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adam WRIGHT HEAD COACH • 1st Year Alma Mater: UCLA ’01

Adam Wright begins his first season as UCLA’s head men’s water polo coach in 2009. A former standout in the pool at UCLA and on the U.S. Olympic Team, Wright was named the fourth head coach in program history on June 3, 2009. A four-year letterwinner at UCLA (1997-2000), Wright led the Bruins to back-to- back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000. Following his collegiate career, Wright served as a key member on the U.S. National Team, participating in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics for Team USA. He helped lead the U.S. to a seventh-place finish at the 2004 Olympics (Athens) and to the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics (Beijing). Wright served as an assistant coach with the UCLA men’s and women’s water polo teams during the 2008-09 school year. He helped guide the women’s program to an unprecedented fifth consecutive NCAA championship in May 2009. Following the 2008 men’s water polo season, Wright played an integral role in securing the top men’s recruiting class in the nation. In addition, Wright served as an assistant coach with the varsity boys and girls water polo programs at Wilson High School (Long Beach, Calif.) from 2001-04. He helped coach the boys program to four consecutive CIF Division I championships and Moore League titles. Wright coached the girls team to two Moore League titles and two CIF Division I quarterfinal playoff appearances. As a senior at UCLA in 2000, Wright scored 39 goals before earning honorable mention All-America acclaim and second-team All-MPSF honors. In 1999, he secured third-team All-America and second-team All-MPSF honors after having led the Bruins in assists (27) and ranked second on the team in goals scored (46), total points (48) and steals (39). In his first two seasons, he scored 43 goals – 26 as a freshman and 27 as a sophomore. He gained second-team All-America honors in 1998 and was named an honorable mention All-America and All-MPSF selection as a freshman in 1997. Wright graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology. Following his collegiate career, Wright competed in the European League (Italy and Russia) for Bissolati Cremona, Civitavecchia SNC, Nuoto Catania and Dynamo Moscow from 2004-08. He competed for the U.S. National Team in all major tournaments from 2001-09, helping lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games as well as the 2005 ASUA Cup (Mexico City). THE WRIGHT FILE Coaching Highlights Most recently, Wright concluded his playing career with the U.S. National Team by • Helped lead UCLA women’s water polo to fifth consecutive NCAA title in 2009 leading Team USA to a fourth-place finish at the 2009 FINA World Championships • Secured the top men’s water polo recruiting class in the spring of 2009 in Rome, Italy. • Coached Wilson High School’s boys water polo program to four CIF Championships • Helped guide Wilson High School’s girls water polo program to two league titles A graduate of Wilson High School (Long Beach, Calif.) in 1997, Wright was a four- year varsity water polo and three-year varsity swimming letterwinner at Wilson. Team USA Highlights • Led Team USA to the silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Wright, 32, is married to Kerry Norris, a former UCLA women’s soccer player. • Scored four goals and registered a team-high nine assists at the 2008 Olympics He and his wife reside in Los Angeles. • Played in two summer Olympic Games – 2004 (Athens) and 2008 (Beijing) • Scored in six games at 2003 World Championships, leading the U.S. with five goals Playing Highlights (at UCLA) • Led UCLA to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000 • Finished four-year career having accumulated 128 goals, playing from 1997-2000 • Named a second-team All-America selection in 1998, third-team selection in 1999 • Graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology International Competition Highlights • 2009 FINA World Championships, 4th Place (Rome, Italy) • 2009 FINA World League Super Final, 4th Place (Podgorica, Montenegro) • 2008 Olympic Games, 2nd Place (Beijing, China) • 2008 FINA World League Super Final, 2nd Place (Genoa, Italy) • 2007 FINA World League Super Final, 5th Place (Berlin, Germany) • 2007 Pan American Games, 1st Place (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) • 2007 FINA World Championships, 9th Place (Melbourne, Australia) • 2006 FINA World League Super Final, 5th Place (Athens, Greece) • 2005 ASUA Cup, 1st Place (Mexico City, Mexico) • 2004 Olympic Games, 7th Place (Athens, Greece) • 2004 Torneo di Napoli, 3rd Place (Naples, Italy) • 2003 FINA World League Super Final, 3rd Place (New York, N.Y.) • 2003 U.S. Cup, 2nd Place (Stanford, Calif.) • 2002 FINA World Cup, 7th Place (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) • 2001 FINA World Championships, 7th Place (Fukuoka, Japan) • 2000 UPS Cup, 6th Place (Los Alamitos, Calif. - USA “B”) • 1999 World University Games, 4th Place (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)

 2009 UCLA MEN’S WATER POLO COACHING STAFF

In 2004, Krikorian guided the men’s program to their first perfect MPSF finish since 1999 and first NCAA championship since securing back-to-back titles in adam 1999 and 2000. The 2004 team also compiled an 18-game winning streak, which included winning the NorCal Tournament title and gaining multiple victories over KRIKORIAN the nation’s other three top-ranked teams – Stanford, California and USC. In 2000, Krikorian led the men’s program to its fourth NCAA title in six years. ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH • 14th Year at UCLA He also coached the UCLA women to the inaugural NCAA championship in the Alma Mater: UCLA ’97 spring of 2001, coaching in the absence of Guy Baker (who then served as the U.S. Women’s Water Polo Head Coach). The 2001 women’s squad finished the season with an 18-4 overall mark, including a 9-1 MPSF record, and won its second Adam Krikorian enters his 14th season on the UCLA men’s water polo coaching consecutive national championship. staff in 2009. Krikorian served as the program’s head coach from 1999-2008 and in an assistant capacity from 1996-1998 before assuming Associate Head Krikorian was promoted to Co-Head Coach of the men’s program at the start of Coaching duties in July 2009. Krikorian concurrently serves as head coach of the 1999 season, after serving as an assistant coach for three seasons. In the the U.S. Women’s Water Polo National Team. spring of 1999, he served as the interim head coach for the women’s team, while Baker was coaching Team USA. Krikorian has won 15 national titles – 11 as a head coach (men’s and women’s), three as an assistant coach and one as a student-athlete – in 17 years with the During the 1996-1997 school year, Krikorian served as a student assistant coach UCLA water polo programs. Krikorian helped lead the men’s program to NCAA as he completed his undergraduate studies, assisting Baker in leading both squads titles as head coach in 1999, 2000 and 2004 and as an assistant coach in to national championships. 1996. As a senior, he led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA title, UCLA’s first men’s water polo championship since 1972. As a senior captain in 1995, Krikorian helped lead UCLA to its first men’s water polo national championship since 1972. He scored two goals in the Bruins’ 10-8 On the women’s side, Krikorian coached UCLA to eight national championships (7 win over California in the NCAA title match. During his senior season, he registered NCAA) as head coach from 1999-2009. He helped engineer UCLA’s remarkable a team-best 31 goals, including one two-pointer, while earning second-team All- run of five consecutive NCAA women’s water polo titles from 2005-2009. Serving America and second-team All-MPSF honors. as an assistant coach with the women’s program in 1997 and 1998, he led UCLA to national titles each season. A four-year letterwinner, Krikorian captained the team in 1994 and 1995, leading the Bruins to the NCAA Tournament both seasons. He finished his collegiate career As the men’s water polo head coach from 1999-2008, Krikorian guided UCLA to with 76 goals, including a pair of two-pointers, and was named “Most Inspirational three NCAA Championships and recorded a 192-62 overall record (.756 winning Player” by his teammates in his final three seasons. percentage). His men’s water polo teams went 61-19 in MPSF play in 10 seasons, and two of his men’s teams posted a perfect 8-0 MPSF record (1999, 2004). A standout prep athlete at Mountain View High School, Krikorian was a four-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming. As a senior, he scored 113 goals and Between both water polo programs, Krikorian has coached six Peter J. Cutino earned honorable mention All-America accolades. In 1992, he helped lead his team Award recipients, seven National Player of the Year selections and 12 Olympians. to the National Junior Olympic Championship. Krikorian’s older brother, Blake, was On the men’s side, Sean Kern won the Cutino Award in 1999 and 2000 and was on the UCLA water polo team from 1986-1989. named the National Player of the Year in 2000. Brett Ormsby earned National Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2004. Krikorian, 35, graduated from UCLA with a psychology degree and a business administration emphasis in June 1997. Krikorian led the UCLA men’s and women’s teams to national championships in the same season on three occasions – during the 2004-2005, 2000-2001 and In May 2001, Krikorian married Anicia Mendez, a four-year Bruin letterwinner in 1999-2000 school years. The 2004 men’s water polo team finished with the tennis who is completing her MBA at UCLA. Adam and Anicia reside in Manhattan best winning percentage of any UCLA water polo team since 1972. The women’s Beach, Calif., with their son Jack (born July 2006) and daughter Annabel (born team completed the second undefeated season in NCAA water polo history that June 2009). spring by running off 33 consecutive victories.

