STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford was recognized with nine MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
The criteria for an MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete is as follows: maintain a 3.00 or better cumulative GPA, must be at least a sophomore academically and must have competed in at least 50 percent of the team's competitions.
2018 MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes
| Name | Year | GPA (Major) |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Barrus | Sr. | 3.29 (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Grant Breckenridge | Jr. | 3.39 (Computer Science) |
| David Jessen | So. | 3.63 (Undeclared) |
| Connor Lewis | So. | 3.38 (Undeclared) |
| Robert Neff | Sr. | 3.66 (Computer Science) |
| Bailey Perez | So. | 3.33 (Undeclared) |
| Ryan Sheppard | Sr. | 3.22 (Engineering) |
| Joey Ringer | So. | 3.34 (Undeclared) |
| Gareth Weiss | So. | 3.04 (Engineering) |
The Cardinal will chase its sixth national title in school history when competition gets underway Friday afternoon at the NCAA Championships in Chicago, Illinois.
Stanford has captured five NCAA titles, most recently taking home the hardware in 2011. The Cardinal also won it all in 1992, 1993, 1995 and 2009, with head coach Thom Glielmi at the helm of the two most recent championships. Meanwhile, Stanford Athletics has already claimed three NCAA championships in 2017-18, increasing its nation-leading all-time total to 116 thanks to victories in women's soccer, men's soccer and women's swimming and diving.
The Cardinal is scheduled to compete in the first of two pre-qualifying sessions and enters Friday's meet with a 407.775 qualifying score. Stanford has been grouped with No. 2 Minnesota (409.463), No. 3 Michigan (408.588), No. 7 Nebraska (407.175), No. 10 Navy (401.550) and No. 11 Air Force (396.625).
The top three teams from Friday's preliminary sessions will advance to the finals session (4 p.m. PT) on Saturday, April 21.