STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford University will be well-represented at the Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru, July 26-August 11.
In all, 22 Stanford-affiliated athletes will represent their countries at the Olympic-style event between North, South and Central American nations. Among the Cardinal competitors, 11 Stanford programs will be represented as well as three countries. Alyssa Jerome (women's basketball) will be competing for Canada, while Alberto Mestre (men's swimming) will participate for his home country of Venezuela. The 20 other Cardinal will represent Team USA.
The Pan-American games are affiliated with the International Olympic Committee and Olympic qualifying spots are up for grabs in 13 sports in Lima. Those sports are: archery, diving, equestrian, field hockey, karate, modern pentathlon, sailing, shooting, surfing, synchronized swimming, team handball, tennis, and water polo.
More information on the 2019 Pan-American Games can be found here.
| Student-Athlete | Sport | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Bing | Field Hockey | USA |
| Alex Bowen | Men's Water Polo | USA |
| Grant Breckenridge | Men's Gymnastics | USA |
| Karissa Cook | Beach Volleyball | USA |
| Aria Fischer | Women's Water Polo | USA |
| Makenzie Fischer | Women's Water Polo | USA |
| Ben Hallock | Men's Water Polo | USA |
| Alyssa Jerome | Women's Basketball | Canada |
| Brody Malone | Men's Gymnastics | USA |
| Alberto Mestre | Men's Swimming | Venezuela |
| Robert Neff | Men's Gymnastics | USA |
| Jamie Neushul | Women's Water Polo | USA |
| Kiley Neushul | Women's Water Polo | USA |
| Kathryn Plummer | Women's Volleyball | USA |
| Hallie Schiffman | Sailing | USA |
| Melissa Seidemann | Women's Water Polo | USA |
| James Shaw | Men's Volleyball | USA |
| Maggie Steffens | Women's Water Polo | USA |
| True Sweetser | Men's Swimming | USA |
| Allie Szekely | Women's Swimming | USA |
| Kiana Williams | Women's Basketball | USA |
| Brandon Wu | Men's Golf | USA |