THE KRIKORIAN FILE Career Highlights • Led UCLA to 11 national championships as head coach (men’s, women’s water polo) • Guided men’s program to NCAA titles in 1999, 2000 and 2004 • Has coached six Peter J. Cutino Award recipients between both programs • Helped lead women’s program to five consecutive NCAA championships (2005-09) • Coached two men’s players of the year – Sean Kern (2000), Brett Ormsby (2004) • Guided men’s program to two perfect, 8-0 MPSF finishes (1999, 2004) Playing Highlights (at UCLA) • As a senior (1995), led UCLA men’s program to first NCAA title since 1972 • Finished collegiate career with 76 goals, playing from 1992-95 • Named UCLA’s “Most Inspirational Player” by teammates his final three seasons • Served as UCLA’s team captain in 1994 and 1995 Head Coach Year-by-Year Results Year Overall Conf. Finish 1999 22-3 8-0 NCAA Champions 2000 19-7 6-2 NCAA Champions 2001 16-5 7-1 NCAA Runner-up 2002 15-8 4-4 5th 2003 20-7 7-1 3rd 2004 25-3 8-0 NCAA Champions 2005 21-8 5-3 5th 2006 17-6 6-2 3rd 2007 21-7 5-3 5th 2008 16-8 5-3 4th Totals 192-62 61-19 3 NCAA Championships Assistant Coach Year-by-Year Results Year Overall Conf. Finish 1996 24-6 6-2 NCAA Champions 1997 14-12 4-4 6th 1998 17-6 6-2 3rd Totals 55-24 16-8 1 NCAA Championship

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5 cole CONSANI RS Senior • Center • 6-4 • 230 Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa)

2008 – Played in all 24 games, making one start vs. Concordia (Nov. 8)…scored eight goals on 29 attempts…scored two goals against Brown (Oct. 19) and versus Concordia (Nov. 8)…collected 15 earned exclusions, three blocks and two steals. 2007 – Played in 16 games, making one start at UC Santa Cruz (Sept. 30)…scored 13 goals on 30 attempts…added one assist, five steals, one block and 12 earned exclusions…tallied five two-goal efforts…recorded one four-game scoring streak, amassing six goals in four matches (Sept. 8-15). 2006 – Played in two games…scored one goal on two attempts…also collected three earned exclusions…his first collegiate goal was against Cal Baptist in the season opener (Sept. 14). 2005 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year letterwinner in swimming and three-year letterwinner in water polo for coaches Dan Bartlett and Jon Reichardt, respectively…earned CIF Division III first-team honors as a sophomore and senior; captured second-team honors as a junior…led Mira Costa to the CIF Division III title his junior season…named Athlete of the Year as a senior. COLE CONSANI’s Career Statistics Club – Competed for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club…earned a silver and bronze medal at the Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK 2003 and 2004 Junior Olympics, respectively. 2006 2/0 1 2 .500 0 0 0 2007 16/1 13 30 .433 1 5 1 Personal – Full name: Cole Alexander Consani…born November 16, 1986 in Torrance, Calif…parents 2008 24/1 8 29 .276 0 2 3 are Christopher and Debra…has one sister, Claire…lists his biggest athletic thrill as winning the CIF Totals 42/2 22 61 .361 1 7 4 Division III title as a junior at Mira Costa…psychology major.

8 scott DAVIDSON RS Senior • Attacker • 6-1 • 195 Seal Beach, Calif. (Los Alamitos)

2008 – Played in all 24 matches, making 23 starts…continued his stellar play as a junior, recording 34 goals, the second-highest total on the team…attempted 80 shots, scoring at a 43 percent clip…finished second on the team with 19 steals…also recorded 13 earned exclusions, eight assists and six blocks…registered 10 multi-goal games…tied his career-high with a five-goal effort in a 14-2 MPSF victory at Pacific (Oct. 26)…also had one four-goal game and three three-goal efforts…scored six goals in three MPSF Tournament games, including a hat trick in a first-round, 11-8 win over California (Nov. 28)…scored in 16 of UCLA’s 24 matches. 2007 – Played in 27 matches, making 26 starts…had a phenomenal sophomore season, earning honorable mention ACWPC All-America…gained second-team All-MPSF honors…led the Bruins with 49 goals on a team-high 113 attempts (43.4 percent)…registered 13 assists, eight steals, seven blocks and five earned exclusions…scored at least one goal in each of the Bruins’ final 14 games (31 goals in that span)…netted 16 multiple-goal efforts, including a season-high five goals in a 12-11 sudden-victory overtime win against UC Irvine (Sept. 22)…scored in 24 of UCLA’s 28 matches. 2006 – Played in all 23 games, posting an excellent freshman campaign…scored 22 goals on 51 attempts (43.1 percent)…his 22 goals tied for sixth-most (with Grant Zider) on the club…recorded a season-best three goals at Pepperdine (Nov. 11)…tallied eight multiple-goal performances (one three-goal game, seven two-goal efforts)…also collected 13 steals, six assists and five earned exclusions…scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead the Bruins past Stanford, 9-8, in the MPSF Tournament’s third-place game (Nov. 26)…finished the MPSF Tournament with three goals in three games. 2005 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming at Los Alamitos High School for coach Dave Carlson…helped lead Los Alamitos to the CIF Division II title in 2004 (senior)…earned All-CIF Division II first-team accolades as a senior and third-team honors as a sophomore…also captured Sunset League Player of the Year honors as a senior and junior…competed for the Long Beach Shore water polo club team. Personal – Full name: Scott Robert Davidson…born June 23, 1987…Scott is the oldest of Norm and Katie Davidson’s three children (sisters, Amy and Sarah)…geography and environmental science double major. SCOTT DAVIDSON’S Career Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK 2006 23/0 22 51 .431 6 13 1 2007 27/26 49 113 .434 13 8 7 2008 24/23 34 80 .425 8 19 6 Totals 74/49 105 244 .430 27 40 14

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10 brett HAYS RS Sophomore • Center • 6-2 • 220 Fontana, Calif. (Bonita)

2008 – Played in 20 games…scored four goals on 16 attempts…notched his first collegiate goal in UCLA’s MPSF opener against Long Beach State (Oct. 4)…also scored one goal against Bucknell (Oct. 11) in the NorCal Tournament and totaled a season-high two goals against Concordia (Nov. 8)…collected six steals, two assists and three earned exclusions. 2007 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year water polo and swimming letterwinner at Bonita High School under head coach John Ashby…finished his high school career with three CIF Southern Section Division VI championships (2003-2005) and four Miramonte League titles (2003-2006)…was a three-time All-CIF honoree, earning first-team honors as a sophomore and senior…named the Division VI Most Valuable Player in 2005…scored 370 goals over his four years, the highest total in school history…scored a school-record 114 goals his senior season…earned 2006 fifth-team California- Hawaii All-America accolades…as a junior (2005), led the Bonita Bearcats to their 14th consecutive Miramont League title, posting a record of 20-13; Bonita defeated Rowland Heights, 17-14, to win the CIF Division VI title – the fifth-consecutive division championship for Bonita, and the first boys’ water polo team in CIF history to win five-consecutive CIF titles since 1952…as a swimmer, won the CIF Division IV Championship (individual) in the 50-meter freestyle. Club – Competed for the SoCal Water Polo Club, earning first-team All-America honors at the Junior Olympics in 2005-06 and 2006-07…has also played with the United States Youth National Team BRETT HAYS’ Career Statistics and Development Team…has played in Canada, Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and Mexico City. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK Personal – Brett Michael Hays…born February 25, 1989 in Fontana, Calif…Brett is one of Jack and 2008 20/0 4 16 .250 2 6 1 Kelly Hays’ four children…has one brother (Jack, Jr.) and two older sisters (Amber and Ashley)…father Totals 20/0 4 16 .250 2 6 1 (Jack, Sr.) played football at Fresno State…history major.

