Indiana University Athletics
Stanford Selected as an All-American
5/20/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Water Polo
Bloomington, Ind. - After a season that saw the Indiana women's water polo team go to the brink of the Eastern Championships, junior Kristin Stanford became the first Hoosier to be recognized on an all-America team. The American Water Polo Coaches Association announced its all-America teams on Monday, with Stanford being selected to the third team. She was an honorable mention selection last season.
"She'd be the first to tell you that she benefits from her teammates," Indiana Head Coach Barry King said. "She worked extremely hard over the summer and towards the end, I could tell she was a better player. She had a look in her, and you could tell she was very determined for the upcoming season."
The Cincinnati, Ohio native was one of only three girls representing schools outside of California to be selected to the first, second or third all-America teams. She continues to add to her list of accolades, which includes being Collegiate Water Polo Association first team all-Southern Division, as well as an all-Eastern first team selection. She is also the only Hoosier player to be recognized as an all-Eastern player, being selected as a first teamer for the second consecutive year. This past season, Stanford eclipsed both Indiana's single season and all-time goals mark with 66 and 164, respectively. She topped her own single season mark of 57, which she set last season.
"I am thrilled with this honor, but an award like this really a reflection of our team's season," Stanford said. "We had a great season this year and really turned it on at the end. As a team, we were really disappointed in our season last year, so I think that drove everyone to work harder and compete at a higher level."
Stanford not only excelled in the pool this year, but out of it as well. She graduated in early May as a junior with a degree in Exercise Science. Earlier this year, she earned 2002 Scholastic Achievement Winner and was an Alpha Beta Honorary. Last year, she tallied CWPA all-Academic and Academic all-Big Ten selections.
"Everybody looks at her as a player and sees how ferociously hard she works," King said. "Her efforts in and out of the pool truly show that she is a leader by example. The more people put faith in her, the better she performs."
Stanford is splitting her time between the pool and classroom this summer, as she is already enrolled in Graduate School for Exercise Physiology. The Hoosiers will look to Stanford's leadership and experience in 2003, as they attempt to build on this past season's 21-14 third place finish at the CWPA Eastern Championships.
"She'd be the first to tell you that she benefits from her teammates," Indiana Head Coach Barry King said. "She worked extremely hard over the summer and towards the end, I could tell she was a better player. She had a look in her, and you could tell she was very determined for the upcoming season."
The Cincinnati, Ohio native was one of only three girls representing schools outside of California to be selected to the first, second or third all-America teams. She continues to add to her list of accolades, which includes being Collegiate Water Polo Association first team all-Southern Division, as well as an all-Eastern first team selection. She is also the only Hoosier player to be recognized as an all-Eastern player, being selected as a first teamer for the second consecutive year. This past season, Stanford eclipsed both Indiana's single season and all-time goals mark with 66 and 164, respectively. She topped her own single season mark of 57, which she set last season.
"I am thrilled with this honor, but an award like this really a reflection of our team's season," Stanford said. "We had a great season this year and really turned it on at the end. As a team, we were really disappointed in our season last year, so I think that drove everyone to work harder and compete at a higher level."
Stanford not only excelled in the pool this year, but out of it as well. She graduated in early May as a junior with a degree in Exercise Science. Earlier this year, she earned 2002 Scholastic Achievement Winner and was an Alpha Beta Honorary. Last year, she tallied CWPA all-Academic and Academic all-Big Ten selections.
"Everybody looks at her as a player and sees how ferociously hard she works," King said. "Her efforts in and out of the pool truly show that she is a leader by example. The more people put faith in her, the better she performs."
Stanford is splitting her time between the pool and classroom this summer, as she is already enrolled in Graduate School for Exercise Physiology. The Hoosiers will look to Stanford's leadership and experience in 2003, as they attempt to build on this past season's 21-14 third place finish at the CWPA Eastern Championships.
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