2008 Stanford Men’s Water Polo

The Stanford Water Polo team returns many of the top scorers from a team that finished fourth in the national rankings last year. 2008 Stanford Team Information Media Relations 2007 Record: 17-8 (Home: 8-1, Away: 4-3, Neutral: 5-4) Assistant Media Relations Director/MWP Contact: Men’s Water Polo 2007 MPSF Record (Finish): 5-3 (3rd) Aaron Juarez Quick Facts 2007 MPSF Tournament: Third Place Game (California Office Phone: (650) 725-7277 12, Stanford 9 on Nov. 25, 2007 at Berkeley, Calif.) Email: [email protected] General Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/6 Media Relations Office: (650) 723-4418 Location: Stanford, CA 94305 Newcomers: 8 Media Relations Fax: (650) 725-2957 Enrollment: 13,198 Home Pool: Avery Aquatics Center Athletics Website: www.gostanford.com (6,584 Undergraduates; 6,614 Graduates) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 25 Founded: 1891 NCAA Championships: 10 (1976, ’78, ’80, ’81, ’85, ’86, Media Information Nickname: Cardinal ’93, ’94, 2001, ’02) Interview requests for players and coaches must be Colors: Cardinal and White coordinated with Aaron Juarez in the Stanford Athletic Media Conference: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Credits: The 2008 Stanford Men’s Water Polo Guide is a Relations office. Interview requests should be submitted at production of the Stanford Athletics Media Relations Department. President: John Hennessy Writing: Aaron Juarez. Photography: David Gonzales, Kyle Terada, least 24 hours in advance. Visit www.gostanford.com for Athletics Director: Bob Bowlsby USA Water Polo. Design: Don Hogue. Printing: Dumont Printing. news releases, player profiles, and updated statistics. Senior Women’s Administrator: Beth Goode Sport Administrator: Earl Koberlein Faculty Representative: Ellen Markman Coaching Staff Head Coach: (UC Irvine, 1983) Career Record: 123-39 (7th Year) Record At Stanford: Same Assistant Coach: Jonathan Barnea (UC Santa Barbara, 2002) – 3rd Year Athletic Trainer: Nicole Heffington Strength & Conditioning Coach: Dan Ammon Men’s Water Polo Office Phone: (650) 723-1874

Sage Wright returns as Stanford’s co-leading scorer from 2007.

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While Wright, along with the Wigo brothers, Drac and Janson, who each scored 32 goals last season en route to All-America honorable mention recognition, handle the perimeter, second-team All-American Will Hindle-Katel will provide the Cardinal’s toughness and grit at the two-meter position. Hindle-Katel, who equaled Wright with 33 goals last season, has scored at least 30 Coming goals in each of his three years on The Farm. He will use his 6-6 frame to be a force and a terror to opposing defenses. As one of four seniors on the squad, Hindle-Katel will Back also provide leadership to the Cardinal through his veteran presence inside and outside of the pool. With A Another pair of returners, junior Ryan McCarthy (15 goals in 2007) and Schwimer (nine goals), will share time with Hindle-Katel at the two-meter position. Each player Vengeance enjoyed a fine season in 2007, scoring key goals and improving at arguably the most brutal position in the game. “Will brings a lot of leadership and experience to the two-meter position and to our program,” Vargas said. “We also have two other players who will be rotating in, Ryan McCarthy and Jeffrey Schwimer. Along with in the goal, I feel that two-meters is one of the strong points of our team.” Adding depth for the Stanford offense will be seniors Andrew Drake (28 goals in 2007), Steven Wright (five goals), and Chris Jacobson (seven goals), along with redshirt sophomores Cody Wiesen (eight goals) and Will Smith (seven goals). Vargas also points to goalkeeping, which is in the capable hands of Jimmie Sandman, returning after redshirting the 2007 season, as a strong point of this team. Over his first two seasons, Sandman shared time in the cage, making 103 saves as a sophomore in 2006, including a pair of 12-save performances against Navy and UC Davis. “Jimmie will be the key to our success, I believe he is one of the best, if not the best, goalies in the country,” Vargas said. “You win championships with defense, and he’ll be the catalyst for our great defense. Jimmie is a very athletic goalie and he is the reason we will have a shot at being one of the top teams in the country.” Pingree appeared in eight games last year and made 26 saves. The experience gained Will Hindle-Katel scored 33 goals as the in outings such as a 10-save performance against Pacific, and a seven-save outing against team’s co-leading scorer in 2007. UC Santa Cruz, adds further depth to Stanford’s goalkeeper position. Also looking to make an impact on Stanford’s fortunes is a seven-man freshman class, featuring driver Jacob Smith, a member of the U.S. National Team’s “B” Training o anyone else, a 17-8 overall record, a 5-3 mark and third-place finish in the ever- roster, and utility Peter Sefton. Sefton, a member of the U.S. Youth National Team that Tcompetitive Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and a final national ranking of competed in Croatia in 2007, was named the 2008 San Diego Union Tribune Student- No. 4 would be acceptable. But for the Stanford men’s water polo team last season, it Athlete of the Year and helped lead the La Jolla High water polo team to the state was not enough to get it into the four-team NCAA Championship field, a place the 2008 tournament, while Smith, from Coronado High School, scored 83 goals in 2007 en Stanford squad expects to be when it hosts the national championship tournament at route to earning San Diego Union-Tribune Player of the Year honors and leading CHS to Avery Aquatic Center once again this fall. its first CIF San Diego Section Division II title in five years. “I think missing last year’s NCAA Championships, which we hosted, is a big “I’m anticipating that Jacob will come in and contribute right away, one of the very motivation,” said head coach John Vargas, who enters his seventh season at the helm of few freshmen that has the ability to do that this year,” Vargas said. “This is one of our the Stanford program, through which he owns a record of 123-39 (.759). “Our offseason stronger freshman classes, they’re going to elevate our program right away.” went really well because of that. To host the NCAA Championships and not be a part of The rest of the Stanford freshman class consists of drivers Alex Avery (Atherton, it, I know a lot of guys don’t want that to happen again.” Calif.), Porter Kalbus (Danville, Calif.), Tim Norton (Menlo Park, Calif.) and Travis Among the returners for Stanford who will look to get back to the NCAA Noll (Tustin, Calif.), and two-meters Ryan Brown (San Jose, Calif.) and Andrew LaForge Championship are four 2007 ACWPC All-Americans, as well as the team’s top five (Anaheim, Calif.). scorers. The Cardinal also returns experienced goalkeepers in redshirt junior Jimmie The Cardinal faces foes both new and familiar in 2008. On top of the annual slate Sandman and sophomore Brian Pingree, as well as a pair of sophomores, Alex Pulido of MPSF opponents, Stanford will travel to Princeton to begin the season against five and Jeffrey Schwimer, who posted solid debuts in 2007. East Coast opponents at the Princeton Tournament, opening with Johns Hopkins Sept. Offensively, Stanford returns 12 players who accounted for 221 of the team’s 263 12 at 3:15 p.m. PT. goals in 2007, a staggering 84 percent of the team’s scoring. Considering the amount of Stanford will open its five-game home regular-season schedule Friday night, Sept. 19 firepower coming back for 2008, the Stanford offense should prove to be more than a at 6 p.m. against Air Force. handful to contain. The slate also includes visits to the prestigious NorCal and SoCal Tournaments, “This year will be a real fun year as far as how we’re going to play offensively,” Vargas which will afford Stanford the opportunity to capture key victories that strengthen the noted about the Cardinal attack. “It’s going to be a fast-paced game, a very dynamic Cardinal’s case for a postseason bid. offense. With those returning players and the experience and chemistry that they have, Picked to finish second in the MPSF in the preseason poll, Stanford will have the we’ll have a great product and it will be a lot of fun to watch us play.” chance to secure the league’s automatic postseason bid at the MPSF Tournament in Los Included among the returners is first-team All-American Sage Wright, a junior driver Angeles from Nov. 28-30. who enjoyed a breakout 2007 season, co-leading the Cardinal with 33 goals and twice “I think we match up really well with the rest of the teams in the MPSF,” Vargas claiming MPSF Player of the Week honors. noted. “Our schedule is tough, with a lot of away games this year, but with this group “Sage has quietly become one of the best players in the country. It’s interesting how of guys, we have great experience, so we’ll be prepared. But I feel optimistic about our smoothly things go when Sage is in the game. He really guides our offense to a point season and our chances. We’ve got the guys to do well now.” where we are able to settle back in our defense. We’ll see some great things out of Sage “The guys know how important every single game is, and the experience from last as a junior,” said Vargas. year will definitely carry over this year,” Vargas said.

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Front row (l-r): Chris Jacobson, Jimmie Sandman, Andrew Drake, Ryan McCarthy, Will Hindle-Katel, Steven Wright. Middle row (l-r): Andrew LaForge, Drac Wigo, Will Smith, Janson Wigo, Cody Wiesen, Sage Wright, Eric Clapper, Jacob Smith. Back row (l-r): Travis Noll, Alex Pulido, Ryan Kent, Jeffrey Schwimer, Brian Pingree, Ryan Brown, Peter Sefton, Porter Kalbus, Alex Avery. (Not pictured: Tim Norton)

2008 Stanford Men’s Water Polo

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 1 Brian Pingree GK 6-2 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake) Head Coach: John Vargas 1 Jimmie Sandman GK 6-5 R-Jr. Los Altos Hills, Calif. (Menlo School) (UC Irvine ’83), seventh year 2 Ryan McCarthy 2M/O 6-2 R-Jr. Fairfield, Calif. (Fairfield) Assistant Coach: Jonathan Barnea 3 Jeffrey Schwimer Utility 6-2 So. Beverly Hills, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake) (UC Santa Barbara ’02), third year 4 Andrew Drake Driver 6-4 R-Sr. Lodi, Calif. (Tokay) 5 Will Smith Driver 6-4 R-So. Greenwich, Conn. (Greenwich) Pronunciation Guide: 6 Jacob Smith Driver 6-1 Fr. Coronado, Calif. (Coronado) Jonathan Barnea – bar-NAY-uh 7 Janson Wigo Utility 6-3 Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast) Will Hindle-Katel – HIN-duhl 8 Will Hindle-Katel Utility 6-6 Sr. Tarzana, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake) KAY-tuhl 9 Cody Wiesen Driver 6-1 R-So. Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) Porter Kalbus – KAL-bus 10 Drac Wigo Utility 6-3 Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast) Alex Pulido – Pu-LEE-doe 11 Sage Wright Driver 6-0 Jr. Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) Jeffrey Schwimer – SHWY-mur 12 Steven Wright Driver 5-11 R-Sr. Menlo Park, Calif. (Menlo School) Cody Wiesen – WEE-sin 13 Peter Sefton Utility 6-4 Fr. La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla) Drac Wigo – WY-go 15 Chris Jacobson Driver 5-8 Sr. Santa Cruz, Calif. (Santa Cruz) Janson Wigo – WY-go 17 Alex Pulido Driver 6-3 So. La Jolla, Calif. (The Bishop’s School) 18 Ryan Kent Driver 6-3 R-Fr. Corona del Mar, Calif. (Corona del Mar) 20 Eric Clapper Driver 6-1 R-Fr. Coronado, Calif. (Coronado) Alex Avery Driver 5-10 Fr. Atherton, Calif. (Menlo School) Ryan Brown 2-Meter 6-4 Fr. Monte Sereno, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) Porter Kalbus Driver 5-11 Fr. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley) Andrew LaForge 2M/D 6-2 Fr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Servite) Travis Noll Driver 6-0 Fr. Tustin, Calif. (Northwood) Tim Norton Driver 6-2 Fr. Menlo Park, Calif. (Sacred Heart Prep)