2 cullen HENNESSY RS Sophomore • Attacker • 6-1 • 195 Fairfax, Calif. (Sir Francis Drake)

2008 – Played in 24 games, making two starts…scored 14 goals on 34 attempts, converting at a 41 percent clip…earned ACWPC Academic All-America “excellent” honors…collected 14 steals, the fourth-highest total on the team…also recorded 10 earned exclusions, six blocks and five assists…won five sprints…scored at least one goal in 13 matches…recorded his first collegiate goal in UCLA’s season-opening 10-4 victory at UC Irvine (Sept. 13)…tallied a season-high two goals in a 9-2 victory over Loyola Marymount (Oct. 9)…scored one goal in eight of the team’s first nine matches. 2007 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year water polo and swimming letterwinner at Sir Francis Drake High School under coaches Mark Anderson and former Bruin standout Matt Swanson (water polo) and Joe Fahy (swimming)…earned 2006 Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) Water Polo Player of the Year honors…was a three-time first-team All-MCAL and All-CIF North Coast Section selection (2004-2006)…named a 2006 first-team All-Northern California water polo selection…gained 2006 first-team California/Hawaii All-America honors (earned fourth-team honors, 2005; eighth-team, 2004)…led Sir Francis Drake to the 2006 Chuck Metz Championship, defeating Marin Catholic, 6- 2…as a swimmer, captured 2007 MCAL Player of the Year honors…won the 2007 CIF North Coast Section titles in the 200 freestyle (1:39.99) and 500 freestyle (4:31.78); holds MCAL records in both events…six-time MCAL swim champion…also was a 2007 Marin County Athletic Foundation Scholar-Athlete and a life member of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF). Club – Competed for Marin Water Polo Club under head coach Michael Cereghino…played for the Pacific Zone Team from 2003-07. U.S. National Team – Competed on the 2006 USA Youth National Team, traveling to Croatia, Germany and Canada…also served as a 2005 USA Cadet National team member…spent the summer of 2005 on the youth national team’s summer European tour. Personal – Full name: Cullen James Hennessy…born January 14, 1989 in San Francisco, Calif…Cullen is the youngest of Brian and Sue Hennessy’s three children… brother, Sean, swam for UC Santa Barbara before graduating in 2005…sister, Lauren, graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2007…father, Brian, and uncle and two cousins attended UCLA…sociology major. CULLEN HENNESSY’S CAREER Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK 2008 24/2 14 34 .412 5 14 6 Totals 24/2 14 34 .412 5 14 6

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3 ben HOHL Junior • Attacker • 6-5 • 205 Atherton, Calif. (Menlo School)

2008 – Played in and started all 24 matches…excelled as a sophomore, scoring 33 goals, the third-highest total on the team…attempted 78 shots, scoring at a 42 percent clip…earned ACWPC Academic All-America “superior” honors and was named an MPSF All-Academic Team selection…netted 16 steals, 10 assists, nine earned exclusions and six blocks…scored in 18 of UCLA’s 24 matches…recorded eight multiple-goal games…tied his career high with two four-goal games – in MPSF road victories at California (Oct. 25) and UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 15)…also netted three three-goal games. 2007 – Played in all 28 matches, making 27 starts…had a stellar freshman campaign, scoring 27 goals, the fifth-highest total on the team, on 61 attempts…also registered 23 assists, 12 steals and six blocks…scored at least one goal in 17 matches, including six multiple-goal efforts…tallied a season-high four goals against UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 10)…also scored three goals twice. High School – Four-year water polo and three-year swimming letterwinner at Menlo School for head coach Jack Bowen…two-time first-team All-America water polo selection and two-time CCS Player of the Year (2005, 2006)…Peninsula Athletic League first-team selection each of four seasons…twice captured Peninsula Athletic League MVP accolades…recorded the top three single-season goal totals in school history with 131 (sophomore, 2004), 147 (junior, 2005), and 133 (senior, 2006); previous Menlo School record holder was Grant Zider (UCLA letterwinner 2003-06)…finished high school career with school-record 465 goals…also collected 61 steals, 43 assists and drew 65 exclusions his senior season…led Menlo to consecutive Central Coast Section Division II championships (2005, 2006); scored four goals in Menlo’s 10-6 win over Sacred Heart Prep in the CCS Division II title game in 2006…named the San Jose Mercury News boys water polo player of the year…finished high school career with 466 goals. Club – Competed for Stanford Club Water Polo…twice earned All-America honors at the Junior BEN HOHL’S CAreer Statistics Olympics…also competed for the U.S. Youth National Team in 2005. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK Personal – Benjamin Reid Hohl…born August 22, 1988 in Palo Alto, Calif…Ben is the middle of 2007 28/27 27 61 .443 23 12 6 David and Kathryn Hohl’s three children…has one older brother, Joshua, and one younger sister, 2008 24/24 33 78 .423 10 16 6 Anelise…business-economics major. Totals 52/51 60 139 .432 33 28 12

6 tyler JEMMETT RS Senior • Attacker • 6-2 • 200 San Diego, Calif. (Bishop’s School)

2008 – Played in all 24 matches…secured ACWPC Academic All-America “excellent” honors and MPSF All-Academic Team accolades for the second consecutive season…scored nine goals on 40 attempts…tallied nine steals, six blocks, five earned exclusions and three assists…tied his career high with a three-goal effort against Bucknell in the NorCal Tournament (Oct. 11)…scored at least one goal in seven matches. 2007 – Played in all 28 matches…scored 20 goals on 45 attempts…also collected 12 steals, seven assists and six blocks…earned ACWPC Academic All-America honors as an “excellent” selection...also named an MPSF All-Academic Team honoree…scored at least one goal in 16 matches, including four two-goal efforts. 2006 – Played in seven games…scored five goals on eight attempts…also added three steals, two blocks and one assist…recorded a season-best three goals against Pacific (Nov. 24) in the Bruins’ first-round MPSF Tournament victory…also scored against Cal Baptist (Sept. 14) and Long Beach State (Nov. 17). 2005 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year letterwinner in water polo and four-year letterwinner in swimming for coach Doug Peabody…captured All-CIF San Diego Section first-team honors twice…also gained All-America second-team honors as a junior and senior…named to the Union Tribune’s All-Academic team in 2004 and 2005; also earned Union Tribune Athlete of the Week accolades in 2005…recorded 220 career goals (99 as a senior, 81 as a junior and 40 as a sophomore)…collected 116 career assists and 84 career steals…started each game his junior and senior seasons….competed for the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team TYLER JEMMETT’S CAreer Statistics Club – Competed for the San Diego Shores…earned MVP honors at the 2005 Junior Olympics…won Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK a gold medal at the 16-and-under games in 2003…also won a gold medal at the 18-and-under 2006 7/0 5 8 .625 1 3 2 Junior Olympics in 2005. 2007 28/0 20 45 .444 7 12 6 2008 24/0 9 40 .225 3 9 6 Personal – Tyler James Jemmett…born July 24, 1987…Tyler is the older of Philip and Diane’s two Totals 59/0 34 93 .366 11 24 14 sons…has one younger brother, Trent, who plays baseball at UC Riverside...sociology major.

