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Stanford (6-11)
Sat., March 18 •1 p.m. (PT)
Maples Pavilion • Stanford, Calif.
Tickets •Single-session and all-session tickets available
Parking •Free on campus on weekends
Television • Pac-12 Networks
Live Statistics • Via GoStanford.com
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STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford plays host to the Pac-12 Championships for the first time since 2009 Saturday at 1 p.m. (PT) in Maples Pavilion.
The Cardinal (6-11) will compete in the first of two sessions and will be joined by No. 16 California, Arizona and Arizona State. The second session will begin at 6 p.m. and include No. 3 UCLA, No. 5 Utah, No. 10 Oregon State and No. 15 Washington.
Both sessions will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks and live statistics will be available via GoStanford.com.
Stanford's Pac-12 Championships History
• Stanford has finished fourth or higher in 15 of the past 16 conference championships. Since the conference championships began in 1987, UCLA has won 17 titles, Oregon State has claimed six, the Cardinal holds five and Utah has two.
• Stanford finished first at the conference championships in 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2008.
Parking Information
• Parking is free on Stanford's campus on weekends. Fans are encouraged to park in the Maples Pavilion parking lot, the Graduate School of Business parking structure or the Varsity parking lot.
Open Practice on Friday
• Each Pac-12 team will participate in an open practice session on Friday, March 17. The session is free for all fans. Free parking will be available in the Varsity Parking Lot beginning at noon on Friday. Fans should enter Maples Pavilion in the Northwest Entrance.
| Friday Open Practice Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session I | 1-2:40 p.m. | California, Arizona, Stanford, Arizona State | |||
| Session II | 3:30-5:10 p.m. | UCLA, Utah, Oregon State, Washington | |||
Pac-12 Championships Rotation
| Session I - 1 p.m. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor | ||||
| Arizona | Beam, Floor, Vault, Bars | ||||
| Stanford | Bars, Beam, Floor, Vault | ||||
| Arizona State | Floor, Vault, Bars, Beam | ||||
| Session II - 6 p.m. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor | ||||
| Utah | Bars, Beam, Floor, Vault | ||||
| Oregon State | Floor, Vault, Bars, Beam | ||||
| Washington | Beam, Floor, Vault, Bars | ||||
Last Time Out
• Three Stanford gymnasts combined for three individual event victories but it was not quite enough to cover a challenging day this past Sunday at the George Washington Quad Meet.
• No. 18 George Washington finished first with a 196.500 and was followed by NC State (194.575) and Yale (194.575). Stanford finished fourth with a 193.275.
• Elizabeth Price finished first on bars with a 9.925.
• Ashley Tai and Nicolette McNair tied for the individual victory on beam with scores of 9.875.
Ashley Tai tied for first on beam last week at George Washington. (Photo by Hector Garcia-Molina/StanfordPhoto.com)
Saturday's Session One Opponents: No. 16 California, Arizona, Arizona State
• Stanford opened the season in Berkeley against the Golden Bears at the NorCal Classic. California earned a 195.325-193.250 victory.
• Stanford played host to Arizona in its home opener on Jan. 29. The Cardinal earned a 195.900-195.650 win. The Wildcats are led by Stanford alumna, Tabitha Yim, who holds the program record for most All-America honors with 14.
• The Cardinal scored a season-best 49.125 on beam in the final rotation to earn a convincing 195.775-195.200 victory at Arizona State on Feb. 18.
Stanford's Four Seniors
•The quartet of Rachel Daum, Danielle McNair, Nicolette McNair and Haley Spector have each made contributions to the program throughout their four years. They have excelled in practice, in the classroom and on the competition floor.
• The group has helped Stanford reach the NCAA Championships in each of their first three seasons, including a 2015 Super Six appearance during their sophomore season.
Stanford's seniors have reached the NCAA Championships in each of their first three years. (Photo by Karen Ambrose-Hickey/StanfordPhoto.com)
Leading the Way
• Stanford is led this season by co-captains Nicolette McNair and Elizabeth Price. The All-America duo possess a wealth of experience and accomplishments throughout their careers.
Experienced Group
• Stanford returns six gymnasts and 14 routines from last year's NCAA Championships roster. The Cardinal has four gymnasts who were part of the lineups that competed in the 2015 NCAA Super Six finals in Fort Worth, Texas, on the Cardinal's fifth-place team. They are: Danielle McNair, Nicolette McNair, Elizabeth Price and Haley Spector.
Consistently One of the Best in the Country
• Stanford is one of seven teams in the nation to make at least seven Super Six appearances in the past 15 years (2002-16). (Alabama-14, Utah-11, Georgia-11, UCLA-10, Florida-10, Stanford-7, Nebraska-7)
• Stanford has competed in the NCAA Championships in 13 of the past 16 years, including nine times in the past 10 seasons.
• A misconception about the Cardinal is that it comes out of nowhere during championship season. However, it should not be a surprise and is not a fluke, as evidenced by the team consistently finishing among the top in the nation.
• The Cardinal coaching staff enters each season with a carefully calculated outline of goals for different points during the season. A major focus for the beginning of the season is on consistency, building depth in lineups and health. As the season continues, the Cardinal adds difficulty and unique elements to routines to ensure it peaks during postseason competition.