The Farm Report: June 15

At long last, Alyssa Jones is a national champion. The senior out of Homestead, Fla., finally reached the top of the NCAA podium in the long jump on Thursday evening after seven previous finishes inside the top four across indoor and outdoor competition. 

One jump was all it took for Jones to establish herself as the favorite, soaring to a meet record 7.06m (23-2) on her opening attempt, breaking the previous championship mark of 6.94m Jones becomes just the second NCAA outdoor long jump champion in Stanford history, joining Jackie Edwards, who claimed the national title in 1992 at 6.59 meters (21-7½). 

Also closing out her Cardinal career, Juliette Whittaker finished ninth in the women's 800-meter final, earning Second Team All-America honors to close her career as a 10-time NCAA All-American. 

After two days of women's competition, the Cardinal finished 24th overall at the NCAA Championships with 11 points.

The annual Stanford Athletic Board Awards were held at Bing Auditorium, highlighting the Cardinal's excellence during the 2025-26 season. Jasmine Aikey (women's soccer) and Torri Huske (women's swimming) earned the Al Masters Award as the highest-achieving student-athlete.

This year, 32 varsity programs were represented during the ceremony while 58 student-athletes walked away with awards.

During the 2025-26 campaign, Stanford has won two NCAA championships (women's golf and men's gymnastics) and five total national championships (sailing (2x) and artistic swimming). The Cardinal has tallied at least one NCAA championship during each of the last 50 years, dating back to the 1976-77 campaign.

In total, Stanford varsity teams have won 139 NCAA championships (71 men, 68 women) and 178 national titles overall.

The complete list of award winners is at the link here.

 

 

 

 

 

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On Sunday, Stanford honored its 2026 graduating class at the 135th Commencement ceremony. Among the graduates were a variety of student-athletes who earned their degree from Stanford.