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John Vargas

Head Coach UC Irvine (1983) Seventh Season

ohn Vargas is no stranger to success at Stanford University. In his six seasons as Jhead coach of the Stanford men’s water polo program, the Cardinal has reached the NCAA championship game four times, capturing the NCAA title in 2002 in his first season at the helm. He is the fourth head coach in the history of the Stanford program, following Jim Gaughran (1969-73), Art Lambert (1974-76), and Dante Dettamanti from (1977- 01). Vargas’ record at Stanford is 123-39 (.759) against the top collegiate competition in the country. He has also led the Cardinal to the 20-win mark four times. Under Vargas’ watch, 29 Stanford water polo players have earned All-America honors, including six in 2007, the program’s highest total since 2001. Three of his former Stanford players, , , and , represent the United States as part of its 2008 Olympic Team in Beijing. Last year, Vargas guided Stanford to a 17-8 regular season mark, a No. 4 ranking in the season’s final national poll, and a 5-3 record in MPSF play that was good for third place. Among the team’s victories in 2007 were a pair of wins over eventual national champion California, as Stanford handed the Golden Bears 10-9 overtime defeats at the SoCal Tournament in October and at the annual Big Splash. Six Cardinal players earned All-America honors, including sophomore Sage Wright being named to the ACWPC’s First Team. In 2006, Stanford posted a 17-9 record, finishing fourth in MPSF play with a 5-3 mark, and fourth in the final national poll. Five players earned All-America honors following the season. From 2002-05, Vargas guided his Stanford squads to 20-win seasons as well as four straight NCAA title-game appearances. This run began in his debut season of 2002, leading the Cardinal to a 24-5 record and the program’s 10th national championship Vargas also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team from 1993-96 and second consecutive. before assuming the reins head coach. Behind the play of Azevedo, who earned the second of his eventual three Vargas graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in social science. As a four-year consecutive National Player of the Year awards, and Hudnut, who joined Azevedo on letterman with the Anteaters, Vargas helped lead the team to an undefeated 1982 the All-America First Team, the Cardinal boasted five All-Americans and pulled off season and the NCAA title. Vargas was a two-time All-American (1981, 1982). the fourth back-to-back set of national titles in program history. After leaving UC Irvine, Vargas continued his 10-year playing career with the U.S. The Cardinal would go on to post three consecutive national runner-up finishes National Team. During his career with the team, the U.S. finished no lower than fifth from 2003-05, compiling overall records of 22-5 (2003), 23-5 (2004) and 20-7 (2005). in eight national and international championships - including first-place at the 1991 Under Vargas’ tutelage, Azevedo would capture national player of the year honors World FINA Cup in Barcelona and second at the 1983 World University Games in once more in 2003, before closing out his collegiate career in 2004 with his fourth All- Edmonton, the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, and the 1991 Pan Am Games in America first-team selection, and Thomas Hopkins would earn All-America honors Cuba. As a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Team, Vargas helped lead the in each of the three seasons, culminating with first-team honors in 2004 and 2005. Americans to a fourth-place finish in Barcelona. The 2004 season would also see Vargas lead the Cardinal to the first MPSF Vargas and his wife, Dawn, live in Cupertino. Tournament title of his tenure. Vargas came to The Farm from Southern California where he was the head coach for the boy’s water polo and swim program at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach. During his tenure, Vargas’ teams captured four CIF Southern Section 4A championships (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989) and three Southern Section Division II Stanford Water Polo All-Time Coaching Records titles (1999, 2000, 2001). Coach Years Record Pct. National Titles Also during that time, Vargas was the head coach of the United States Men’s Jim Gaughran 1969-73 50-41-2 .548 – National Team (1997-2000). During his tenure, the national team took first or second Art Lambert 1974-76 55-17 .764 1 six times at national and international tournaments (1st: 1999 Pan-American Games, Dante Dettamanti 1977-2001 570-148-6 .791 8 1998 United States Cup, 1997 World FINA Cup; 2nd: 2000 UPS Cup, 1999 United John Vargas 2002-Present 123-39 .759 1 States Cup, 1997 United States Cup). The team finished sixth at the 2000 Olympics in All-Time 39 Seasons 798-245-8 .763 10 Sydney, Australia, where he coached four-time All-American and Azevedo.

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Jonathan Barnea

Assistant Coach UCSB (2002) Third Season

onathan Barnea enters his third season as assistant coach of the Stanford men’s Jwater polo team. In his three years on The Farm, Barnea has been instrumental in guiding the Cardinal to a 54-24 (.692) mark during that period. He has helped in the development of 15 All-Americans, including first-team selections Thomas Hopkins (2005), Peter Varellas (2005), and Sage Wright (2007). During Barnea’s time on The Farm, the Cardinal has advanced to the national championship game once, while reaching the final four of the MPSF Tournament all three years, with a runner-up finish in 2005. Barnea joined the team after spending three years as the head coach of the Palo Alto High School boys’ team as well as the Stanford Water Polo Foundation’s Boys 14-and-under team. In 2005, Barnea led Palo Alto to a third-place finish in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division, and in the postseason guided the Vikings to the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section Division II tournament. Barnea’s Stanford Foundation team took second at the Speedo Cup Nationals in 2003 and 2004, and third at the National Junior Olympics in 2004. Barnea also served as an assistant for the Stanford Foundation high school boys team. Barnea also served as the head coach for the Pacific Zone Development team from 2004-05, leading that team to a national age group championship in 2004 and a second-place showing the following year. Barnea also served as an assistant coach on the United States National Development Team. Barnea graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2002 with a degree in anthropology. He and his wife, Teresa, live in Sunnyvale.

Support Staff

Aaron Juarez Earl Koberlein Dan Ammonn Nicole Heffington Media Relations Director/ Senior Associate Athletic Strength and Trainer Water Polo Contact Director, Intercollegiate Conditioning Coach Sports/Men’s Water Polo Sport Administrator

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Alex Avery Eric Clapper

Driver Driver Freshman. 5-10 RS Freshman, 6-1 Atherton, CA Coronado, CA (Menlo School) (Coronado HS) 20

High School: A 2008 graduate of Menlo School … was captain of both the water 2007 Season (Freshman): Redshirted. polo and swimming teams as a senior … three-year letterwinner in water polo and High School: Named Academic Team Captain Water Polo in San Diego … captain of twice lettered in swimming … named third-team All-American as a senior … named Coronado (Calif.) High School Water Polo team in 2006 … named an All-American Peninsula Athletic League MVP in 2007 … also selected to All-Central Coast Section his senior season … named to the All-CIF First Team as a senior … selected to the All- First Team as a senior … helped lead team to third-place finish at TruWest Tournament CIF Second Team as a junior … Junior Olympics All-American honorable mention … as a Junior, helped lead team to 28-1 record, TruWest Tournament and CCS titles in 2004. … second-team All-PAL selection as a junior … helped lead Menlo School to CCS title in 2006 … played for Stanford Water Polo Club … was part of Stanford club Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major. teams that finished third at the Junior Olympics in 2004, 2007, and 2008. Cardinal Catalogue: Born in Stanford, Calif. … undeclared major … parents are Brian and Tracey Avery … father played water polo at Stanford from 1974-77, and was part of the Cardinal’s 1976 national championship team … has three siblings, Galen, Andrew Drake Amanda, and Meg … hobbies include beach volleyball and tennis. Driver RS Senior, 6-4 Lodi, CA (Tokay HS) Ryan Brown 4

2-Meter Freshman, 6-4 2007 Season (Junior): Earned Academic All-MPSF recognition … finished the year Monte Sereno, CA fifth on the team with 28 goals … posted three hat tricks and seven multi-goals games (Archbishop Mitty HS) total on the season … scored three times in loss to UCLA at NorCal Tournament (9/16) … posted hat trick in 16-5 win over Princeton at SoCal Tournament (10/13) … scored seven goals in four games at the SoCal Tournament … led Cardinal with three goals in 11-7 win over Pepperdine (10/28). 2006 Season (Sophomore): Scored 10 goals, including three against Navy in NorCal Tournament (9/16) … named an All-Academic selection by the MPSF. High School: A 2008 graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School … lettered all 2005 Season (Freshman): Tallied five goals on the year … scored twice against Air four years in water polo and played basketball as a freshman … captained the water Force (10/16). polo team all four years … named an All-American as a senior … twice earned All- Central Coast Section honors … three-time team MVP (2005-07) … helped lead High School: Gained all-league honors while at Tokay High School … named MVP the Monarchs to the CCS playoffs as a senior … has played for Stanford Water Polo during his senior season … a two-year starter who helped his team to the section Club from 2005-08 … helped Stanford club teams to third-place efforts at the Junior playoffs … the team’s leading scorer during his senior campaign … also played Olympics in 2007 and 2008 … team also finished second at the Florida International basketball and was a member of the swim team. Tournament in 2007 … played for the West Valley Water Polo Club in 2004. Cardinal Catalogue: Product design major. Cardinal Catalogue: Born in Los Gatos, Calif. … plans to major in business management … professional goals include being an investment banker and business owner … parents are Clint and Cris Brown … has two brothers, Evan and Sean … hobbies include traveling internationally, SCUBA diving, and surfing.

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Will Hindle-Katel Chris Jacobson

Utility Driver Senior, 6-6 Senior, 5-8 Tarzana, CA Santa Cruz, CA (Harvard-Westlake HS) (Santa Cruz HS) 8 15

2007 Season (Junior): Named to the ACWPC All-America Second Team … earned 2007 Season (Junior): Named to MPSF All-Academic Team … scored seven goals All-MPSF Second Team honors … selected to ACWPC Academic All-America list as on the year … netted first goal of the season in 14-9 NorCal Tournament win over well as MPSF All-Academic Team … team’s co-leader with 33 goals … posted four Pacific (9/15) … added a goal in victory over Santa Clara (11/11) … scored twice at hat tricks and 10 multi-goal games on the year … found the back of the net five the MPSF Tournament, once in quarterfinal win over Pepperdine (11/23), and again times in season-opening 17-8 win over Navy (9/14) … scored five goals at NorCal in 10-6 semifinal loss to USC (11/24). Tournament, including twice against both Pacific (9/15) and UCLA (9/16) … posted 2006 Season (Sophomore): Tallied nine goals … a member of the ACWPC Academic second hat trick of the year in home win against Pacific (9/22) … netted four goals All-America team … named an All-Academic selection by the MPSF. in 22-5 rout of UC Santa Cruz (11/1) … added fourth hat trick in 13-6 victory over Santa Clara (11/11) … scored twice in MPSF Tournament third place game against 2005 Season (Freshman): Scored five goals on the year. California (11/25). High School: A four-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming at Santa Cruz 2006 Season (Sophomore): Scored 32 goals to finish fourth on the team … tallied High School … named to the All-Santa Cruz County Athletic League First Team in five goals against California (9/17) in the NorCal Tournament and four in season 2003 and 2004 … conference MVP during his senior season … earned All-American opener against Air Force (9/10) … scored at least two goals in nine games … named status in swimming (2003, 2004) … Scholar-Athlete of the Year in both the SCCAL a second-team All-American by the ACWPC … a first-team All-MPSF performer … Conference and Central Coast Section his senior year … scored 475 goals during his named an All-Academic selection by the MPSF … a member of the ACWPC Academic high school career. All-America team. Cardinal Catalogue: Civil and environmental engineering program in atmosphere 2005 Season (Freshman): Stanford’s top returning scorer with 37 goals … scored and energy major. three goals in his collegiate debut against Santa Clara (9/4) and also three goals against Air Force (10/16) … scored two goals in 11 games … named second-team All-Tournament at the NCAA Championship ... named MPSF Newcomer of the Year … an honorable mention selection by the MPSF. Porter Kalbus High School: Captain of the Harvard-Westlake water polo team his senior season … Named Mission League MVP in 2003 … an All-CIF Southern Section selection in Driver both 2003 and 2004 … earned NISCA All-American first team and California-Hawaii Freshman, 5-11 All-American first team status in 2003 ... national Age Group Championships MVP Danville, CA in 2003 and 2004 … a member of the National Youth Team (San Ramon Valley HS) in 2004 and co-captain of the team in 2005 … Junior Olympics first-team All-American in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Cardinal Catalogue: Human biology major.