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4 clay JORTH RS Junior • Attacker • 6-0 • 210 Costa Mesa, Calif. (Newport Harbor)

2008 – Played in all 24 matches…scored six goals on 20 attempts…collected eight blocks, five steals, five assists and three earned exclusions…scored at least one goal in five matches…tallied a season-high and tied his career high with two goals in an MPSF victory at Pacific (Oct. 26)…also scored one goal against Stanford in the MPSF Tournament’s third-place match (Nov. 30). 2007 – Played in all 28 matches, starting the first four games of the season…scored 18 goals on 39 attempts…also totaled six assists, two steals and two blocks…scored at least one goal in 13 matches…registered four two-goal games (vs. Occidental, Sept. 8; vs. Santa Clara and at UC Santa Cruz, Sept. 30; at UC San Diego, Nov. 3). 2006 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and swimming for coach Jason Lynch… gained California-Hawaii All-America first-team honors in 2005…also earned first-team All-CIF and All-League honors his senior season, in addition to capturing Co-Player of the Year accolades as Newport Harbor’s team captain…was named the 2005 Daily Pilot Boys’ Water Polo Player of the Year…earned first-team All-League honors as a junior and sophomore; served as the team captain his junior season and gained Co-Most Valuable Player accolades…posted 60 goals, 47 assists and 40 steals as a junior…totaled 56 goals, 32 assists and 36 steals as a sophomore…captured second-team All-League honors as a freshman. Personal – Full name: Clay William Jorth…born March 9, 1988 in Newport Beach, Calif…Clay is one of William and Maggie Jorth’s three sons (brothers, Clinton and Davy)…younger brother, Clinton, is a redshirt freshman on the UCLA men’s water polo team…geography and environmental science double major. CLAY JORTH’S CAreer Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK 2007 28/4 18 39 .462 6 2 2 2008 24/0 6 20 .300 3 5 8 Totals 52/4 24 59 .407 9 7 10

Hawaii All-America honors…as a senior, led Newport Harbor with 81 goals and totaled 38 assists, the second-highest mark on the squad; also collected 69 steals…tallied one seven-goal game (vs. Rancho Buena Vista, Sept. 20) and two six-goal performances as a senior…served as team captain 15 clinton his senior season, earning team most valuable player accolades…helped guide Newport Harbor to the 2006 CIF-SS Div. I semifinals…registered 61 goals in 29 games as a junior…gained 2006 first-team All-CIF-SS Div. I honors…spent his sophomore and freshman seasons at Newport Harbor playing JORTH alongside older brother Clay, currently a sophomore in the UCLA men’s water polo program. RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 195 Club – Has competed for the Newport Water Polo Foundation, the New York Athletic Club and Costa Mesa, Calif. (Newport Harbor) the Los Angeles Water Polo Club…also played for the U.S. Junior National Team and the USA Development and youth Team. Personal – Full name: Clinton Michael Jorth…born July 2, 1990 in Newport Beach, Calif…Clinton 2008 – Played in UCLA’s first eight games before being sidelined for the remainder of the is the middle of William and Maggie Jorth’s three sons…has two brothers (Clay and David)…older season with an arm injury…scored four goals on 11 attempts…collected four steals, three earned brother, Clay, is a redshirt junior on the UCLA men’s water polo team…lists his biggest athletic exclusions, two blocks and one assist…scored his first collegiate goal against Pacific in the NorCal thrill as having helped Newport Harbor capture the 2007 CIF Division I title and being named Tournament (Sept. 21)…also recorded one goal against Pepperdine (Sept. 21) and two goals Player of the Year…biology major. versus Loyola Marymount (Oct. 9). High School – Four-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner at Newport Harbor High CLINTON JORTH’S CAreer Statistics School under head coach Jason Lynch…captured CIF Southern Section Division I Player of the Year Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK honors in 2007…also named 2007 Sunset League Player of the Year…gained Player of the Year 2008 8/0 4 11 .364 1 4 2 honors from the Orange County Register and the Daily Pilot…helped lead Newport Harbor to the Totals 8/0 4 11 .364 1 4 2 2007 CIF-SS Div. I championship with an 11-3 win over Northwood…earned first-team California-

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13 kevin KUGA RS Junior • Attacker • 6-1 • 180 Goleta, Calif. (Dos Pueblos)

2008 – Redshirted. 2007 – Played in all 28 games, making one start…scored 17 goals on 32 attempts, connecting at a 53 percent clip…collected 18 steals, eight assists, seven blocks and five earned exclusions…scored at least one goal in 12 matches…totaled a season-high three goals twice (at UC Santa Cruz, Sept. 30; vs. Pepperdine, Oct. 13)…registered three multiple-goal games. 2006 – Played in 21 games, making 14 starts…had a strong freshman campaign, scoring 10 goals on 24 attempts…also collected 11 steals, six assists and one block…served as one of the Bruins’ main sprinters, along with Matthew Jacobs…scored his first collegiate goal in his first game, versus Cal Baptist (Sept. 14)…scored a career-high three goals in the NorCal Tournament against UC Davis (Sept. 16)…totaled three multiple-goal efforts. High School – Four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and swimming for coach Chris Parrish…led Dos Pueblos to the CIF Southern Section Division IV water polo title in 2004 and 2005; scored two of Dos Pueblo’s five goals in the 2004 title game…named CIF-SS Div. IV Co-Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005, Channel League Co-Player of the Year in 2005…also selected to the All-Southern California water polo first team and California-Hawaii All-America second team in 2004 and 2005…earned All-CIF-SS Div. IV first-team honors in 2003; also named to the All-Channel League second team…on the swim team, captured first place in the CIF-SS Div. IV finals of the 50-yard freestyle and finished second in the 100-yard freestyle…finished fourth in the CIF-SS Div. IV finals of the 50-yard freestyle in 2004 (21.35); also raced to a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle KEVIN KUGA’S CAreer Statistics (47.10)…earned NISCA All-America honors in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK Club – Competed for Santa Barbara Water Polo club (2004 All-America honorable mention). 2006 21/14 10 24 .417 6 11 1 Personal – Full name: Kevin Richard Kuga…born February 23, 1988 in Goleta, Calif…Kevin is the 2007 28/1 17 32 .531 8 18 6 youngest of Jame and Virginia Kuga’s three children…admires former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Totals 49/15 27 56 .482 14 29 7 Orel Hershiser…geography major.

1 chay LAPIN RS Senior • Goalkeeper • 6-5 • 215 Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson)

2008 – Started 23 games at goalkeeper, registering a 6.35 goals against average…earned second- team All-MPSF honors for the third consecutive season…collected 206 saves, the eighth-highest single-season saves total in program history…manned the cage for 703 minutes, 39 seconds (87 quarters, plus overtime)…allowed 146 goals…tied his career high of 15 saves in back-to-back games – versus Long Beach State (Oct. 4) and against Loyola Marymount (Oct. 9)…finished his junior season having recorded 10 saves or more in 12 matches…totaled 45 saves in four NorCal Tournament contests (Sept. 20-21), helping lead the Bruins to a second-place finish. 2007 – Started 21 games at goalkeeper, registering a 6.90 goals against average…earned second team All-MPSF honors…totaled 198 saves in 84 quarters…recorded 10 or more saves in eight matches…logged a career high 15 saves in UCLA’s 9-5 victory over USC (Oct. 28)…collected 14 saves against Long Beach State in the MPSF Tournament (Nov. 24)…also totaled 13 saves in a 12-5 win at UC Irvine (Oct. 5) and in a six-overtime loss to Pepperdine (Nov. 17). 2006 – Started 15 games at goalkeeper, posting a 4.87 goals against average…earned second team All-MPSF accolades after recording 110 saves in 55 quarters…registered a career-high 13 saves against Stanford in the SoCal Tournament (Oct. 14)…posted double-digit saves totals on four occasions…recorded 12 saves in an MPSF Tournament semifinal defeat against California (Nov. 25). 2005 – Redshirted. High School – Lettered in water polo and swimming at Long Beach Wilson for coaches Tony Martinho and Klaus Barth…earned California-Hawaii All-America first-team honors in 2004 and fourth-team honors in 2003…captured 2003-04 NISCA All-America fifth-team accolades…helped lead Wilson to CIF Division I titles in each of his four seasons (2001-04). U.S. Junior National Team – Traveled with the U.S. Junior National Team to Europe (summer, 2005)…competed in the summer of 2006 for the U.S Junior National Team; named goalkeeper of the Memorial Tournament in Italy, recording 48 saves in four games. Personal – Full name: Chay Thomas Lapin…born February 25, 1987 in Fountain Valley, Calif…Chay is the oldest of Paul Chandler and Tammy Lapin’s four children…enjoys surfing and playing golf in his free time…geography and environmental studies double major. CHAY LAPIN’s Career Statistics Year GP/GS QP SV GA GAA MP 2006 15/15 55 110 73 4.87 453:13 2007 21/21 84 198 145 6.90 716.09 2008 23/23 87 206 146 6.35 703:39 Totals 59/59 226 514 364 6.17 1873:01

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1 andrew MESESAN RS Sophomore • Goalkeeper • 6-5 • 205 Santa Ana, Calif. (Servite)

