Jan. 8, 1998

Stanford Women's Gymnastics Opens with Exhibition

Squad features a "Meet-the-Team" evening

The Stanford women's gymnastics team will kick off 1998 season with a "Meet-the-Team" exhibition on Friday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion. The exhibition, which is free of charge, will also mark the beginning of the Mark Cook era. Cook is in his first year at the helm of the Cardinal program after spending the last three at UCLA. The 1996 West Region Assistant Coach-of-the-Year helped lead the Bruins to the NCAA title in 1997.

Beginning at 7:00 p.m., the Cardinal gymnasts will perform various routines on the balance beam and the uneven parallel bars, and in the floor exercise. Coach Cook will provide the audience throughout with a description of the event and what to look for - not only in the event, but from the Stanford squad as well. The routines will be followed with a question-and-answer session with both the Cardinal coaching staff and the gymnasts. Complementary food and drink will be provided.

For further information regarding the "Meet-the-Team" exhibition, please contact the Stanford women's gymnastics office at (650) 725-0018.

Stanford will face Pac-10 rival Washington in its season and home-opener on Friday, January 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion.

Stanford University Women's Gymnastics