High School: A 2008 graduate of San Ramon Valley High School … lettered all four years in both water polo and swimming … team captain of both squads as a senior … scored 96 goals, had 33 assists, and made 53 steals as a Senior, earning team as well as East Bay Athletic League MVP honors … a 2007 All-American selection … also named to All-CIF North Coast Section First Team … picked up High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year award as a senior … competed for Lamorinda Water Polo Club from 2005- 07 … also played for 680 Drivers Water Polo Club in the summer of 2007. Cardinal Catalogue: Born in Berkeley, Calif. … undeclared major … parents are Randy and Sarah Kalbus … father played water polo for Stanford and was part of two national championship teams … has two younger siblings, Riley and Miles.

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Ryan Kent Ryan McCarthy

Driver Utility RS Freshman, 6-3 RS Junior, 6-2 Corona del Mar, CA Fairfield, CA (Corona del Mar HS) (Fairfield HS) 18 2

2007 Season (Freshman): Redshirted. 2007 Season (RS Sophomore): Netted 15 goals on the season … posted first multi-goal game in 16-5 win over Princeton at SoCal High School: Co-captain of Corona del Mar water polo … All-CIF Southern Section Tournament (10/13) … added another pair in 22-5 win over UC Santa Second Team, 2005-2006 … second-team All-Pacific League 2005 … All-Pacific Cruz (11/1) … scored a goal in four straight games from Nov. 10-23 … League first-team selection in 2006 … 2006-07 CIF Southern Section Student-Athlete posted a pair of goals in 12-9 MPSF Tournament third-place game loss of the Year … also competed on the swimming team all four years. to California (11/25). Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … enjoys surfing, photography, and playing 2005 Season (Freshman): Redshirted the season. tennis. High School: Four-year letterwinner in both water polo and swimming at Fairfield HS ... served as water polo team captain his senior year ... all-league and team MVP three years in a row (2002-04) Andrew LaForge ... All-Sac-Joaquin Section in 2003 and 2004 ... was named All-Section MVP in 2004 ... earned All- 2M/D American status in 2004 … member of the U.S. Youth and Junior National Team. Freshman, 6-2 San Juan Capistrano, CA Cardinal Catalogue: Science technology and (Servite HS) society (MS&E) major.

National Team: Member of the U.S. Cadet National Team from 2004-06 … captained the team from 2005-06, while training and competing in Serbia … member of the U.S. Youth National Team from 2006-07. High School: A 2008 graduate of Servite High School … named Servite’s 2007-08 Travis Noll Athlete of the Year … named the Trinity League’s Swimmer of the Year and Athlete of the Year in 2008 … a three-time first-team All-CIF Southern Section performer Driver (2005-07) … earned third-team All-CIF Southern Section honors as a freshman in Freshman, 6-0 2004 … a four-time first-team All-Trinity League pick … captained both the water polo and swimming teams as a senior at Servite … earned Defensive Player of the Tustin, CA Year award all four years … helped team to three Trinity League titles from 2004-06 … (Northwood HS) team captured CIF Southern Section Division II title in 2005 … named an Academic All-American by USA Water Polo … also lettered all four years in swimming … named Servite’s Swimmer of the Year all four years … a four-time All-CIF finalist … a 2007-08 NISCA Swimming All-American in the 50-meter freestyle, swimming a time of 21.34 … played club ball for SoCal Water Polo Academy … named Junior Olympics MVP while leading team to gold medal in 2004 … named to Junior Olympics All- National Team Information: Selected to the USA Water Polo Men’s Senior National America First Team twice (2006-07) … twice earned Junior Olympics gold (2004-05) Team “B” Training Team in May 2008 … also named to the Men’s 20 & Under National and twice earned silver (2006-07) … led team to National Age Group bronze in 2005 Team. … twice led squad to Zone championship (2006-07). High School: A 2008 graduate of Northwood High School … captain of the water Cardinal Catalogue: Born in Laguna Hills, Calif. … undeclared major … parents polo team as a senior … lettered all four years in water polo, and three in swimming are Perry and Becky LaForge … has one younger brother, Nick … grandfather played … helped lead NHS to a pair of Sea View League titles and CIF Southern Section football for California and a second cousin played baseball at Stanford … future goals Division I finals appearances from 2006-07 … scored 103 goals in 2007, leading NHS include being a business and technology executive … received the St. Philips Award to CIF Southern Section Division I finals … a two-time All-CIF Southern Section for Outstanding Senior from Servite High School. Division I First Team selection (2006-07) … twice earned Hawaii-California All- America honors, being a fourth-team pick in 2006 and second-team pick in 2007 … earned Sea View League MVP honors as well as team Offensive MVP his senior year … collected 2007-08 Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award … first-team All-Sea

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View League selection as a junior … named team’s Most Improved Player in 2006 … collected Scholar-Athlete Award … named to All-CIF Southern Section Division Brian Pingree I Third Team in 2005 … also a first-team All-Pacific Coast League performer as a sophomore … earned team’s Defensive MVP award … named to All-PCL Second Goalkeeper Team as a freshman … helped swimming team reach CIF Southern Section Division Sophomore, 6-2 I finals from 2006-07, and the Division II finals in 2005 … played club water polo for Los Angeles, CA SoCal Water Polo Foundation from 2004-08 … helped 18 & under team to gold medals (Harvard-Westlake HS) at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics, U.S. Club Water Polo Championships, Hale Summer Championships, Mikasa Cup Championships, and Winterfest Tournament in 2008 … was named Co-MVP of the first-team All-America Platinum team at 1 Junior Olympics in 2008 … earned first-team All-America honors in 2004, 2006, and 2007 … earned silver medal at Junior Olympics in 2007 and gold at the U.S. Club Water Polo Championships with 18 & under team … claimed silver in 2006 with the 16 & under team … Claimed gold with 16 & under team in 2005, and bronze in 2004 2007 Season (Freshman): Saw action in the cage in eight contests … made 32 saves with the 14 & under team. and allowed 26 goals on the year … stopped two shots in relief action against Navy Cardinal Catalogue: Born in San Francisco, Calif. … undeclared major … parents (9/14) … made 10 saves in 14-9 NorCal Tournament victory over Pacific (9/15) … are Scott and Suzanne Noll … has two sisters, Alison and Rachel … hobbies include Saw relief action against Princeton (10/13), making seven saves … made first collegiate reading, politics, photography, traveling, skiing, and surfing. start against UC Santa Cruz (11/1), stopping seven shots and allowing just five goals. High School: Captained the Harvard-Westlake water polo squad as a senior … named Mission League’s Most Valuable Goalkeeper in 2006 … also selected to the All-CIF Southern Section First Team as a senior … was starting goalie for the United States National Cadet Team from 2003-04 … started at goalie for and captained the U.S. Tim Norton National Youth Team in 2006 … Junior Olympics first-team All-American in 2003 and ’05 … named Most Valuable Goalkeeper of America’s Finest City Tournament Utility in 2006. Freshman, 6-2 Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major. Menlo Park, CA (Sacred Heart Prep)

National Team: Part of U.S. National Development Team in 2004 … was part of National Futures Team in 2005. High School: A 2008 graduate of Sacred Heart Prep … participated in water polo and swimming all four years … three-time selection to All-Central Coast Section First Team (2005-07) … first-team West Catholic Athletic League pick as a junior and senior … helped team pull off the double (WCAL and CCS champions) in 2007 … team also claimed WCAL title in 2006 … helped team to runner-up finishes in the CCS Playoffs in 2005 and 2006 … played for Stanford Water Polo Club from 2004-08 … named a Junior Olympics All-American in 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 … helped Stanford 14 & under team to bronze medal in 2004 … was part of two-time bronze medal-winning 18 & under team (2007-08) … helped 20 & under team claim bronze in 2007 and gold at the 2008 Junior Olympics. Cardinal Catalogue: Born in Washington, D.C. … undeclared major … parents are Jeff and Cathy Norton … father played football and lacrosse at Dartmouth … has three older siblings, John, Meg, and Pat … hobbies include tennis, skiing, and playing board games.

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Alex Pulido Jimmie Sandman

Driver Goalkeeper Sophomore, 6-3 RS Junior, 6-5 La Jolla, CA Los Altos Hills, CA (The Bishop’s School) (Menlo School) 17 1

2007 Season (Freshman): Scored 12 goals on the year … netted first collegiate goal 2007 Season (Junior): Redshirted. in 14-9 win over Pacific (9/15) … added goals in next two games, against UC Irvine 2006 Season (Sophomore): Registered 103 saves while splitting time as goalkeeper … (9/15) and USC (9/16) … netted a goal in 10-9 overtime victory over California Snared 12 saves against Navy (9/16) and UC Davis (11/5) … named an All-Academic (10/14) in SoCal Tournament semifinal … scored a goal in three straight games from selection by the MPSF … a member of the ACWPC Academic All-America team. Oct. 21-27 … posted first hat trick in 14-7 victory over Pacific (11/4). 2005 Season (Freshman): Collected 26 saves in a reserve role … had six saves against High School: Helped lead The Bishop’s School to four straight CIF San Diego Section UC Santa Barbara (11/12). championships … named to San Diego Union Tribune’s All-San Diego Section First Team and All-Academic team … helped San Diego Shores U-18 squad to bronze medal High School: Captain of the Menlo School water polo team in his senior season … at National Junior Olympics in 2006 … named to All-CIF San Diego Section team as earned All-Peninsula Athletic League goalkeeper and All-Central Coast Section first- a junior … named All-American honorable mention with San Diego Shores U-16 team status in 2003 and 2004 … Named All-CCS Player of the Year in 2004 … NISCA at National Junior Olympics in 2005 … won bronze medals men’s water polo All-America Fifth Team in 2003-04, and first team in 2004-05 … in 2003 and 2004 with Pacific Southwest Zone team MVP and first-team All-American at the Youth National Age Group Championships at National Championships … part of the Pacific in 2005 … was named to the 2005 National 18 & Under Junior Olympics All-American Southwest Zone’s Men’s Cadet Training Squad in first team. 2004 … named National Junior Olympics All- Cardinal Catalogue: Science, technology, and sociology major. American in 2003 … selected to USA National Development Team in 2003 … competed with team in Serbia and Montenegro … won gold medal with San Diego Shores U-14s in 2002. Jeffrey Schwimer Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major. Utility Sophomore, 6-2 Beverly Hills, CA (Harvard-Westlake HS) 3

2007 Season (Freshman): Notched nine goals in debut season … scored in season- opening 17-8 win over Navy (9/15) … added a goal in 20-11 win over Pacific (9/22) … posted first collegiate hat trick in 16-5 victory over Princeton at SoCal Tournament (10/13) … added a goal in 10-9 overtime win over California in tournament semifinal (10/14) … scored twice in 17-6 win over Occidental (10/21). High School: Captained the Harvard-Westlake team in 2006 … named team MVP as well as MVP of Mission League … named first-team All-CIF Southern Section as a senior and second-team All-CIF as a junior in 2005 … member of the 200 Youth National Team … was part of the 2004 Cadet national team that took gold at the Youth Pan-American Games … was on the 2003 Development national team … Helped lead Los Angeles water polo club team to Premier League titles in 2006 and 2007 … named first-team All-American at Junior Olympics in 2003 and 2005. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major.