2008 – Played in four games, making one start…totaled seven saves and allowed 10 goals in 49 minutes, 40 seconds…recorded a career-high six saves against Bucknell in a NorCal Tournament contest, his first collegiate start (Oct. 11)…also made one stop against Concordia (Nov. 8). 2007 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year water polo letterwinner under head coach Jim Sprague…was a two-time All-CIF selection, gaining second-team honors in 2006 and third-team accolades in 2005…named a first-team All-Trinity League selection as a senior…finished his high school career with 976 total saves…recorded 286 saves and scored one goal in 30 games his senior season… totaled a season- high 17 saves against Northwood, and registered 14 games with 10 or more saves…helped lead Servite to the inaugural Trinity League title…captured second-team All-Serra League honors as a junior and sophomore…helped lead Servite to the 2005 CIF Championship and the 2004 Serra League Championship and a berth in the 2004 CIF semifinals. Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo…earned 2003 MVP accolades and the Coaches’ Award after leading SoCal Water Polo to the San Diego Cup Championship. Personal – Full name: Andrew Scarborough Mesesan…born August 1, 1988 in Santa Ana, Calif…is the older of Kenneth and Linda Mesesan’s two children…has one sister, Claire…lists his greatest athletic thrill as winning the CIF Division II Championship in 2005…political science major. ANDREW MESESAN’s Career Statistics Year GP/GS QP SV GA GAA MP 2008 4/1 6+ 7 10 2.50 49:40 Totals 4/1 6+ 7 10 2.50 49:40

9 jacob MURPHY RS Junior • Center • 6-3 • 200 Corona del Mar, Calif. (Corona del Mar)

2008 – Played in all 24 matches, making 23 starts…finished fourth on the team with 21 goals… attempted 53 shots, scoring at a 40 percent clip…secured MPSF All-Academic Team honors for the second consecutive season…led the team with 36 earned exclusions and 12 blocks…also totaled 13 steals…scored at least one goal in 14 matches…tied his career high with three goals versus Stanford (Oct. 12) and against Brown (Oct. 19)…finished his sophomore campaign with five multiple-goal efforts. 2007 – Played in 17 matches…scored nine goals on 19 attempts…also recorded five steals, four earned exclusions, two blocks and one assist…earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors…scored at least one goal in six matches…registered a season-high three goals in UCLA’s 16-4 victory over Brown (Oct. 6)…scored two goals in the regular-season finale at Long Beach State (Nov. 18). 2006 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner and four-year swimming letterwinner for coach Tim Salvino…leading scorer in 2005 with 88 goals and 31 assists; earned team and Pacific Coast League MVP honors…captured Corona del Mar SeaKing Athlete of the Year honors in 2005…earned All-CIF-SS first-team honors…named a second-team All-County selection and fifth- team California-Hawaii All-America selection…finished second with 48 goals in 2004...led Corona del Mar to four league titles and two CIF Southern Section semifinal appearances. Club – Competed for the Long Beach Shore Aquatics and Corona del Mar Water Polo Club…earned All-America honorable mention honors in 2005 at the Junior Olympics. U.S. National Team – Participated in the U.S. National Team training camp…traveled to Greece to train for two weeks in 2005 with the Long Beach Shore Aquatics. Personal – Full name: Jacob Webster Murphy…born on November 9, 1987 in Newport Beach, Calif…Jacob is the oldest of John and Louise Murphy’s three children… lists his greatest athletic thrill as playing against arch-rival Newport Harbor and current UCLA teammate Clay Jorth in the CIF Division I semifinal before 2,000 spectators…history major. JACOB MURPHY’S CAreer Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK 2007 17/0 9 19 .474 1 5 2 2008 24/23 21 53 .396 0 13 12 Totals 41/23 30 72 .417 1 18 14

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12 matt PRECIADO RS Sophomore • Defender • 6-4 • 235 Murrieta City, Calif. (Murrieta Valley)

2008 – Played in all 24 matches…scored 10 goals on 18 attempts, converting at a 56 percent clip…collected 16 earned exclusions, three steals and two blocks…recorded his first collegiate goal against Bucknell in the NorCal Tournament (Oct. 11)…recorded three two-goal games – versus Brown (Oct. 19), at California (Oct. 25) and against Concordia (Nov. 8)…scored in seven matches. 2007 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year water polo and swimming letterwinner at Murrieta Valley High School for head coaches Bryan Lynton and Genevive Barrow, respectively…named the 2006 CIF Southern Section Division V Player of the Year and 2006 Southern California Water Polo Coaches Association Division V Player of the Year (and first-team selection)…as a senior in 2006, helped guide Murrieta Valley to a 30-3 record and the CIF Southern Section Division V title, the first in school history…scored 111 goals and added 29 assists his senior season…also named the 2006 Riverside Press-Enterprise boys’ water polo player of the year…earned 2006 second-team California-Hawaii All-America accolades…captured 2006 Player of the Year honors (boys’ water polo) from the Riverside Press Enterprise…also named the 2006 Californian’s All-Valley boys’ water polo player of the year…totaled 112 goals and 54 assists as a junior (2005)…led Murrieta Valley to the 2005 CIF-SS Division V championship game, an 8-7 loss to Riverside Poly…recognized by the Peer Leadership Program as student of the year in 2006; graduated with honors in June 2007…named to the Honor Roll as a junior, sophomore and freshman; earned All-Academic Team honors as a freshman. Club – Competed for Elite Water Polo and SoCal Water Polo…was a two-time member of the U.S. Youth National Team…spent the summer of 2005 on the youth national team’s summer European tour. Personal – Full name: Matthew Phillip Preciado…born September 8, 1989 in San Diego, Calif…parents are Michael and Linda Preciado...undeclared major...sociology major. MATT PRECIADO’S CAreer Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK 2008 24/0 10 18 .556 1 3 2 Totals 24/0 10 18 .556 1 3 2

Samuels…named a first-team California-Hawaii All-America selection as goalkeeper….named most valuable player of the North-South Challenge, totaling 16 saves in the championship victory (3-2) against Atherton Sacred Heart Prep…captured second-team All-CIF-SS Division II honors in 2006; 1 matt also was a first-team All-Century League selection that year. Club – Competed for the SoCal Water Polo Club…earned first-team honors in 2006 and 2007 at RAPACZ the Junior Olympics…helped lead his team to the Junior Olympics championship. Personal – Full name: Matthew Russell Rapacz…born May 19, 1990 in Santa Ana, Calif…Matt RS Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-5 • 200 is the older of Tom and Mary Rapacz’s two children…has one younger sister, Lauren…lists his Orange, Calif. (Villa Park) greatest athletic thrill as having led Villa Park to the CIF Division II title and being named Player of the Year…intends to major in business-economics. 2008 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Villa Park High School under head coach John Carcich…also was a two-year varsity swimming letterwinner…established the Villa Park single-season record with 354 saves in 2007; also added 53 assists, the second-highest total on the team…helped lead Villa Park to the 2007 CIF Southern Section Division II championship with a 6-4 victory over Mater Dei; recorded 12 saves in that contest…led Villa Park to a 29-8 overall record and a 5-0 mark in Century League play as a senior (2007)…named the 2007 CIF-SS Div. II Player of the Year…also earned first-team All-Orange County accolades…named the 2007 Century League Co-Most Valuable Player with high school teammate and current UCLA freshman Josh

The UCLA Athletic Department wishes to express its gratitude to Arpad & Katherine Domyan and Irving & Betty Webb for endowing men’s water polo scholarships. — For information on how you can endow a scholarship, call the UCLA Athletic Fund Office (Shawn Heilbron) at 310-206-3031.

