Stewart Named Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the YearStewart Named Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year
Men's Rowing

Stewart Named Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year

LOWELL, Ore. – Stanford senior Henry Stewart was named the Pac-12 Men's Rowing Scholar Athlete of the Year on Sunday.
 
Stewart is the Cardinal's ninth Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year, following Brendan Larkin who won the award in 2017.
 
The Indianapolis native is a Bioengineering major with a 3.95 cumulative GPA. He is a two-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll member and a two time IRCA National Scholar Athlete.
 
Stewart has been a mainstay in the varsity eight since he was a freshman, helping lead Stanford to a fourth place finish in the 2022 Pac-12 Championships. As a team captain, he has led the Cardinal to a 6-1 regular season record with the only loss coming to No. 1 Cal.
 
The Pac-12 selects Scholar Athletes of the Year in 24 sponsored sports: baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's cross country, women's cross country, beach volleyball, football, men's golf, women's golf, women's gymnastics, women's lacrosse, men's rowing, women's rowing, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's track and field, women's track and field, women's volleyball, and wrestling.

The nomination criteria are: senior (in athletics eligibility) on track to receive a degree, cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, participation in at least 50 percent of the scheduled contest in the sport, and a minimum of one year in residence at the institution. 

Each Pac-12 institution nominates one individual per sport, and the winners are selected by a committee of Pac-12 staff members at the conclusion of each sport's regular season. The athletic accomplishments of the nominees are a consideration in the voting for the award.