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- Stanford opened its 2021 campaign in dominant fashion, sweeping California for a victory at the annual Big Row regatta. The varsity eight rolled to a time of 5:58, besting the Golden Bears top boat by seven seconds
- The Cardinal will face USC and UCLA in Los Angeles. The varsity eight begins at 8:20 a.m. and will be followed by the 2V8 (8:40), V4 (9:00) and 3V8 (9:20).
- This is the Cardinal's final tune-up before the Pac-12 Championships on May 16.
- Stanford returns four athletes to earn multiple All-America nods: Emily Delleman, Kaitlyn Kynast, Caroline Ricksen and Meg Saunders. Additionally, Kelsey McGinley was honored a year ago.
- Derek Byrnes is in his fifth season leading the program, and has led Stanford to a top-six NCAA finish in each of his three full seasons.
- Announced this week: Alumnae Grace Luczak and Alie Rusher have earned calls to U.S. selection camps. Both rowers are looking to book their tickets to the Olympics in Tokyo this summer.