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7 scott SWANSON RS Senior • Attacker • 6-0 • 185 Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson)

2008 – Started all 24 matches…scored 18 goals on 46 attempts, converting at a 39 percent rate…led the team with 53 sprints won…totaled 18 earned exclusions, 11 steals, five assists and four blocks…scored at least one goal in 12 matches…tied his career high twice, scoring three goals versus UC San Diego (Oct. 11) and against UC Irvine (Nov. 7)…finished the season with four multiple-goal efforts…served as UCLA’s primary sprinter. 2007 – Played in 25 matches, making 21 starts…scored 18 goals on 42 attempts…registered 10 steals, six assists and four blocks…won 22 sprints, serving as one of two sprinters with Matthew Jacobs…scored at least one goal in 13 matches…set a new career-high with three goals in two games (vs. Pomona-Pitzer, Sept. 8; at UC San Diego, Nov. 3)…also registered one two-goal effort against Brown (Oct. 6). 2006 – Played in 22 matches, making seven starts…scored four goals on 20 attempts…also collected five steals, three assists and three blocks…scored a goal in each first three games. 2005 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year water polo and swimming letterwinner at Long Beach Wilson High School under coaches Tony Martinho and Klaus Barth, respectively…named the 2003 CIF Southern Section Water Polo Player of the Year as a junior…earned first-team All-CIF honors as a senior…helped lead Wilson to four consecutive CIF water polo titles (2001-04)…gained numerous high school water polo honors in 2003 and 2004; All-America first-team selection, Moore League and Wilson High School MVP…as a swimmer, captured high school All-America honors in 2003 and 2004; also collected Moore League and Wilson High School Most Outstanding Swimmer honors in 2004 and 2005…guided Wilson to the CIF Division I Swimming Finals in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Club – Won the Speedo Cup and the Junior Olympic Championships in high school, competing for Long Beach Shore Aquatics. Personal – Full name: Scott S. Swanson…born September 17, 1986 in Santa Monica, Calif…parents are Steven and Sheila…has two sisters, Sandy and Shannon…mother and grandfather also attended UCLA…history major. SCOTT SWANSON’S Career Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK 2006 22/7 4 20 .200 3 5 3 2007 25/21 18 42 .429 6 10 6 2008 24/24 18 46 .391 5 11 4 Totals 71/52 40 108 .370 14 26 13

11 john WILKINS RS Freshman • Defender • 6-2 • 190 Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (Palos Verdes)

2008 – Redshirted. High School – Three-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner at Palos Verdes High School under head coach Eric Agnew…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division IV honors and first-team All-League honors in 2007…as a senior, helped Palos Verdes earn a wild-card berth in the CIF-SS Div. IV playoffs…gained third-team All-CIF-SS Div. IV honors in 2006…as a swimmer, earned third-team All-CIF-SS Div. IV honors in 2006; that season, Palos Verdes won the CIF-SS Div. III championship…also named a second-team All-League selection in 2006…won the Bay League 100-yard freestyle title in 2007 (junior season), posting a time of 48.49 seconds…in 2005, helped lead Palos Verdes as the CIF-SS Div. III runner-up. Club – Competed for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club…was a first-team All-American spare selection and helped lead the team to the 2006 Junior Olympic Championship. Personal – Full name: John Fulton Wilkins…born March 23, 1990 in Torrance, Calif…John is the younger of Mark and Shannon Wilkins’ two children…has one older sister, Kara...Spanish major.

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National Team – Played for the USA Youth National Team in 2006 and 2007. zack Personal – Full name: Blake William Hubbell…born June 29, 1989 in jd Westlake, Calif…Blake is the younger of Scott and Kathy Hubbell’s two children…has one older sister, Summer…geography and environmental GOLDA studies double major. MARCIN Freshman • Utility • 5-10 • 210 Freshman • Attacker • 6-4 • 180 Fullerton, Calif. (Servite) Huntington Beach, Calif. (Servite)

High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming 20 vanja High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Servite High School under head coaches Mustafa letterwinner at Servite High School under head coaches Mustafa Hassan and Jim Sprague (both water polo)…served as co-captain on the Hassan and Jim Sprague…was a three-year starter on the water polo Servite water polo team as a senior in 2008…earned second-team All- KOPILAS team (2006-08) and served as a varsity substitute as a freshman Trinity League honors after having helped lead Servite to a CIF Southern Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 170 (2005)…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors Section Division II runner-up finish…scored one goal in Servite’s 8-6 Dubrovnik, Croatia (Gymnasium) and first-team All-Trinity League accolades as a senior (2008)…also loss to Mater Dei in the 2008 CIF Championship match…finished his secured third-team All-Orange County and fourth-team California- junior season (2007) having registered 12 goals, 17 assists and 32 High School – Studied at Dubrovnik Gymnasium for four years Hawaii All-America honors as a senior…led Servite to a CIF Division II steals…was one of two seniors at Servite in 2008-09 to be honored (Dubrovnik, Croatia). runner-up finish in 2008…earned third-team All-CIF Southern Section by Leaders of Tomorrow Salute, a non-profit organization created to Division II accolades as a junior (2007)…also was named a second- recognized students who exemplify leadership – positive role models for Club – Competed for JUG CO, a club team in his hometown of Dubrovnik, team All-Trinity League selection as a junior…registered 45 goals, 25 peers, good academic achievement, community service and leadership Croatia…helped lead team to a first-place finish at the Croatian assists and 70 steals his junior season…led Servite to a CIF Division II positions on campus…was a three-year honor roll selection. Championship from 2000-08…also guided JUG CO to a first-place semifinal appearance in 2007 and CIF Division II quarterfinal finish in finish at the Croatian Cup (tournament) from 2001-08…served as 2006…as a swimmer, was a CIF Division I finalist in the 200-yard IM Personal – Full name: Zachary James Golda…born Feb. 11, 1991 in captain of his club team in 2001, 2002, 2008 and 2009…competed (1:54.74) and 100-yard breaststroke (57.47)…was the 2009 Trinity Whittier, Calif…Zack is the youngest of Joseph and Melanie Golda’s three on the Croatian Junior Team from 2000-02 and spent time on the League 200-yard IM champion, posting a CIF auto-qualification time of children…has one brother, Nicholas, and one sister, Natalie…sister, Croatian Senior Team from 2007-09. 1:58.22…also earned a CIF auto-qualification time with a second-place Natalie, starred on UCLA’s women’s water polo team from 2001-03 finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (59.43). and 2005 and competed for Team USA at the Olympics in 2004 and Personal – Full name: Vanja Kopilas (pronounced VAN-yuh KOH-pil- 2008…applied mathematics major. as)…born May 30, 1990 in Mostar, Croatia…Vanja is the son of Mirko Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo…competed as a SOPAC and Irena Kopilas…undeclared major. Zone Youth Team member in 2008 and 2009 and as a SOPAC Zone Cadet Team member in 2007…earned 2009 USA Water Polo Academic All-America honors as an outstanding achiever…was a US Club Champion and Junior Olympics Champion in 2007 and 2009 preston 17 bret with SoCal Water Polo. Personal – Full name: John David Marcin…born June 9, 1991…JD is HEAD LATHROPE the oldest of John and Clarice Marcin’s three children…has one sister, Laura, and one brother, Stephen…intends to major in biochemistry. Freshman • Attacker • 6-4 • 205 Freshman • Attacker • 6-3 • 180 Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach) Moraga, Calif. (Miramonte)