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Peter Sefton Will Smith

Utility Driver Freshman, 6-4 RS Sophomore, 6-4 La Jolla, CA Greenwich, CT (La Jolla HS) (Greenwich HS) 13 5

National Team: Competed for the U.S. Youth National Team at the LEN 2007 Season (RS Freshman): Named an AWCPC Academic All-American as well as Championships in Croatia in 2007. to the MPSF All-Academic Team … tallied seven goals on the season … scored first goal of the year against Pacific (9/15) … added a goal in 20-11 win over Pacific (9/22) High School: A 2008 graduate of La Jolla (Calif.) High School … was a three-sport … Netted pair of goals in 17-6 win over Occidental (10/21) … netted a goal in wins athlete at La Jolla High, earning three letters each in water polo, basketball, and over UC Santa Cruz (11/1) and Pacific (11/4). baseball … captained the water polo and basketball teams as a senior … named the 2008 San Diego Union-Tribune Student-Athlete of the Year … also captured the 2008 2006 Season (Freshman): Redshirted the season. Brent Woodall Memorial Award … as a Senior, was selected to All-CIF San Diego High School: MVP of Eastern High School water polo in his senior year… Member Section First Team in water polo, was Western League MVP in basketball, and was of the United States Youth National Team in 2005 … New York Athletic Club Premier named an All-Western League baseball player … two-time water polo All-American I Team 2004, 2005, 2006 ... NISCA Men’s Water Polo All-American First Team 2005- (2007-08) … also selected to All-CIF San Diego Section Second Team as a junior … 2006 and Second Team 2004-2005 ... 20-and-under National Championship first-team helped LJHS to the CIF Championship and state tournament as a senior … played All-American in 2005 … in his senior year was captain of the Greenwich High School club water polo for Windansea Water Polo Club from 2004-07, then played for San water polo team, … team was Eastern champions three straight years (2003-05) with Diego Shores Water Polo Club from 2007-08. a four-year record of 130-4 … named Most Outstanding Athlete for his Senior, junior Cardinal Catalogue: Born in San Diego, Calif. … undeclared major … parents are and freshman years and Scholar-Athlete in his senior year … played for the Greenwich Bart Sefton and Marianne McKennett … has one older brother, Eric. water polo team in club competitions in Hungary, Italy, Canada, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro … a four-time All-American swimmer at Greenwich High School. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … father, Bill, is the secretary and a board Jacob Smith member of USA Water Polo, Inc.

Driver Freshman, 6-1 Cody Wiesen Coronado, CA (Coronado HS) Driver RS Sophomore, 6-1 6 Santa Barbara, CA (Dos Pueblos HS) 9 National Team: Selected to the USA Water Polo Men’s Senior National Team “B” Training Team in May 2008 … was part of the U.S. Youth National Team. High School: A 2008 graduate of Coronado (Calif.) High School … a four-year letterwinner in both swimming and water polo … captained the water polo team as 2007 Season (RS Freshman): Named an AWCPC Academic All-American as well as a junior and senior … helped lead team to CIF San Diego Section Division II title in to the MPSF All-Academic Team … scored eight goals in 2007 … netted first goal of 2007, and three runner-up finishes from 2004-06 … was named San Diego Union- the year in 16-5 win over Princeton (10/13) … posted a pair of goals during a 17-6 win Tribune Player of the Year as a senior after scoring 83 goals with 18 assists and 63 over Occidental (10/21) … had a hat trick against UC Santa Cruz (11/1) … scored a steals in CHS’ championship run … named team’s Offensive MVP … played club for goal in 10-9 overtime victory against California in the Big Splash (11/16). Coronado Aquatics from 2004-07, and for the San Diego Shores in 2008 … helped 2006 Season (Freshman): Redshirt lead SD Shores team to silver medal at the Junior Olympics in 2008. High School: An All-CIF Southern Section first-team selection (2004, 2005) at Dos Cardinal Catalogue: Born in Coronado, Calif. … major is undeclared … parents are Pueblos High School ... also a two-year All-American in swimming ... named the CIF Nathan and Judyth Smith … has one older brother, Jesse, who is a two-time member Southern Section Scholar-Athlete of the Year. of the U.S. Men’s Water Polo Olympic Team (2004 & 2008). Cardinal Catalogue: Science, technology, and society (STS) major ... brother, Trent, played water polo at Stanford.

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Drac Wigo Janson Wigo

Utility Utility Junior, 6-3 Junior, 6-3 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Northeast HS) (Northeast HS) 10 7

2007 Season (Sophomore): Earned All-America honorable mention honors from the 2007 Season (Sophomore): Earned All-America honorable mention recognition AWCPC … also named to All-MPSF Second Team … tied for third on team (with his from the AWCPC ... named to All-MPSF Second Team ... tied for third on the team brother, Janson) with 32 goals … posted four hat tricks on the year … started season (with brother Drac) with 32 goals ... scored a goal in 17-8 season-opening victory with a hat trick in 17-8 win over Navy (9/14) … scored twice in 11-9 overtime victory over Navy (9/14) ... posted a pair of hat tricks and seven goals in all on opening day against UC Irvine at NorCal Tournament (9/15) … netted five goals in 20-11 rout of the NorCal Tournament (9/15), scoring four in 14-9 tournament-opening victory of Pacific (9/22) … added a goal in 7-6 home win over UCLA (9/29) … matched his over Pacific, and three in 11-9 afternoon win over UC Irvine ... recorded another hat season high with five goals in 12-5 win at UC Irvine in SoCal Tournament (10/13) … trick with three goals in 20-11 rout of Pacific (9/22) ... netted one of two Cardinal netted a pair in 17-6 win over Occidental (10/21) … scored twice in 11-7 win over goals against USC (10/6) ... scored a goal in each of Stanford’s four SoCal Tournament Pepperdine (10/28) … netted two goals in 10-9 overtime win over California at Big games (10/13-14), including one in a 10-9 overtime semifinal victory over California Splash (11/16) … posted a hat trick in MPSF Tournament third-place game against ... scored twice in win over Pepperdine (10/28) ... turned in another hat trick with California (11/25). three goals against UC Santa Cruz (11/1) ... matched season-high with four goals, his fifth hat trick of the season, in 8-6 victory over UC Irvine (11/10) ... netted a goal in 2006 Season (Freshman): Stanford’s top returning goal-scorer with 35 goals … 10-9 overtime Big Splash win over California (11/16) ... scored four goals at the MPSF scored three goals in three games … had game-winning goal in win over Long Beach Tournament (11/23-25), highlighted by two-goal effort in semifinal against USC. State (10/28) … earned honorable mention All-MPSF honors … named an honorable mention All-American by the ACWPC. 2006 Season (Freshman): Third on team with 33 goals … collected season-high four goals against UC San Diego (9/15) … an ACWPC All-America honorable mention … High School: Helped lead Northeast High School to three appearances (2004, 2005, a third-team All-MPSF performer. 2006) in the Florida state championship game … Northeast won the state title in 2005 and 2006 … an All-American … a two-year captain along with High School: Helped lead Northeast High School to three appearances (2004, 2005, his twin brother, Janson … the state champion in the 50-meter 2006) in the Florida state championship game … Northeast won the state title in 2005 freestyle … Wendy’s Heisman Award winner, Scholar-Athlete and 2006 ... an All-American … a four-year starter … a two-year captain along with and Senior Hall of Fame member … a member of the United his twin brother, Drac … competed in the state championships in swimming … a States U-16 Cadet team … also played soccer. scholar-athlete … also played soccer. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … the younger Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … the younger brother of former Cardinal brother of former Cardinal standout and four-time All- four-time All-American Wolf Wigo … their father, Bruce, is the former executive American Wolf Wigo … their father, Bruce Wigo, is the former director of U.S. Water Polo, and now runs the U.S. Aquatics executive director of U.S. Water Polo, and now runs the U.S. Hall of Fame in Florida. Aquatics Hall of Fame in Florida.

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Sage Wright Steven Wright

Driver Driver Junior, 6-0 RS Senior, 5-11 Santa Barbara, CA Menlo Park, CA (Dos Pueblos HS) (Menlo School) 11 12

2007 Season (Sophomore): Earned spot on AWCPC All-America First Team … Also 2007 Season (RS Junior): Named an AWCPC Academic All-America and to MPSF named to All-MPSF First Team … named an AWCPC Academic All-America and to All-Academic Team … scored five goals on the year … netted first goal of the season MPSF All-Academic Team … enjoyed a breakout season in which he tied for the team in 16-5 victory over Princeton (10/13) … posted hat trick in 17-6 rout at Occidental lead with 33 goals … opened the season with a pair of goals in 17-8 win over Navy (10/21) … scored a goal in 22-5 victory over UC Santa Cruz (11/1). (9/14) … netted a pair of goals in consecutive games at NorCal Tournament against 2005 Season (RS Freshman): Scored one goal. UC Irvine (9/15) and USC (9/16) … posted first hat trick of the season in 20-11 rout of Pacific (9/22) … earned first MPSF Player of the Week honor of the season 2004 Season: Redshirted. following a four-goal performance in 7-6 upset of UCLA (9/29) … posted another High School: A three-year starter at Menlo School who helped the team to one hat trick in 10-9, double-overtime upset of California at SoCal Tournament (10/14) Central Coast Section championship and two runner-up finishes … gained all-league … scored twice in 6-4 win over UC Davis (11/3) … added another hat trick in 13-6 honors during his junior and senior seasons … a four-year member of the varsity victory over Santa Clara (11/11) … named MPSF Co-Player of the Week, his second swim team where he was a CCS finalist in the 100 breaststroke and 200 freestyle events honor of the year, after scoring two goals, including the equalizer that forced overtime, … also gained numerous academic honors. in Stanford’s 10-9 Big Splash victory over California (11/16). Cardinal Catalogue: Economics major. 2006 Season (Freshman): Did not play High School: Helped Dos Pueblos High School to two CIF Southern Section championships ... gained numerous athletic and academic honors. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major.

