Carly Janiga Class: Junior Hometown: Paradise Valley, Ariz. High School: Saguaro Height: 4-11 Club: Desert Devils Gymnastics

2007 Season (Freshman): Three-time First-Team All-American in the All-Around, Vault and Floor Exercise...Placed fourth nationally in the All-Around competition...Was named Pacific-10 Conference Freshman of the Year...Was named an All-Pacific 10 Conference Selection...Honored for her excellent work in the classroom by being named an Academic All-American by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches (NACGC)...Was named the 2007 Cardinal Team MVP...Competed all season long in the Vault, Bars, Beam and Floor Exercise...Achieved a season-high 9.950 in the Bars at the tri-meet at San Jose State...Earned a season-high 9.925 in the Floor Exercise against UCLA and Arizona State...Scored a season-best 9.925 in the Vault at California...Achieved a season-high 9.900 on the Beam at California.

Club/High School: A member of the National Honor Society ... A 2006 Junior Olympic National Bar and All-Around champion ... A U.S. Senior National Team member ... Qualified for the Olympic Team Trials in 2004 and finished ninth ... Earned gold medals on floor as a U.S. team member in two international meets after the Olympics.

Cardinal Catalogue: Parents are Bill and Ellen Janiga ... Undeclared major ... Possible future goal as a elementary school teacher.

Getting To Know Carly Janiga
Stanford Gymnastics Will Be Fun To Watch This Year Because: There is no other team out there with the talent, enthusiasm, passion, toughness, and quality that our team brings every time we step out into the competition arena. Just you watch!
My Greatest Athletic Moment Was: Standing on the podium at Olympic Trials with hundreds of cameras flashing in the crowd.
The Athlete I Admire Most: Lance Armstrong
The Current Or Former Stanford Athlete I Most Enjoy Watching Perform: Stephanie Gentry and Allyse Ishino...I am mesmerized by their dance on floor!
Since Coming To Stanford, I Have Learned: No one is going to give you the answers. Search and discover them for yourself.
Best Book I Have Ever Read: Harry Potter series
My Favorite Class: I've only taken three classes here but my IHUM class is interesting even though it is hard to understand at times...actually the majority of the time. If I Had To Cook All Of My Meals, I'd Probably Survive On: Cereal!
My Favorite Movie: Forest Gump
My Favorite TV Show: Project Runway
My Favorite Musical Group: The Beatles
Favorite Actor: Tom Hanks, Chris Farley
Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts
The Best Advice I Ever Received Was: Your best is always enough.
My Ultimate SportsCenter Highlight Would Be: Doing a perfect floor routine at USA championships in 2004!
The Person Or People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence In My Career: My coach, Geoff, and my parents.
If I Could Invite Three People To Dinner In History, They Would Be: Jesus, John Lennon, and Dr. Suess
My Advice To Youngsters: Hard work never goes unnoticed. The sweat and tears of today will help you tomorrow.
I'd Like To Switch Places For A Day With: A fish
If I Had One CD TO Listen To It Would Be: Enya-it really relaxes me
If I Could Bring Anything From My Hometown To Stanford It Would Be: My family!
One Wish I Would Make For The 21st Century: Peace