High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner and four-year High School – Three-year water polo and four-year swimming varsity swimming letterwinner at Laguna Beach High School under letterwinner at Miramonte High School under head coaches James clayton head coaches Ethan Damato and Chad Carrin, respectively…secured Lathrop and Don Heidary, respectively…helped lead Miramonte to three second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division III honors as a senior consecutive CIF North Coast Section titles (2006-08)…guided high McFADDEN (2008)…named a first-team All-Orange Coast League selection as a school team to a 26-1 overall record in 2008, culminating in a 17-6 senior…helped lead Laguna Beach to the 2008 Orange Coast League win over De La Salle in the CIF title match…the 2008 Miramonte team Freshman • Defender • 6-2 • 180 title and a 19-13 overall record…also a talented swimmer, reached was recognized as Swimming World Magazine High School Team of Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill) the 2009 CIF Southern Section Division III championship finals…raced the Year and as ESPN Rise Magazine Bay Area High School Team of to a fourth-place finish in the 50 freestyle (21.85) and to a seventh- the Year…secured first-team All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League (DFAL) High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming place finish in the 100 freestyle (47.88)…finished first in the Orange honors in 2007 and 2008…named a first-team All-North Coast Section letterwinner under head coach Jim Brumm at Foothill High Coast League in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle…also competed selection in 2008 and second-team selection in 2007…earned third- School…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors, for Coast Water Polo. team All-NorCal honors in 2008 (honorable mention in 2007)…secured second-team All-Southern California accolades and third-team All- Personal – Full name: Preston Deeon Head III…born April 3, 1991 eighth-team California-Hawaii All-America honors in 2008…named an California All-America honors as a senior (2008)…secured first-team in Laguna Beach, Calif…Preston is the son of Preston and Margaritta honorable mention All-DFAL selection in 2006…as a swimmer, was a All-Sea View League honors as a junior and senior…scored 54 goals, Head…undeclared major. six-time NISCA High School All-America selection (200 freestyle, 500 including four four-goal efforts, and averaged 1.93 goals per game freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay…three-time first-team as a senior…helped lead Foothill to the 2008 CIF Southern Section All-DFAL selection (2007-09)…was a CIF North Coast Section finalist Championship…named a second-team All-County boys’ water polo in 2009 (third in 200 freestyle, third in 500 freestyle, first in 400 selection in 2008 by the Orange County Register…secured third-team freestyle relay, seven in 200 freestyle relay); in 2007 (12th in 500 All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors as a junior (2007)…earned blake freestyle, third in 400 freestyle relay, ninth in 200 medley relay)…six- NISCA All-America water polo honors in 2008-09. time DFAL swimming champion…established Miramonte High School HUBBELL records in 200 freestyle (1:40.72, eclipsing the record held by Kirk Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo…helped team to the gold Everist) and 500 freestyle (4:34.66). medal at the Junior Olympics and the US Club Championships in Junior • Attacker • 6-0 • 170 2007, 2008 and 2009. Malibu, Calif. (Pepperdine) Club – Competed for Lamorinda Water Polo under head coach James Lathrop…played for Pacific Zone Team from 2005-09, winning the National Team – Competed for the SOPAC Zone Team in 2008 National Zone Championship in 2006. and 2009…was a member of the USA Development Team and USA Before UCLA – Two-year water polo letterwinner at Pepperdine Cadet Team (2006-07)…led USA to the gold medla at the 2007 Pan University…scored 17 goals in 24 games as a sophomore (2008), National Team – Competed for the U.S. Junior National Team from American Championships…also played for the USA National Junior finishing seventh on the team in scoring…earned MPSF All-Academic 2005-08…played for the 2008 USA Water Polo National ‘B’ and Training Team. Team honors…scored four goals against Claremont and three versus National 20-and-Under Team…2007 USA Water Polo National Cadet Redlands…scored nine goals as a true freshman (2007)…scored Team (competed in Montenegro and won gold at Youth Pan Am Games Personal – Full name: Clayton James McFadden…born March 11, three goals each against Cal Lutheran and Occidental and two goals in the Dominican Republic)…2006 USA Water Polo National Cadet 1991 in Tustin, Calif…is the older of Jim and Cindy McFadden’s two against Chapman. Team…2005 USA Water Polo National Development Team. sons…has one brother, Chase…undeclared major. High School – Graduated from Malibu High School in 2007…was Personal – Full name: Bret Daniel Lathrope…born April 6, 1991 a three-year varsity water polo letterwinner and four-year varsity in Walnut Creek, Calif…Bret is the youngest of Daniel and Beverly swimming letterwinner…played at Royal High School as a junior and Lathrope’s three children…sister, Allison, competed on the swimming senior and spent his sophomore season at Malibu High School…earned team at Claremont McKenna for four seasons…brother, Scott, first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division IV honors and Marmonte competed on the swimming team at Stanford for four seasons… League co-MVP accolades as a senior (2006)…totaled 99 goals, undeclared major. 69 assists and 57 steals his senior season…also secured All-CIF and All-Marmonte League honors as a junior (2005)…helped lead Royal to two Marmonte League titles…set four school records as a swimmer…was a scholar-athlete all four years. Club – Played for the Waves Water Polo Club from 2002-06, which placed second at the 2005 Junior Olympics and were the national age group champions…selected a 16-and-under All-American in 2005.

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mike lucas 16 scott NORTON REYNOLDS SNYDER Freshman • Attacker • 5-11 • 155 Freshman • Center • 6-4 • 215 Freshman • Attacker • 6-4 • 195 Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes) Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal)