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2007 Stanford Results 2007 Stanford Date Opponent Result Stanford Goals Leading Scorers 9/14 No. 10 Navy W, 17-8 Hindle-Katel 5, Bury 3, D. Wigo 3, Sa. Wright 2, Drake, McCarthy, Schwimer, J. Wigo Leading Scorers (Final) 9/15 (1) vs. No. 16 Pacific W, 14-9 J. Wigo 4, Bury 2, Hindle-Katel 2, Jacobson, Pulido, Schwartz, Will Hindle-Katel ...... 33 Smith, D. Wigo, Sa. Wright Sage Wright ...... 33 09/15 (1) vs. No. 5 UC Irvine W, 11-9 (ot) J. Wigo 3, Drake 2, D. Wigo 2, Sa. Wright 2, Hindle-Katel, Drac Wigo ...... 32 Pulido, Sa. Wright 2, Bury, Pulido, Smith Janson Wigo ...... 32 9/16 (1) vs. No. 1 USC L, 9-5 Sa. Wright 2, Bury, Pulido, Smith Andrew Drake ...... 28 9/16 (1) vs. No. 3 UCLA L, 13-9 Drake 3, Fortune 2, Hindle-Katel 2, D. Wigo, J. Wigo Michael Bury ...... 19 9/22 No. 15 Pacific W, 20-11 D. Wigo 5, Hindle-Katel 3, J. Wigo 3, Sa. Wright 3, Drake, Ryan McCarthy ...... 15 Jacobson, McCarthy, Pulido, Schwimer, Smith Ryan Fortune ...... 14 9/29 No. 3 UCLA W, 7-6 Sa. Wright 4, P. Finlayson, Schwartz, D. Wigo Alex Pulido ...... 12 10/6 at No. 1 USC L, 7-2 Hindle-Katel, J. Wigo Jeffrey Schwimer ...... 9 10/13 (2) vs. Princeton W, 16-5 Drake 3, Schwimer 3, Bury 3, McCarthy 2, Hindle-Katel 2, J. Cody Wiesen ...... 8 Wigo, Wiesen, St. Wright Will Smith ...... 7 10/13 (2) vs. No. 8 UC Irvine W, 12-5 D. Wigo 5, Drake 2, Fortune 2, J. Wigo, Sa. Wright, Pulido Chris Jacobson ...... 7 Steven Wright ...... 5 10/14 (2) vs. No. 2 California W, 10-9 (2ot) Sa. Wright 3, Fortune 2, Bury, Drake, Schwimer, Pulido, J. Wigo Peter Finlayson ...... 3 10/14 (2) vs. No. 1 USC L, 11-6 Hindle-Katel 2, Bury, Drake, McCarthy, J. Wigo Forrest Schwartz ...... 3 10/21 at No. 6 LBSU L, 7-5 Drake, Fortune, Hindle-Katel, Pulido, Sa. Wright Sam Finlayson ...... 3 10/21 at Occidental W. 17-6 St. Wright 3, S. Finlayson 2, Schwimer 2, Smith 2, Wiesen 2, D. Stanford ...... 263 Wigo 2, Drake, McCarthy, Pulido, Sa. Wright Opponents ...... 194 10/27 No. 9 UCSB L, 9-7 Sa. Wright 2, Drake, Fortune, Pulido, Wiesen, D. Wigo 10/28 No. 5 Pepperdine W, 11-7 Drake 3, D. Wigo 2, J. Wigo 2, Bury, McCarthy, Schwartz, Sa. Wright Goalie Statistics 11/1 UC Santa Cruz W, 22-5 Hindle-Katel 4, Wiesen 3, J. Wigo 3, Drake 2, Fortune 2, Games Saves Goals Quarters GAA Saves McCarthy 2, Bury, Jacobson, P. Finlayson, Smith, Sa. Wright, Played Against Played Avg. St. Wright Sandy Hohener 24 217 168 96 7.00 9.04 11/3 No. 8 UC Davis W, 6-4 Drake 2, Sa. Wright 2, Schwimer, D. Wigo Brian Pingree 8 32 26 14 3.25 4.00 11/4 at No. 13 Pacific W, 14-7 Bury 3, Pulido 3, Hindle-Katel 2, D. Wigo 2, Jacobson, Smith, Totals 25 240 194 108 7.76 9.60 J. Wigo, Sa. Wright Opponents 25 207 263 108 10.52 8.28 11/10 at No. 5 UC Irvine W, 8-6 J. Wigo 4, Hindle-Katel, McCarthy, D. Wigo, Sa. Wright 11/11 No. 15 Santa Clara W, 13-6 Hindle-Katel 3, Sa. Wright 3, Bury 2, Fortune 2, S. Finlayson, Goals by Period McCarthy, Jacobson Stanford 71 69 61 56 1-3 2 = 263 11/16 No. 1 California W, 10-9 (2ot) D. Wigo 2, Sa. Wright 2, Drake, P. Finlayson, Hindle-Katel, Opponents 42 54 50 46 1-1 0 = 194 McCarthy, Wiesen, J. Wigo 11/23 (3) vs. Pepperdine W, 7-4 Bury, Drake, Fortune, Jacobson, McCarthy, D. Wigo, J. Wigo 11/24 (3) vs. USC L, 10-6 J. Wigo 2, Drake, Fortune, Hindle-Katel, Jacobson 11/25 (3) at California L, 12-9 D. Wigo 3, Hindle-Katel 2, McCarthy 2, Drake, J. Wigo (1) NorCal Tournament, Berkeley, CA (2) SoCal Tournament, Irvine, CA (3) MPSF Tournament, Berkeley, CA

Year by Year Results Year Season Record NCAA Final Rank League Record League Finish Year Season Record NCAA Final Rank League Record League Finish 1969 9-6 — 0-7 Fourth 1989 28-8 Third 4-2 Second 1970 13-8 Sixth 0-6 Fourth 1990 26-6 Second 3-2 Second 1971 11-6-1 Fifth 1-4 Fourth 1991 16-10 — 3-3 Second 1972 4-11 — 2-3 Third 1992 22-6 Second *3-1 Second 1973 13-10-1 — 0-6 Fourth 1993 24-6 NCAA CHAMPIONS *0-2 Sixth 1974 14- 9 Sixth 2-3 Third 1994 27-1 NCAA CHAMPIONS *3-0 First 1975 21- 6 Fourth 4-2 First 1995 17-11 Sixth *2-2 Sixth 1976 20-2 NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First 1996 18-7 Third *2-1 Second 1977 20-3 Third 5-1 First 1997 19-7 Third *2-1 Second 1978 26-1-1 NCAA CHAMPIONS 7-1 First 1998 21-7 Second *3-0 First 1979 23-5-1 Third 5-3 Second 1999 22-6 Second *2-1 Second 1980 28-2-1 NCAA CHAMPIONS 5-1 First 2000 14-13 Sixth *2-2 Sixth 1981 31-0 NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First 2001 22-1 NCAA CHAMPIONS *3-0 First 1982 27-5 Second 6-0 First 2002 24-5 NCAA CHAMPIONS *1-2 Fourth 1983 11-13-3 — 0-6 Fourth 2003 22-5 Second *2-1 Second 1984 25-5 Second 5-1 First 2004 23-5 Second *3-0 First 1985 25-4 NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First 2005 20-7 Second *2-1 Second 1986 36-0 NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First 2006 17-9 Fourth *1-2 Fourth 1987 20-9 Sixth 1-5 Fourth 2007 17-8 — *1-2 Fourth 1988 22-12 Fourth 2-4 Third *MPSF Tournament

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2007 MPSF Final Standings Overall Conference W L PCT. W L PCT. x-California 28 4 .875 7 1 .875 y-USC 19 3 .864 6 2 .750 2007 All-MPSF Stanford 17 8 .680 5 3 .625 Men’s Water Polo UCLA 21 7 .750 5 3 .625 Selections UC Irvine 14 11 .560 4 4 .500 Pepperdine 27 10 .730 3 5 .375 MPSF Player of the Year – , UC Santa Barbara 19 14 .576 3 5 .375 Sr., 2M, California Long Beach State 17 14 .548 2 6 .250 MPSF Newcomer of the Year – Milos Golic, Pacific 14 17 .452 1 7 .125 Fr., Utility, UC Santa Barbara MPSF Co-Coaches of the Year – x – MPSF Regular-Season Champion (Long Beach State) & Marc Hunt (UC Irvine) y – MPSF Tournament Champion First Team Tim Hutten, Sr., 2-Meter, USC Michael Sharf, Sr., Utility, CAL Colin Mello, Sr. Driver, UCI Tommy Corcoran, Sr., 2M, USC Matt Sagehorn, So., Driver, USC Adam Shilling, Sr., Goalie, USC Zac Monsees, Sr., Attacker, CAL Spencer Warden, So., Utility, CAL Sage Wright, So., Driver, STAN Second Team Scott Davidson, So., Attacker, UCLA Gabor Sarusi, Sr., 2M-D, USC , So., Goalie, UCLA Marco Santos, Sr., Center, UCLA Mark Sheredy, Sr., Goalie, CAL Milos Golic, Fr., Utility, UCSB Krsto Sbutega, Jr., Attacker, UCLA Dragan Bakic, Sr., Utility, UOP Ross Sinclair, Sr., Driver, UCSB Sage Wright Janson Wigo Drac Wigo Third Team Driver – First Team Driver – Third Team Driver – Third Team Adam Hewko, Jr. Attacker, PEP Janson Wigo, So., Driver, STAN Drac Wigo, So., Driver, STAN Sandy Hohener, Sr., Goalie, STAN Jeff Tyrrell, Sr., 2M-D, CAL Will Hindle-Katel, Jr., 2M, STAN Justin Johnson, Sr., Utility, UCLA J.W. Krumpholz, So., 2M, USC Steve MacKenzie, Sr., Goalie, CSULB Grant Miller, Jr., Attacker, PEP Honorable Mention Cole Bitter, Sr., 2M-D, UCI , So, 2M-D, USC Brandon Jackson, Fr., Driver, UCI Duje Kaurloto, Sr., Driver, UOP Arjan Ligtenberg, Jr., 2M-D, USC Clint Wilson, Sr., Attacker, CSULB Cole Bielskis, Jr., Utility, UCI Travis Buchanan, Sr., Attacker, CSULB Michael Bury, Sr., 2M, STAN Sandy Hohener Will Hindle-Katel Michael Bury Matt Garcia, Sr., Goalie, UCI Goalie – Third Team Third Team – 2M Honorable Mention – 2M Adam Haley, Sr., Defender, CAL Jake Kinne, Jr., Defender, CSULB JP MacDonnell, So., Attacker, PEP Zsombor Vincze, So., Utility, UCSB

