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Collegiate All-American (2)
Pronunciation: des-eh-REE STAY-lee
As A Junior In 2005-06: Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (200 Free Relay, 9th ... 400 Free Relay, 9th ... 800 Free Relay, 14th) Pac-10 Championships (800 Free Relay, 4th ... 500 Free, 5th ... 1650 Free, 5th ... 400 Free Relay, 5th ... 200 Free, 10th) Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic.
As A Sophomore In 2004-05: 2-Time All-American Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (200 Free Relay, 6th ... 800 Free Relay, 9th ... 1650 Free, 14th) Pac-10 Championships (800 Free Relay, 2nd ... 1650 Free, 3rd ... 500 Free, 5th ... 200 Free, 10th) Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic.
As A Freshman In 2003-04: Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (200 Free Relay, 10th ... 400 Medley Relay, 13th ... 800 Free Relay, 16th) Pac-10 Championships (800 Free Relay, 2nd ... 200 Free, 11th).
National Competition Highlights: 2005 Summer Senior Nationals (800 Free Relay, 12th) 2000-04 Summer Senior Nationals 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials 2000 Junior Nationals (50 Free and 800 Free Relay Records) Broke Junior National 50 Free Record.
High School: A 2003 graduate of Lake Highland High School 25-Time Prep All-American 200 IM State Champion (2003) 200 Medley Relay State Champion (2001) Valedictorian 3-Time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Set 6 School Records National Honor Society SAMMY Award (Top 25 Student-Athletes In U.S.) Varsity Weightlifter Coached by Rob Mirande.
Club: Stanford Palo Alto Aquatics (2004-Current) Trinity Aquatics Coached by Lea Maurer (Stanford Palo Alto Aquatics) and Rob Mirande (Trinity Aquatics).
Getting To Know DesireƩ Stahley
Stanford Campus Activities Outside of Athletics ... Reunion Homecoming Team Leader, Business Leadership Program and Veterans Leaders Program
Favorite TV Shows ... The OC, Grey's Anatomy, Prison Break and Friends
I would like to be remembered at Stanford for ... My work ethic and being a team player
The things I love most about sports is ... The challenge of competing, the opportunity to meet and train with really great people, and the camaraderie I feel being part of a team
Top Times
SCY: 100 Free (50.81), 200 Free (1:48.33), 500 Free (4:47.11), 1650 Free (16:19.56)