UP NEXT » The Cardinal will send two to the ICSA Singlehanded Championships this weekend, after Avery Baldwin and Thomas Sitzmann each won their respective PCCSC singlehanded titles to earn spots in the competition.
FAMILIAR COMPETITION » Baldwin and Sitzmann each competed for singlehanded titles last season, with Sitzmann finishing third and Baldwin finishing seventh.
SINGLEHANDED HISTORY » Stanford has seen five ICSA Singlehanded champions in program history, three men and two women. The most recent title came in 2022, when Chapman Petersen won the men's competition. The last women's title came in 2018.
SINGLEHANDED SWEEP » The Card took home its PCCSC Singlehanded titles in September, with Avery Baldwin winning the women's competition and Thomas Sitzmann winning the open competition.
EVEN MORE ICSA QUALIFIERS » Stanford will be sending four to ICSA Match Race National Championships next week. The Card will be represented by Dylan Sih, Alice Schmid, Freddie Parkin and Thomas Whidden.
HOT START TO THE YEAR » The Cardinal has opened up the 2026 fall slate with as strong showing, winning 11 of 16 competitions. Four of the five competitions without a win have been second-place finishes.
REIGNING CHAMPS » Last season marked the fourth-straight year with the Cardinal claiming multiple ICSA National Championships. The team took home a Women's Fleet Race crown for the fourth-striaght season, and a Women's Team Race title for the third-striaght season. Stanford now boasts 10 national championships in program history, with nine coming since head coach Chris Klevan took over ahead of the 2021-22 season.
RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS » Stanford had 10 athletes earn ICSA All-America selections last season, and seven of them are back for 2026-27. Reade Decker, Sitzmann, Kit Harned and Alice Schmid all return for their senior seasons, boasting a combined nine All-America nods in their careers.