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A Quarter Century 2001 Tony Azevedo (First Team) POY Of Excellence Nick Ellis (First Team) n a remarkable show of excellence and consistency, Stanford has been among the Peter Hudnut (First Team) INCAA Final Four participants for 26 of the past 33 years and has placed among the Jeff Nesmith (Third Team) top three teams in the nation 24 of the last 32 seasons. Stanford has competed in the Pasi Dutton (Honorable Mention) NCAA Tournament 28 times since its inception in 1969. Onno Koelman (Honorable Mention) Stanford has reached the NCAA Championship final 19 times in the past 32 years. 2000 Stanford captured 10 NCAA championships in program history, including four back- Nick Ellis (Second Team) to-back championship seasons (1980-81, 1985-86, 1993-94, 2001-02). The Cardinal has Peter Hudnut (Second Team) also finished second nine times, placed third on three occasions, finished fourth twice, 1999 ended fifth once and placed sixth three times. Nick Ellis (First Team) Stanford is the only school in the country to have two undefeated seasons, with Brian Heifferon (First Team) the 1981 team posting a 31-0 record and the 1986 squad going 36-0. The 1981 team Sean Joy (Second Team) produced three Olympians and the 1986 squad had two players that competed on the Andy Walburger (Honorable Mention) 1992 Olympic team. The 1976 championship team also produced three Olympians. 1998 The 1981 team set two NCAA records - the most goals scored in an NCAA Chris Aguilera (First Team) championship game with 17 and the largest scoring margin, at 11 goals (17-6 over Tony Azevedo was a three-time NCAA/ (First Team) Brian Heifferon (First Team) Long Beach State). Stanford holds the NCAA record of 51 consecutive wins, over three AWPCA Player of the Year David Hay (Honorable Mention) seasons (1985-87). NCAA/AWPCA Player of the Year Andy Walburger (Honorable Mention) Since 1975, Stanford has produced 78 individual NCAA All-Americans, 30 members Tony Azevedo (2001-03) 1997 of the U.S. Senior National Team, 14 Olympians and 19 members of the USA World Wolf Wigo (1994) Brian Heifferon (First Team) University Games team. (1986) Chris Aguilera (Second Team) Four Stanford men’s water polo players have participated in at least three Olympic NCAA/AWPCA Coach of the Year Layne Beaubien (Second Team) Games, led by four-time Olympian Wally O’Conner (1924, ’28, ’32, ’36). The Cardinal’s David Hay (Honorable Mention) three-time Olympians are Jody Campbell (1980, ’84, ’88), Wolf Wigo (1996, 2000, ’04), Dante Dettamanti (1984, ’85, ’86, ’93, ’94, 2001) 1996 and Tony Azevedo (2000, ’04, ’08). Brian Wallin (First Team) Stanford boasted four players on the 1984 and 1988 silver-medal teams, more than NCAA All-Americans Daniel Lehoczky (Second Team) any other university in the nation. The Cardinal matched that achievement with the 2007 Chris Aguilera (Third Team) 2008 Olympic squad, as Azevedo, Layne Beaubien, Peter Hudnut, and Peter Varellas all Sage Wright (First Team) Crosby Grant (Honorable Mention) donned “USA” caps. Will Hindle-Katel (Second Team) 1995 Michael Bury (Third Team) Brian Wallin (First Team) Sandy Hohener (Honorable Mention) (Second Team) Drac Wigo (Honorable Mention) Jack Bowen (Third Team) Janson Wigo (Honorable Mention) Daniel Lehoczky (Honorable Mention) 2006 1994 J.J. Garton (Second Team) Jack Bowen (First Team) Will Hindle-Katel (Second Team) Jeremy Laster (First Team) Sandy Hohener (Honorable Mention) Frank Schneider (First Team) Drac Wigo (Honorable Mention) Wolf Wigo (First Team) POY Janson Wigo (Honorable Mention) Brian Wallin (Second Team) 2005 1993 Thomas Hopkins (First Team) Larry Bercutt (First Team) Peter Varellas (First Team) Wolf Wigo (First Team) Sandy Hohener (Second Team) Antonio Busquets (Second Team) J.J. Garton (Third Team) Jeremy Laster (Second Team) 2004 Chris Wallin (Third Team) Tony Azevedo (First Team) 1992 Thomas Hopkins (First Team) Larry Bercutt (First Team) Peter Varellas (Second Team) Chip Blankenhorn (First Team) Dante Dettamanti was a six-time NCAA coach of the year. Chad Taylor (Third Team) Wolf Wigo (Second Team) Greg Crum (Honorable Mention) John Matarangas (Third Team) Azevedo was the first prep star to ever be named to the Olympic when he earned the 2003 Antonio Busquets (Honorable Mention) Tony Azevedo (First Team) POY honor in 2000. 1991 Mike Derse (Second Team) Azevedo and Wigo, along with former All-American Beaubien, also were members of Larry Bercutt (Second Team) Chad Taylor (Second Team) Chip Blankenhorn (Second Team) the 2004 U.S. Olympic team while another former All-American, Peter Hudnut, served Thomas Hopkins (Honorable Mention) as an alternate. Wolf Wigo (Third Team) 2002 Of Stanford’s 78 All-Americans in the past 34 years, nine were named to the collegiate 1990 Tony Azevedo (First Team) POY All-American team all four years of their collegiate career. They include goalies John Colin Keely (First Team) Peter Hudnut (First Team) Rick McNair (First Team) Gansel (1977-80), Todd Kemp (1985-89) and Nick Ellis (1999-02), and field players Nick Ellis (Third Team) Jody Campbell (1978-81), Alan Mouchawar (1978-81), James Bergeson (1979-82), Chuck Maguy (Third Team) Mike Derse (Honorable Mention) Greg Olson (Honorable Mention) David Imbernino (1983-86) Wolf Wigo (1991-94) and Tony Azevedo (2001-04). Jeff Nesmith (Honorable Mention) Stanford has had 16 players inducted into the U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame and three inducted into the International Water Polo Hall of Fame.

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1989 2001 Todd Kemp (Second Team) Tony Azevedo (Player of the Year, First Team) Rick McNair (Second Team) Nick Ellis (First Team) Jeff Oeding (Second Team) Peter Hudnut (First Team) Jon Swerdloff (Third Team) Jeff Nesmith (Third Team) 1988 Brian Darrow (Honorable Mention) Erik Blum (Second Team) Pasi Dutton (Honorable Mention) Todd Kemp (Second Team) 2000 Rick McNair (Second Team) Not Available 1987 1999 Eric Fischer (First Team) Nick Ellis (First Team) Matt Tingler (Third Team) Brian Heifferon (Most Valuable Player, 1986 First Team) David Imbernino (First Team) Sean Joy (Second Team) Todd Kemp (First Team) Andy Walburger (Third Team) Craig Klass (Player of the Year, First Team) Jonathan Skaalan (Honorable Mention) 2001 NCAA Championship team. Photo by Matt Sayles/ Stanford Daily Eric Fischer (Second Team) Olympians Greg Gamble (Second Team) 1977 Tyler Drake (Honorable Mention) * flag bearer + head coach = asst. coach Rick Ocasek (Honorable Mention) Arthur Austin 1924 Matt Tingler (Honorable Mention) Tom Angelo Drac Wigo (tri-Newcomer of the Year, Rob Arnold Honorable Mention) Tony Azevedo, 2000, 04, ’08 1985 Doug Burke 2005 Layne Beaubien 2004, 08 David Imbernino (First Team) James Bergeson 1988 Marty Davis Sandy Hohener (First Team) Craig Klass (First Team) Doug Burke 1980, 84 John Gansel Thomas Hopkins (First Team) Todd Kemp (Second Team) Jody Campbell 1980, 84, 88 Rick Johannsen Peter Varellas (First Team) Jaime Valez (Second Team) Austin R. Clapp 1928, 32, 48+ 1976 J.J. Garton (Honorable Mention) Greg Gamble (Third Team) Elmer Collett 1924 Doug Burke Will Hindle-Katel (Newcomer of the Year, 1984 Chris Dorst 1980, 84 Chris Dorst Honorable Mention) David Imbernino (First Team) Ogden Driggs 1928 Rick Johannsen 2004 Steve Moyer (First Team) Erich Fischer 1992 Drew McDonald Craig Klass (Second Team) Tony Azevedo (Player of the Year, Bob Frojen 1956 Jaime Valez (Second Team) 1975 First Team) Jim Gaughran 1956 Rick Johannsen (First Team) Chad Taylor (First Team) 1983 Reggie Harrison 1924, 28 John Robert (First Team) Peter Varellas (First Team) David Imbernino (Third Team) Peter Hudnut, 2004 (alternate), 08 Joe Vargas (First Team) Thomas Hopkins (Second Team) Jaime Valez (Third Team) Craig Klass 1988, 1992 Tom Elson (Second Team) Greg Crum (Third Team) Steve Moyer (Honorable Mention) Jeremy Laster, 1996 Chris Dorst (Honorable Mention) 2003 1982 Harold McCalister 1932, 36 Drew McDonald (Honorable Mention) Tony Azevedo (Player of the Year, James Bergeson (First Team) Drew McDonald 1980, 84 First Team) Kirk Jensen (Second Team) MPSF All-Conference Rick McNair, 1996 Mike Derse (Second Team) John Tanner (Second Team) 2007 Alan Mouchawar 1988 Chad Taylor (Second Team) Greg Lampert (Third Team) Sage Wright (First Team) Wally O’Conner 1924, 28, 32, 36* Thomas Hopkins (Third Team) Tom Lampert (Third Team) Will Hindle-Katel (Third Team) John Parker 1968, 72 Greg Crum (Honorable Mention) Steve Moyer (Third Team) Sandy Hohener (Third Team) Gary Sheerer 1968, 72 Peter Varellas (Honorable Mention) 1981 Drac Wigo (Third Team) Calvert Strong 1932 2002 James Bergeson (First Team) Janson Wigo (Third Team) George Stransky 1964 Tony Azevedo (Player of the Year, Jody Campbell (First Team) Michael Bury (Honorable Mention) John Tanner 1992=, 2000= First Team) Peter Varellas, 2008 Chris Kelsey (First Team) 2006 Peter Hudnut (First Team) Ted Wiget 1932 Alan Mouchawar (First Team) Will Hindle-Katel (First Team) Jeff Nesmith (Second Team) Wolf Wigo 1996, 2000, 2004 Vince Vannelli (First Team) J.J. Garton (Third Team) Nick Ellis (Third Team) Bill Taylor (Second Team) Janson Wigo (Third Team) Mike Derse (Honorable Mention) U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame 1980 (year inducted) James Bergeson (First Team) *also inducted into the international Hall of Fame Jody Campbell (First Team) Arthur Austin 1979 John Gansel (First Team) Doug Burke Alan Mouchawar (First Team) Jody Campbell Chris Kelsey (First Team) Austin R. Clapp 1976* Steve Smith (Honorable Mention) Elmer Collett 1983 1979 Chris Dorst 1990 Jody Campbell (First Team) Bob Frojen 1980 John Gansel (First Team) Jim Gaughran 1979 James Bergeson (Second Team) Marty Hull 1985 Randy Kalbus (Second Team) Harold McCalister 1980 Chris Kelsey (Third Team) Drew McDonald Alan Mouchawar (Third Team) Wally O’Conner 1976* John Parker 1980 1978 Gary Sheerer 1982* Robby Arnold (First Team) George Stransky 1984 Doug Burke (First Team) Calvert Strong 1980 John Gansel (First Team) All-American Peter Varellas was a member of the 2008 USA Olympic Water Polo Team.

