STANFORD, Calif. - Recognized for their excellence in the classroom, in addition to on their respective playing surfaces, four Stanford men's student-athletes have been named College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-Americans in the at-large category. Brandon Briones (men's gymnastics) was named to the first team, Shane Griffith (wrestling) and Riley Loos (men's gymnastics) were chosen to the second team, and Ian Gunther (men's gymnastics) earned a nod to the third team.
Griffith is a three-time selection after earning a spot on the second team in each of the last three years.
Briones, a three-time national champion and a finalist for the 2023 Nissen-Emery Award, is a five-time NCAA All-American. Briones, the 2020 CGA Rookie of the Year, finished as the runner-up on still rings at this year's national championship. A member of the U.S. Senior National Team, Briones finished fifth in the all-around at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials to earn a spot as an Alternate for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics. A two-time MPSF All-Academic selection, Briones carries a 3.97 GPA as a mechanical engineering major.
Just the third three-time NCAA All-American in program history, Griffith finished his Stanford career with an 87-11 record and a 14-3 mark at the national tournament. The 2021 NCAA champion at 165 pounds, Griffith compiled a 3.61 GPA as a science, technology & society undergrad student and a 3.83 GPA while completing a master's degree in communications. Griffith is just the second Stanford wrestler to earn three Academic All-America honors, joining Nick Amuchastegui who was lauded in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Gunther helped Stanford to four national championships during his time on The Farm, finishing his illustrious career as a 10-time All-American. The native of Houston, Texas won three MPSF individual titles, including capturing the still rings crown in 2021 and 2022, before earning a spot on the inaugural All-MPSF squad in 2023. Gunther is a four-time MPSF All-Academic selection while sporting a 3.64 GPA as a product design major while pursuing a graduate degree in sustainability science and practice.
Loos, who amassed a 3.65 GPA and graduated with a degree in management science and engineering this spring, was a finalist for the 2023 Nissen-Emery Award. A seven-time All-American, Loos won the 2022 national title on still rings. The native of El Dorado Hills, Calif. is a three-time MPSF All-Academic selection. A member of the U.S. Senior National Team, Loos guided USA to the 2022 Pan American Championship while finishing second on floor and third on still rings. He also led the U.S. to gold at the 2022 DTB Pokal Mixed Cup and was a bronze medalist on floor exercise at the 2023 Baku World Cup in Azerbaijan.
With the four at-large selections on Wednesday, Stanford has now combined for 29 Academic All-America awards this season.
