer, a Presidential acceptance speech and the disabled. Historical Events at Olympic Track and Field Trials, to name a few. Stanford Stadium, Stanford Stadium’s long and storied history made it one of the Stanford Stadium with its 85,000 seats, was the largest privately owned college foot- most prestigious stadiums in the country. Some of the historical ball facility in the country. Until now. events hosted by Stanford Stadium included Herbert Hoover’s August 12, 1928 Following the Stanford-Notre Dame game on November 26, presidential acceptance speech in 1928, the U.S. Olympic Track Herbert Hoover’s acceptance 2005, the makeover of Stanford Stadium began. When it was and Field Trials in 1960, the USA-USSR Track Meet in 1962, speech following his nomination to unveiled for the first time on September 16, 2006 in Stanford’s Olympic soccer matches in 1984, Super Bowl XIX in 1985, Men’s run for President home opener against Navy, the New Stanford Stadium took its World Cup soccer in 1994 and Women’s World Cup soccer in July 1-2, 1960 place among the most beautiful college football facilities in the 1999. U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials nation. Stanford Stadium made history by hosting Super Bowl XIX July 21-22, 1962 The New Stanford Stadium has a seating capacity of on January 20, 1985, to become the first college stadium to host USA-USSR Track Meet approximately 50,000, a considerable difference from the original. a Super Bowl when 84,059 fans watched Bill Walsh and his San July 29-August 6, 1984 This will allow Stanford Stadium to be more intimate and fan- Francisco 49ers dominate the Miami Dolphins in a 38-16 victory. Olympic soccer matches friendly while creating an electrifying game experience. Removal Other highlights in the venue included nine Olympic soccer January 20, 1985 of the track and fencing around the playing field will provide matches, including six preliminary matches, two quarterfinal Super Bowl XIX (pictured, right) improved sightlines and bring spectators 70-100 feet closer to the matches and one semifinal match in 1984 when 465,000 fans field of action than they were before. jammed Stanford Stadium to witness the world’s best soccer June 20-July 10, 1994 Some of the other improved amenities in the New Stanford players. Men’s World Cup soccer matches Stadium will include more comfortable seating with increased The eyes of the world were again focused on Stanford Stadium July 4, 1999 leg room (benches converted to armchair seats on sidelines; in late June and early July of 1994 as the largest sporting event Women’s World Cup soccer match seatbacks in end zones), improved guest access with three new in the world came to The Farm with the arrival of World Cup tunnels (seven total) and better circulation via expanded lower Soccer in the United States for the first time ever. Almost 500,000 bowl concourse and new upper bowl concourse, new and fans and a worldwide television audience witnessed six matches at increased number of restrooms with universal restroom speakers, Stanford Stadium – four first round matches, one second round upgraded concessions with closed circuit TVs at all concession match and one quarterfinal match In 1999, Stanford Stadium hosted a soccer doubleheader on July 4 that included a Women’s World Cup semifinal match between the United States and Brazil. The game was followed by a Major League Soccer matchup between the San Jose Clash and the D.C. United. One memorable non-athletic event that was held in the facility was the delivery of 31st President Herbert Hoover’s acceptance speech on August 12, 1928. Hoover was the manager of Stanford’s first football team.

Stanford Stadium has played host to major events, such as the Super Bowl, World Cup and Olympic Soccer, and numerous college football games.

Stanford Stadium was the site of Super Bowl XIX on January 19, 1985, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins, 38-16.

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