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tournaments, Azevedo led the U.S. in scoring in Beijing, netting 17 goals, a total that ranked fourth overall. He proved his mettle as one of the top players in the world thanks to clutch performances in the tournament, such as scoring three goals in both the preliminary-round upset of Croatia and the 10-5 semifinal victory over Serbia, then netting four goals despite the U.S. falling, 14-10, to Hungary in the final. Beaubien, making his second Olympic appearance, anchored the two-meter position for the U.S., battling his way to eight goals in the tournament. The former Stanford All-American scored twice in the 8-4 tournament-opening victory over China, and added a pair of goals in both U.S. medal-round games, a 10-5 win against Serbia and the 14-10 gold-medal game loss to Hungary. Making his Olympic debut in Beijing after being an alternate four years ago in Athens, Hudnut served ably on the U.S. defense. While he scored his first Olympic goal in the American side’s 12-11 preliminary-round upset of Italy, Hudnut’s main contribution to the successful run of the U.S. was as a strong defensive presence in the pool. There, Hudnut’s 6-5, 230-lb. frame helped anchor a defense that came up big in an 8-4 tournament-opening victory over China, as well as the 10-5 semifinal win against The US Water Polo team, paced by four Stanford alums, stunned the field to finish as the silver-medalist at the 2008 Beijing Games. Serbia in which the U.S. held the Serbs scoreless over the final 10:16 of the contest. Also making his Olympic debut in Beijing, Varellas was impressive in setting he 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing saw Stanford Men’s Water Polo up and finishing plenty of U.S. scoring opportunities. He assisted on four U.S. Thave its greatest success since the 1988 Seoul Games, as four former Cardinal goals in the 12-11 upset of Italy in the preliminary round, then scored his first two standouts helped the U.S. on its improbable run to the Olympic final and the Olympic goals in the team’s only group-play loss, a 4-2 decision opposite Serbia. silver medal. Varellas would add three more goals in the tournament to bring his total haul to The Stanford quartet of Tony Azevedo ’05, Layne Beaubien ’99, Peter Hudnut five, scoring once in the 7-5 upset of Croatia, and once each in the medal-round ’03, and Peter Varellas ’06 represented the largest collection of players from a games against Serbia and Hungary. single school on the U.S. team, matching UC Irvine. The foursome played a The performances of Azevedo, Beaubien, Hudnut, and Varellas provided yet crucial role in leading the United States, which entered the tournament ranked another chapter to Stanford Water Polo’s Olympic history. Stanford now boasts ninth in the world, to upset after upset in reaching its first Olympic final in 29 former players who have tied on the “USA” cap at the Olympic Games, from twenty years. The Americans captured Group B with a 4-1 record, holding the Arthur Austin, Elmer Collett, Reggie Harrison, and Wally O’Conner at the 1924 tiebreaker over the world’s top-ranked team, Croatia, thanks to a shocking 7-5 Paris Games to the current foursome that upset of the Croats in which Azevedo (three goals) and Varellas accounted for made the improbable run to the Olympic over half of the U.S. tallies. final in 2008. U.S. captain and four-time Stanford All-American Tony Azevedo, also a four-time Peter J. Cutino Award recipient, Layne Beaubien, ’99 captured his first Olympic medal in his third appearance at the Games. As in the previous two Olympic

Peter Hudnut, ’03

Peter Varellas, ’06

Tony Azevedo, ’05 Photos by USA Water Polo

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improved squads in the Pac-10 Conference last season, as evident of wins over Bob Bowlsby top-ranked (USA Today) USC and defending Pac-10 Conference co-champion Cal. Last spring, Bowlsby ushered in a new era of Stanford basketball with the hir- The Jaquish & Kenninger ing of head coach Johnny Dawkins. Director of Athletics Throughout his career, Bowlsby has emerged as a national leader in intercolle- giate and amateur athletics. He was named in February, 2007, to the United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors. He has previously served as President of the NCAA Division I-A Athletic Directors’ Association (2002-03), Chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for two years (2003-05) and a committee member for five years, Chair of the Big Ten Administrator’s Council (2002-04) and Chair of the NCAA Management Council. ne of the most respected and admired athletic administrators in the nation, Bowlsby was appointed by President George Bush as a member of the Bob Bowlsby enters his third full year as the Jaquish & Kenninger Director of O Commission on Opportunities in Athletics in 2002-03. The committee was led by Athletics at Stanford University, a position he was appointed to on April 25, 2006 U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. after spending 15 years at the helm of the University of Iowa’s athletic program. In Bowlsby was elected chair of the NCAA Olympic Sports Liaison Committee and his initial two years in the position, Stanford has continued its well-earned reputa- represented the NCAA as one of two voting members on the United States Olympic tion of fielding the most successful and wide-ranging Division I-A athletic programs Committee Board of Directors. He served as a member of the NCAA/U.S. Olympic in the nation. Committee Task Force chaired by Cedric Dempsey and George Steinbrenner. As Stanford’s sixth athletic director, Bowlsby succeeds Ted Leland (1991-2005), In addition, Bowlsby served as chair of the NCAA Wrestling Committee and Andy Geiger (1979-90), Joe Ruetz (1972-78), Chuck Taylor (1963-71) and Al has served on NCAA committees on Financial Aid and Amateurism, the Special Masters (1925-63). Bowlsby directs a department that includes 35 intercollegiate Committee to Review Amateurism Issues and the Special Committee to Review varsity teams – 15 men’s, 19 women’s and one coed – plus the physical education Financial Conditions in Athletics. department, intramurals, club sports, open recreation and the Stanford Golf Bowlsby has also served as an Executive Committee member with both the National Course. The department has an annual budget of approximately $75 million and Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Division I-A Athletic Directors a staff of over 225. Association and served as President of the I-A organization for two years. “Bob Bowlsby represents the best professional and personal values when it The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) named comes to student-athletes,” said Stanford University Provost John Etchemendy. Bowlsby in 2001-02 as Central Region Athletic Director of the Year and Sports “He understands that the success of an athletics program is not simply measured Business Journal selected him from the four regional award winners as the National in wins and losses, but in the academic achievements and character of the young Athletics Director of the Year. The award highlights the efforts of the athletic women and men who work so hard on the field and in the classroom.” directors for their commitment and positive contributions to campuses and their Under his administrative guidance, Stanford claimed its unprecedented 14th surrounding communities. straight U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup last year, emblematic of the top overall As the chief administrator for Iowa’s athletic department from 1991-2006, Bowlsby program in the country. Sixteen Stanford teams boasted Top 10 finishes, winning earned a reputation as one of the most admired, energetic and ambitious ath- national championships in women’s cross country and synchronized swimming. In letic administrators in the nation. Bowlsby guided and supervised the merger of the addition, the women’s volleyball, women’s basketball and men’s golf teams enjoyed Hawkeye’s women’s and men’s athletics departments while enabling Iowa to maintain runner-up NCAA Tournament finishes in their respective sports, while the men’s its standing as one of the most visible and successful Division I athletic programs. basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Eight Stanford Under his leadership, Iowa enjoyed unprecedented success and growth in the teams claimed conference championships. area of fund raising and facilities. Bowlsby and the UI Development staff put Stanford’s student-athletes were also highly-decorated last season. Two play- in place $25 million in endowments to help support Hawkeye student-athlete ers – Foluke Akinradewo (women’s volleyball) and Candice Wiggins (women’s scholarship aid. In addition, he managed the planning and construction of $120 basketball) – earned national player of the year honors while nine student-athletes million in facility projects on campus, including an $87 million renovation to earned conference player of the year marks. In addition, three student-athletes Kinnick Stadium. – Hilary Barte (women’s tennis), Alex Clayton (men’s tennis) and Alix Klineman A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Bowlsby became Iowa’s 10th Athletic Director in June, (women’s volleyball) – earned national freshmen of the year accolades. 1991, after serving in the same role at the University of Northern Iowa since 1984. Stanford student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom, as 14 Cardinal Bowlsby earned his bachelor’s degree from Moorhead State University (Minnesota) student-athletes earned academic All-America status during the 2007-08 season. Six in 1975 and his master’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1978. He and his wife, Stanford student-athletes – Neftalem Araia (cross country), Russell Brown (track Candice, have four children: Lisa, Matt, Rachel and Kyle. and field), Rachel Buehler (women’s soccer), Tanner Gardner (wrestling), Rob Grube (men’s golf) and Arianna Lambie (women’s cross country) – were named Pac-10 Scholar Athletes of the Year. Stanford Athletic Directors Ten Stanford student-athletes – Araia, Buehler, Dylan Carney (men’s gymnastics), Michael Garcia (men’s track and field), Gardner, Sandy Hohener (men’s water polo), Al Masters ...... 1925-63 Graeme Hoste (men’s track and field), Josh Hustedt (track and field), Lambie and Chuck Taylor ...... 1963-71 Laura Shane (lacrosse) – were named NCAA Postgraduate Scholars. In addition, Joe Ruetz ...... 1972-78 Carney was the recipient of the Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship, the highest Andy Geiger ...... 1979-90 academic honor in intercollegiate athletics. Ted Leland ...... 1991-2005 Bowlsby continues to leave his mark in Stanford’s coaching circles. Under first- Bob Bowlsby ...... 2006-Present year head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Stanford football team was on of the most

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The recently rebuilt and remodeled Avery Aquatic Center is the home of all Stanford Construction began in 2007 on the Avery Video Center, which added 2,000 square aquatic teams, and considered the finest outdoor swimming and diving facility in the feet to the existing Avery Aquatic Center. At a cost of $1.4 million, the Avery Video United States and perhaps the world. Center provides a meeting facility for all aquatic sports programs, as well as state-of- One of the center pieces of the facility is Avery Stadium, which features the Avery the-art video equipment for game-planning and scouting purposes. Competition Pool, and can seat 2,530 spectators in a facility designed to host all of The Avery Aquatic Center served as host of many conference and national Stanford’s water polo, swimming, and synchronized swimming events. The Avery championships. The facility has twice hosted the Men’s Water Polo NCAA Stadium Pool is 37 meters long and 20 meters wide. It tapers from 11 feet to 14 feet deep Championship (2004 and 2007), and will once again be the host facility for the 2008 and features dual one-meter and three-meter Maxiflex springboards on the south end. edition. It was also the host site for the 2004 Men’s MPSF Tournament. The Avery Stadium Pool also features a new scoreboard on the north end, installed The first-ever NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship was held at Avery and built by Daktronics. Aquatic Center in May of 2001, and the facility has gone on to host the women’s The Avery Aquatic Center also features two ten-lane 50-meter pools, one of which championship twice more, in 2004 and 2007. is 25 yards wide, and the other is 25 meters wide. On July 10, 2008, Avery Stadium was the site of the finale of the “Blastoff 2 Beijing” The four pools within the Avery Aquatic Center give Stanford student-athletes tour that featured a five-game series between the women’s water polo teams of the and coaches tremendous flexibility when designing training programs. United States and Australia. The United States captured a 7-5 victory in that contest The Sandy Foundation Team Room (men’s) is located on the east side of the pool in front of a standing room-only crowd of 2,926 fans, the largest recorded crowd to deck. The Harold A. Miller Team Room (women’s) is located on the west side of the ever witness a women’s water polo contest on American soil. deck level. In 2000, two additional team locker rooms were completed. The Men’s Timkin Team Room and the Women’s Team Room are now in use.

