Alex Strait

	Class: RS Freshman
	Hometown: Katy, Texas
	High School: Cinco Ranch

	Height: 5-5
	Experience: HS
	Event: AA

04/18/2013

Stanford Pursues Sixth NCAA Championship

Cardinal makes 15th consecutive appearance, 30th overall

01/12/2013

Men's Gymnastics Season Outlook: Pursuing Excellence

Stanford begins pursuit of sixth NCAA Championship

As a Sophomore in 2013: Did not compete.

As a Freshman in 2012: Did not compete.

Getting To Know Alex Strait

Born in:	Gretna, La.
Major:	Mechanical engineering
Nickname:	Strait
The best thing about Stanford is:	The university's excellence in athletics and academics
Ten years from now I hope to be:	Living in California, I could never leave now, with a great job and family
My favorite class at Stanford is:	Physics 41
Something people would be surprised to know about me:	I lived in Australia for a year as a kid
The place I would most like to visit is:	Return to Australia
My favorite pre-meet rituals are:	Eating an apple, listening to pump-up music and visualizing my routines
Stanford Men's Gymnastics will be fun to watch this year because:	The line-up will be constantly changing due to the number of guys we have
My greatest athletic moment was:	Qualifying three times for the USA Junior Championships
The current or former Stanford athlete I most enjoy watching perform is:	Alex Buscaglia
Since coming to Stanford, I have learned:	There are all kinds of extraordinary people here
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on:	Cereal and grilled cheese
Favorite movie:	Grind
Favorite TV show:	The O.C.
Favorite actor:	Steve Carell
Favorite actress:	Olivia Wilde
My favorite musical group/singer is:	Taking Back Sunday
The best advice I've ever received was:	Don't let school get in the way of your education
If I could bring anything from my hometown to Stanford it would be:	My dog
If I had one CD to listen to it would be:	Transatlantacism by Death Cab for Cutie