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Cross country and track and field head coach J.J. Clark (above) brings a history of successful coaching to The Farm. In 2005, he led Tennessee to an indoor national team title. He led the team to the same title along with the Program of the Year award in 2009. (Courtesy of Stanford Athletics)

J.J. Clark: The new face of Stanford XC and track

Alejandro Salinas
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Oct. 15, 2019
Women's Volleyball
After a near perfect junior campaign, All-American setter Jenna Gray (above) is poised to help the Cardinal defend its national title. (ERIN CHANG/isiphotos.com)

Senior Spotlight: Jenna Gray

James Hemker
  •  
Aug. 28, 2019
Football
Senior Jet Toner (above) enters his senior campaign as one of the most accurate kickers to play for the Cardinal. The Honolulu native was the second most accurate kicker in the nation last year, making 14 of 15 field goals. (BOB DREBIN/isiphotos.com)

Senior Spotlight: Jet Toner

James Hemker
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Aug. 26, 2019
Sports
Sophomore Daria Lenz (above) returned from the 2019 World University Games as Stanford's most decorated athlete. The young diver secured two bronze medals which proved to be America's only medals across all the diving events. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/isiphotos.com)

Student-athletes shine at 2019 World University Games

James Hemker
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July 16, 2019
Sports
California Senate Bill 206 awaits final considerations after passing the Senate floor. (Jim Shorin/isiphotos.com)

Stanford opposes bill that would let college athletes in California profit from endorsements

Ian Park
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July 16, 2019
Sports
(DON FERIA/isiphotos.com)

Stanford sends 20 athletes to World University Games

James Hemker
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July 2, 2019
Track & Field
Fifth-year senior Lena Giger concluded her collegiate career with a school record (58 feet 8-1/2 inches) and runner-up finish in the shot put at the indoor NCAA Track and Field Championships. (JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Senior Spotlight: Lena Giger

Alejandro Salinas
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June 6, 2019
Women's Water Polo
The women's water polo team will travel to China this summer as guests of the Chinese national team. The Cardinal clashed with China in February, and Stanford came out on top 15-13. (KAREN AMBROSE HICKEY/isiphotos.com)

Women’s water polo heads to China for competition, diplomacy

James Hemker
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June 6, 2019
Sports Features
Fifth-year senior Harrison Williams (above) will be competing for his first decathlon title at the outdoor NCAA Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas on Wednesday. He ranks second among collegians in the event with 8,112 points. (KIRBY LEE/Image of Sport)

Senior Spotlight: Harrison Williams

Alejandro Salinas
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June 5, 2019
Sports Features
Senior captain Sameer Kumar (above) was a pillar of the Stanford men's tennis program this season, solidifying the starting lineup in singles and doubles. A standout on and off the court, Kumar was named Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and led the Cardinal to a 19-7 record. (LYNDSAY RADNEDGE/isiphotos.com)

Senior Spotlight: Sameer Kumar

Shan Reddy
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May 30, 2019
Sports Features
Hank Luisetti (right) is a three-time All-American basketball player who played at Stanford in the 1930s. He revolutionized the game with his one-handed shot and was later inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Q&A: Sports author Mike DeLucia on forgotten basketball pioneer Hank Luisetti

Alejandro Salinas
  •  
May 24, 2019
Women's Soccer
Kelley O’Hara '09 (above, left) is one of the veterans on the national team and is integral to the National Women's Soccer League. She is joined by Christen Press '10 (above, right), who has been playing professionally for nearly a decade, and Tierna Davidson '20. (KAREN AMBROSE HICKEY/stanfordphoto.com)

From the Farm to France: Three former Stanford players prepare for Women’s World Cup

Cybele Zhang and Daniel Martinez-Krams
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May 16, 2019
Sports Features
Fifth-year senior Mason Pengilly (above) was a captain on last season’s wrestling team that won the program’s first ever Pac-12 team title. Pengilly was runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships, and he advanced to the Round of 12 at the NCAA Championships. (JOHN P. LOZANO/isiphotos.com)

Senior Spotlight: Mason Pengilly

James Hemker
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May 14, 2019
Sports
Jordan Ewert (above) emerged this season as one of the volleyball team’s most productive critical members. For the first time in his career, he was named an All-American after the conclusion of this season. The outside hitter from Antioch, CA was tabbed for the 2019 All-MPSF second team (ROB ERICSON/isiphotos.com).

Senior Spotlight: Jordan Ewert

James Hemker
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May 8, 2019
Women's Basketball
The 12th Cardinal to be drafted in the first round of the WBNA, Alanna Smith had a breakout senior season, culminating with an All-America Honor. Smith joins Elena Delle Donne, Maya Moore, and Breanna Stewart as the NCAA’s only women to have 1,600 points, 150 threes, and 200 blocks in the last twenty years (BOB DREBIN/isiphotos.com).

Senior Spotlight: Alanna Smith

James Hemker
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May 1, 2019
Sports
A 2018 team captain, fifth-year inside linebacker Bobby Okereke led the Cardinal in tackles last season. He'll play alongside 2018 First-Team All-Pro Darius Leonard next season in Indianapolis. (KAREN AMBROSE HICKEY/isiphotos.com)

Senior Spotlight: Bobby Okereke

Shan Reddy
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April 30, 2019
Sports
Senior Ella Eastin (above) was part of three NCAA championship teams in her four years swimming for Stanford. She became the first woman in NCAA history to complete a career sweep of the 400 IM. (Courtesy of Stanford Athletics)

Senior Spotlight: Ella Eastin

James Hemker
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April 26, 2019
Sports
Senior Abrahm DeVine (above) won back-to-back NCAA titles (2018, 2019) in the 400-yard IM. (Courtesy of Michelle Wang)

Senior Spotlight: Abrahm DeVine

James Hemker
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April 24, 2019
Sports
Senior middle blocker Tami Alade (above) holds the highest average blocks per set (1.87) in school history and second highest ever recorded in the NCAA. The decorated senior is a member of two NCAA championship teams (2016, 2018), and was named to multiple All-America teams her senior season. (BOB DREBIN/isiphotos.com)

Senior Spotlight: Tami Alade

James Hemker
  •  
April 17, 2019
Senior forward Michelle Xiao’s teammates made sure she felt like she was a part of the 2017 national championship celebration, even when she was in the hospital. (Courtesy of Michelle Xiao)

Michelle Xiao: Coming full circle against FSU

Jake Stuebner
  •  
Nov. 30, 2018
The Stanford Daily

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