STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford was recognized with 13 MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the conference on Friday.
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.
2019 MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes
| Name | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Jessen | JR | 3.655 | Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology |
| Bryan Perla | JR | 3.573 | Undeclared |
| Grant Breckenridge | SR | 3.514 | Mechanical Engineering/Ancient History |
| Barrett Weiss | SR | 3.512 | Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| Trevor DiGerolamo | SO | 3.494 | Biomechanical Engineering |
| Connor Lewis | JR | 3.472 | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Bailey Perez | JR | 3.423 | Product Design |
| Josiah Eng | SR | 3.344 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Joey Ringer | JR | 3.342 | Management Science and Engineering |
| Jacob Barrus | GS | 3.322 | Master's Sustainability Science and Practice |
| Ryan Sheppard | GS | 3.184 | Master's Sustainability Science and Practice |
| Blake Sun | SO | 3.114 | Undeclared |
| Thomas Lee | SO | 3.103 | Mechanical Engineering |
The Cardinal will chase its sixth national title in school history when competition gets underway on April 19 at the NCAA Championships in Champaign, 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 two NCAA championships in 2018-19, increasing its nation-leading all-time total to 119 thanks to victories in women's volleyball and women's swimming and diving.
The Cardinal has earned the No. 2 seed overall at the NCAA Championships, entering the meet with a 418.025 qualifying score. Stanford will be grouped with No. 3 Michigan (410.863), No. 6 Minnesota (406.525), No. 7 Nebraska (404.638), No. 10 Navy (400.738) and No. 11 California (398.788). Session I is set to begin at 11 a.m. PT.
Friday's other session will feature four-time defending NCAA champion and No. 1 Oklahoma (421.163), No. 4 Illinois (410.125), No. 5 Penn State (409.138), No. 8 Iowa (403.350), No. 9 Ohio State (402.550) and No. 12 Army (395.100).
The top three teams from each preliminary session will advance to the finals session on Saturday, April 20. Action on Saturday is set to commence at 4 p.m. PT.