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Stanford University at a Glance

n October 1, 1891, the 465 new students who Owere on hand for opening day ceremonies at Leland Stanford Junior University greeted Leland and Jane For the Stanford’s on that day, the university was the Current Perspectives Stanford enthusiastically, with a chant they had made up realization of a dream and a fitting tribute to the memory In other ways, the university has changed tremendously of their only son, who had died of typhoid fever weeks on its way to recognition as one of the world’s great and rehearsed only that morning. Wah-hoo! Wah-hoo! before his sixteenth birthday. Far from the nation’s center universities. At the hub of a vital and diverse Bay Area, of culture and unencumbered by tradition or ivy, the Stanford is less than hour’s drive south of San Francisco L-S-J-U! Stanford! Its wild and spirited tone symbolized new university drew students from all over the country: and just a few minutes north of the Silicon Valley, an many from California; some who followed professors area dotted with computer and high technology firms the excitement of this bold adventure. As a pioneer faculty hired from other colleges and universities; and some largely spawned by the university’s faculty and graduates. simply seeking adventure in the West. Though there were On campus, students and faculty enjoy new libraries, member recalled, “Hope was in every heart, and the many difficulties during the first months – housing was modern laboratories, tremendous sports and recreation inadequate, microscopes and books were late in arriving facilities, and comfortable residences. Contemporary presiding spirit of freedom prompted us to dare greatly.” from the East – the first year foretold of greatness. As Jane sculpture, as well as pieces from the Stanford Museum’s Stanford wrote in the summer of 1892, “Even our fondest extensive collection of sculpture by Auguste Rodin, is hopes have been realized.” placed throughout the campus, providing unexpected Ideas of “Practical Education” pleasures at many turns. At the Stanford Medical Center, Governor and Mrs. Stanford had come from families of world-renowned for its research, teaching, and patient modest means and had built their way up through a life of care, scientists and physicians are searching for answers to hard work. So it was natural that their first thoughts were fundamental questions about health and disease. Ninety to establish an institution where young men and women could “grapple successfully with the practicalities of life.” As their thoughts matured, these ideas of “practical education” enlarged to the concept of producing cultured and useful citizens who were well-prepared for professional success. Nearly 116 years later, the university still enjoys the original 8,180 acres (almost 13 square miles) of grassy fields, eucalyptus groves, and rolling hills that were the Stanford’s generous legacy, as well as the Quadrangle of “long corridors with their stately pillars” at the center of campus. It is still true, as the philosopher William James said, during his stint as a visiting professor, that the climate is “so friendly ... that every morning wakes one fresh for new amounts of work.”

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miles down the coast, at Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station on the Monterey Bay, scientists are working to better understand the mechanisms of evolution, human development, and ecological systems. The university is organized into seven schools: Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, the Graduate School of Business, Humanities and Sciences, Law and Medicine. In addition, there are more than 30 interdisciplinary centers, programs, and research laboratories – including the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace; the Institute for International Studies; the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center; and the Stanford Center for the Study of Families, Children and Youth – where faculty from a wide range of fields bring different perspectives to bear on issues and problems. Stanford’s Overseas Studies Program offers students in all fields remarkable opportunities for study abroad, with campuses in Australia, Beijing, Berlin, Cape Town, Florence, Kyoto, Madrid, Moscow, Oxford, Paris, and Santiago.

body is distinguished. Approximately 10 students apply to Stanford for every place in the freshman class with 89% of U.S. News and World Report those admitted finishing in the top 10% of their high school 2008 Top 10 Rankings of class. Ninety-four Stanford students have been named National Universities Rhodes Scholars, 74 have been selected Marshall Award 1. Princeton winners, and 49 have been chosen Truman Scholars. Nearly 2. Harvard 90 percent of graduating seniors plan to attend graduate 3. Yale or professional schools. Stanford students also shine in a 4. Stanford tremendous array of activities outside the classroom – from 5. Pennsylvania student government to music, theater, and journalism. Cal Tech Stanford People Through the Haas Center for Public Service, students 7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology By any measure, Stanford’s faculty – which numbers participate in many community service activities, such as 8. Duke just over 1,800 – is one of the most distinguished in tutoring programs for children in nearby East Palo Alto, the 9. Columbia the nation. As of the June of 2007, the faculty included Hunger Project, and the Arbor Free Clinic. Chicago 18 Nobel Laureates, four Pulitzer Prize winners, 24 In the athletic arena, Stanford students have enjoyed MacArthur Fellows, 21 recipients of the National tremendous success as well. Stanford fields teams in 36 Medal of Science, three National Medley of Technology Division I varsity sports (15 men, 20 women, 1 co-ed). Of recipients, 228 members of the National Academy of Arts Stanford’s 95 NCAA titles (107 national), 55 have been and Sciences, 135 members of the National Academy of captured since 1990, by far the most in the nation. Thirty-eight Olympics in Barcelona, 49 competed in Atlanta at the 1996 Sciences, 83 National Academy of Engineering members, of Stanford’s athletes and coaches participated in the 1992 Games, 34 represented Stanford at the 2000 Games in Sydney, 29 members of the National Academy of Education, seven and 43 Stanford associates competed at the 2004 Games in Wolf Foundation Prize winners, seven winners of the Athens. Intramural and club sports are also popular; over Koret Foundation Prize and three Presidential Medal of 1,000 students take part in the club sports program, while Freedom winners. Yet beyond their array of honors, what participation in the intramural program has reached 9,000, truly distinguishes Stanford faculty is their commitment to with many students active in more than one sport. sharing knowledge with their students. The great majority Looking Ahead of professors teach undergraduates both in introductory lecture classes and in small advanced seminars. In her address to the Board of Trustees, in 1904, Jane Currently 14881 students, of which 6689 are Stanford said, “. . . Let us not be afraid to outgrow old undergraduates, live and study on campus. A little more thoughts and ways, and dare to think on new lines as to than 40 percent come from California, but all 50 states the future of the work under our care.” and approximately 68 countries are represented as well. Her thoughts echo in the words of former Stanford Among undergraduates, approximately 55 percent are President Gerhard Casper, who has said, “The true African American, Asian American, International, Mexican university must reinvent itself every day . . . At Stanford, American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Other these are days of such reconsideration and fresh support for Hispanic in ethnicity. Like the faculty, the Stanford student our fundamental tasks – teaching, learning, and research.”

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CAA championships are commonplace at Stanford NUniversity, as Cardinal teams have won national titles at an unprecedented rate, including a national-best 79 since 1980 and 56 since 1990. Stanford has won at least one NCAA championship for 32 consecutive years and has won four national titles in a single season nine times. Nine different Stanford teams have won at least five national titles, including men’s tennis (18), women’s tennis (16), men’s water polo (11), women’s swimming and diving (9), men’s swimming and diving (8), men’s golf (8), women’s volleyball (6), synchronized swimming (6) and women’s cross country (5). A total of 19 Stanford teams have won at least one national championship. Stanford teams have won a total of 109 national championships. In NCAA competition, Cardinal teams have won 95 team titles, including 58 men’s championships and an NCAA-best 37 women’s titles.

Stanford Championship Facts Total National Championships: ...... 109 Total NCAA Championships: ...... 95 Stanford has won three straight NCAA Stanford captured the 2007 NCAA men’s golf championship. Men’s: ...... 58 women’s cross country championships. Women’s: ...... 37 Other National Championships: ...... 14 * Thru 7/1/08

Titles By Sport Football ...... 1 Synchronized Swimming ...... 6 * AIAW + Helms ^ ICYRA ! Rissman 1926 Glenn “Pop” Warner! 1998# Vickey Weir • Unofficial title # U.S. Collegiate Men’s Golf ...... 8 1999# Gail Emory Note: NCAA titles unless otherwise noted 1938 Eddie Twiggs 2005# Heather Olson Baseball ...... 2 1939 Eddie Twiggs 2006# Heather Olson 1987 Mark Marquess 1941 Eddie Twiggs 2007# Heather Olson 1988 Mark Marquess 1942 Eddie Twiggs 2008# Heather Olson Men’s Basketball ...... 3 1946 Eddie Twiggs Women’s Swimming 1937 John W. Bunn+ 1953 Eddie Twiggs & Diving ...... 9 1938 John W. Bunn+ 1994 Wally Goodwin 1980* Claudia Kolb Thomas 1942 Everett Dean 2007 Conrad Ray 1983 George Haines Women’s Basketball ...... 2 Men’s Gymnastics ...... 3 1989 Richard Quick 1990 Tara VanDerveer 1992 Sadao Hamada 1992 Richard Quick 1992 Tara VanDerveer 1993 Sadao Hamada 1993 Richard Quick Men’s Cross Country ...... 4 1995 Sadao Hamada 1994 Richard Quick 1995 Richard Quick 1996 Vin Lananna Co-ed Sailing ...... 1 Stanford’s women’s tennis program has won five of the last seven 1996 Richard Quick 1997 Vin Lananna 1997^ Steve Bourdow NCAA championships. 1998 Richard Quick 2002 Vin Lananna Men’s Swimming & Diving .... 8 Men’s Tennis ...... 18 Women’s Tennis ...... 16 Men’s Volleyball ...... 1 2003 Andy Gerard 1967 Jim Gaughran 1942• John Lamb 1978* Anne Gould 1997 Ruben Nieves Women’s Cross Country ...... 5 1985 Skip Kenney 1973 Dick Gould 1982 Frank Brennan 1996 Vin Lananna 1986 Skip Kenney Women’s Volleyball ...... 6 1974 Dick Gould 1984 Frank Brennan 1992 Don Shaw 2003 Dena Evans 1987 Skip Kenney 1977 Dick Gould 1986 Frank Brennan 1994 Don Shaw 2005 Peter Tegen 1992 Skip Kenney 1978 Dick Gould 1987 Frank Brennan 1996 Don Shaw 2006 Peter Tegen 1993 Skip Kenney 1980 Dick Gould 1988 Frank Brennan 1997 Don Shaw 2007 Peter Tegen 1994 Skip Kenney 1981 Dick Gould 1989 Frank Brennan 2001 John Dunning 1998 Skip Kenney 1983 Dick Gould 1990 Frank Brennan 2004 John Dunning 1986 Dick Gould 1991 Frank Brennan 1997 Frank Brennan Men’s Water Polo ...... 11 1988 Dick Gould 1963• Jim Gaughran 1989 Dick Gould 1999 Frank Brennan 2001 Lele Forood 1976 Art Lambert 1990 Dick Gould 1978 Dante Dettamanti 1992 Dick Gould 2002 Lele Forood 2004 Lele Forood 1980 Dante Dettamanti 1995 Dick Gould 1981 Dante Dettamanti 1996 Dick Gould 2005 Lele Forood 2006 Lele Forood 1985 Dante Dettamanti 1997 Dick Gould 1986 Dante Dettamanti 1998 Dick Gould Men’s Track & Field ...... 4 1994 Dante Dettamanti 2000 Dick Gould 1925 Dink Templeton 1995 Dante Dettamanti 1928 Dink Templeton 2001 Dante Dettamanti 1934 Dink Templeton 2002 John Vargas 2000 Vin Lananna Women’s Water Polo ...... 1 2002 John Tanner Stanford’s women’s volleyball program has won six NCAA championships, including titles in 2001 and ’04.

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