High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner and one-year High School – Two-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming swimming letterwinner under head coach Brian Monty at Acalanes High letterwinner at Corona del Mar High School…under head coach letterwinner under head coach Steve Snyder at Royal High School…helped lead Acalanes to the CIF North Coast Section playoffs Barry O’Dea…secured second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division School…finished high school career having registered 225 goals and in each of his three seasons on the varsity squad…guided Acalanes to I and first-team All-Pacific Coast League accolades as a senior 240 assists…helped lead Royal to the CIF semifinals as a freshman, a CIF-NCS quarterfinal appearance as a senior, serving as a starter (2008)…named the Corona del Mar team offensive most valuable sophomore and junior and to the Marmonte League championship that season after missing his junior year with an injury…earned the player his senior season, finishing the year second on the team as a freshman, sophomore and senior…named Marmonte League Ron Richardson Award, bestowed upon the varsity player who exudes with 51 goals…served as team co-captain his senior season…gained Co-MVP as a senior (2008), totaling 112 goals, 59 assists and hard work and dedication to his team…elevated to the varsity team as ninth-team California All-America honors and fifth-team All-Southern 17 field blocks…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division a sophomore…served as team captain of the JV club his freshman California accolades in 2008…earned third-team All-CIF Division I and IV honors and first-team All-Ventura County accolades as a senior season…participated on the swimming team as a sophomore. first-team All-Pacific Coast League honors as a junior (2007)…named and junior…secured fourth-team All-Southern California honors as Club – Played for Lamorinda…helped lead Lamorinda to two National the team’s most improved player as a junior, totaling 40 goals, 23 a senior…named a fifth-team All-Southern California selection and Club Championships (NCC)…team finished second at NCC and fourth steals and 16 assists that season…helped lead Corona del Mar to 10th-team California-Hawaii All-America honoree as a junior…ranked at Junior Olympics in the summer of 2008. the 2007 Pacific Coast League championship. second in scoring and led Royal in assists his junior season…captured second-team All-Marmonte League accolades as a sophomore Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo Club…led team to 2009 Junior Personal – Full name: Michael Douglas Norton…born September 25, (2006)…a talented student-athlete, earned USA Water Polo Academic Olympic Championship in addition to winning the 2009 Winterfest 1990 in Stanford, Calif…Mike is the second of Douglas and Christiann All-America honors. Norton’s three sons…has two brothers, Jake and Chris…admires former Championship and 2009 National Club Championship title. Club – Competed for Ventura County Premier. UCLA quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban…intends Personal – Full name: Lucas Wil Reynolds…born March 2, 1991 in to major in business-economics. Newport Beach, Calif…Lucas is the younger of Bruce and Lynn Reynolds’ National Team – Was a four-time USA Water Polo National Team two sons…has one older brother, Patrick…father, Bruce, played on the member, serving two years on the Development Team and two years men’s water polo team at UC Irvine…undeclared major. on the Cadet Team. Personal – Full name: Scott Warren Snyder…born Feb. 8, 1991 in tyler Woodland Hills, Calif…Scott is the younger of Steve and Ann Snyder’s two sons…brother, Barry, is a redshirt freshman on the Long Beach 23 josh State water polo team…father, Steve, played water polo at Long Beach ORMSBY State in the 1970s; also serves as head water polo and swimming Freshman • Attacker • 5-10 • 160 coach at Royal High School…undeclared major. El Cajon, Calif. (Valhalla) SAMUELS Freshman • Utility • 6-3 • 190 High School – Four-year varsity water polo and three-year varsity Villa Park, Calif. (Villa Park) swimming letterwinner at Valhalla High School under head coaches demian Dale Chambless and Greg Ormsby (water polo) and Keli Dole High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming (swimming)…earned first-team All-CIF San Diego Section honors letterwinner under head coach John Carcich…also was a two-year TSCHIRN as a senior (2008)…named a first-team Grossmont South League varsity basketball letterwinner under head coach Kevin Reynolds… selection as a junior (2007) and senior…captured Grossmont South named the 2009 Orange County Register Male Athlete of the Year Freshman • Utility • 6-2 • 195 League Player of the Year honors as a senior…also earned seventh- and the 2009 Century League Male Athlete of the Year…earned 2008 La Jolla, Calif. (Bishop’s School) team California All-America accolades…led Valhalla in scoring his final Orange County Register Boys Water Polo Player of the Year honors… three seasons, finishing his high school career with 279 goals…tallied gained first-team All-County honors (Orange County Register) in 2006, High School – Three-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner 125 goals as a senior and registered a single-season record with 89 2007 and 2008…secured first-team California-Hawaii All-America under head coaches Jim Fales and Dana Pierce, respectively…also earned exclusions as a senior…secured second-team All-Grossmont and NISCA All-America acclaim in 2006, 2007 and 2008…earned was a two-year varsity baseball letterwinner under head coach Al South League accolades as a sophomore (2006)…earned first-team All-CIF Division II honors all four seasons (first-team honors in 2007 Gomez…secured second-team All-CIF San Diego Section honors as All-Academic honors from the San Diego Union Tribune. and 2008; co-MVP honors in 2008)…helped lead Villa Park to the a senior (2008)…earned sixth-team California All-America accolades Personal – Full name: Tyler William Ormsby…born July 24, 1991 in 2007 CIF Division II title…also guided Villa Park to four Century League as a senior…registered 57 goals as a senior…helped lead Bishop’s San Diego, Calif…Tyler is the youngest of Greg and Peggy Ormsby’s titles…was a four-time All-Century League selection…earned Century to the 2008 CIF Championship with a 4-3 win over Coronado…was a three children…brother, Brett, was a water polo letterwinner at League Player of the Year honors in 2007 and 2008…two-year team first-team All-Western League selection as senior and a second-team UCLA from 2001-04, helping lead the Bruins to the 2004 NCAA captain and four-year scholar-athlete selection…concluded career as selection as a junior (2007)…helped lead Bishop’s School to CIF San Championship…has one sister, Ashley…business-economics major. Villa Park’s all-time leading scorer – 408 career goals (scored 140 in Diego Section titles as a senior and sophomore…started for Bishop’s 2008; 138 in 2007; 78 in 2006; 51 in 2005)…also established the in the CIF Finals as a sophomore, junior and senior. school record for career assists with 541 (totaled 61 in 1008; 65 in 2007; 53 in 2006; 29 in 2005)…also excelled on the swimming Club – Competed for the San Diego Shores…finished second at the team, earning Century League MVP honors in 2008 and 2009…was Junior Olympics in 2007 and 2008. 18 paul a two-year swimming team captain and helped lead Villa Park to Personal – Full name: Demian James Tschirn…born Jan. 14, 1991 in four Century League titles…was the 2009 CIF Division II 50 freestyle New Orleans, La…Demian is the youngest of Darryl Tschirn and Susan champion…finished third in the 100 freestyle in 2009…earned Thomson’s four children…intends to major in psychology. PICKELL second-team All-Orange County Register honors in the 50 and 100 Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 175 freestyle in 2009…also earned NISCA All-America honors in the 50 Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill) and 100 freestyle in 2009…established the school record in the 50 freestyle (20.71 seconds). High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner under head Club – Competed for the SoCal Water Polo Foundation…led the coach Jim Brumm at Foothill High School…was a three-time first-team 16-and-under team to the gold medal in 2007, earning Co-MVP All-CIF Southern Section Division I selection (2006-08)…served as team honors…also led the 18and-under team to the gold medal in 2009, captain his senior season, scoring a team-high 98 goals and collecting securing MVP honors. 69 steals…captured first-team All-Southern California and California All-America accolades as a senior…helped lead Foothill to the 2008 CIF National Team – Competed for the U.S. Junior National Team from Southern Section championship…named a first-team All-County boys’ 2004-09 (Cadet, Youth and Junior National Teams)…was a three- water polo selection in 2008 by the Orange County Register…secured year team captain…helped lead the USA Men’s Junior National Team first-team All-Sea View League honors as a junior (2007) and senior to the gold at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games – scored two (2008)…earned third-team California-Hawaii All-America honors as a goals in Team USA’s 13-12 win in the gold-medal match on July 31, junior and fifth-team accolades as a sophomore (2006). 2008…scored a team-leading six goals for Team USA in a 15-11 semifinal win over Brazil at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games. Personal – Full name: Paul Sanborn Pickell…born June 15, 1990 in Long Beach, Calif…Paul is the third of Stephen and Shelley Pickell’s Personal – Full name: Joshua Martin Kugler Samuels…born July four sons…has three brothers – Blake, Nick and Cooper…undeclared 8, 1991 in Newport Beach, Calif…Josh is the youngest of Martin major. Samuels and Elizabeth Kugler’s three children…sister, Angela, competes for the Loyola Marymount women’s swimming team…brother, Albert, competes for the Loyola Marymount men’s water polo team…undeclared major.

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jamie 22 chris 21 griffin TYRRELL WENDT WHITE Freshman • Attacker • 6-6 • 170 Freshman • Utility • 6-2 • 180 Freshman • Attacker • 6-3 • 200 Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay) River Forest, Ill. (Fenwick) Mission Viejo, Calif. (El Toro)

High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Granite Bay High School under head coaches John letterwinner under head coaches Dave Perry and Luke McGuier, letterwinner at El Toro High School under head coaches Don Stoll Macleane and John Sherman, respectively…earned first-team All-CIF respectively…helped lead Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Ill.) to four and Matt Tilton, respectively…earned All-CIF Southern Section Division Sac-Joaquin Section honors and first-team All-Sierra Foothill League Illinois state championships (2006-09), helping push the program’s I Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior (2008)…also named a first- accolades in 2007 and 2008…named Granite Bay’s most valuable streak to six consecutive state titles…named a first-team All-Illinois water team All-Southern California selection and Orange County Player of player his senior season (2008), serving as team captain…led Granite polo selection as a sophomore, junior and senior…earned third-team the Year as a senior…secured first-team California-Hawaii All-America Bay to a 2008 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up finish…Granite Bay lost All-Illinois honors as a freshman…as a senior (2009), tallied 108 goals accolades as a senior and junior (2007)…named Sea View League an 11-8 decision in the CIF championship to Ponderosa…guided Granite and 91 assists to lead Fenwick to a perfect 33-0 mark…as a junior Co-Player of the Year as a senior…finished high school career at El Toro Bay to a 12-0 league record before winning the league tournament (2008), recorded 104 goals and 72 assists, guiding Fenwick to a as the program’s career goals leader with 379 – broke the previous (finished the season 30-3)…led Granite Bay to the 2007 Sierra Foothill 32-1 overall record…as a sophomore (2007), logged 85 goals and 63 career mark of 269 goals on Oct. 2, 2008…registered 138 goals a League title and CIF Sac-Joaquin Section championship…concluded his assists, leading Fenwick to a 31-2 overall record…netted 27 goals and senior, including one nine-goal game, one eight-goal effort and three high school career having registered 224 goals and 144 assists as 30 assists as a freshman (2006), leading Fenwick to a perfect 32-0 seven-goal performances…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section a three-year starter on the varsity squad…also a talented swimmer, record…secured first-team All-America honors in 2008 and 2009; Division I honors as a junior and sophomore (2006)…also secured secured All-City and All-America honors in 2007 and 2008…captured third-team All-America selection in 2007…served as team captain in Sea View League MVP accolades as a junior…as a sophomore, scored All-Sierra Foothill League accolades in 2006, 2007 and 2008 on the 2008 and 2009…recipient of the Fenwick High School Lawless Award 103 goals before earning first-team All-Sea View League honors…a swim team…named the team’s most valuable player in 2008 and (scholar-athlete) in 2009…as a swimmer, earned All-Illinois and All- talented swimmer, captured All-America honors as a sophomore, the team’s most improved swimmer in 2007…won the men’s 1650 America accolades in 2008 and 2009…at the 2009 state swimming junior and senior. freestyle crown with a time of 15 minutes, 38.77 seconds at the USA championships, finished fourth in the 200 medley (1:35.05), sixth in National Team – Competed for the USA Men’s Junior National Swimming Sectional in Las Vegas (March 2009)…set the league record the 400 freestyle relay (3:07.29), seventh in the 200 freestyle relay Team in the summer of 2008 and 2009…helped lead Team USA to in the 500-yard freestyle; also established school records in the 200 (1:24.79) and 11th in the 50 freestyle (21:30). the gold medal at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games…scored and 500-yard freestyle…won the individual CIF Sac-Joaquin title in the Club – Competed for Windy City Water Polo…earned 2003 NAGS a game-high five goals in Team USA’s 13-12 win in the gold-medal 500 freestyle in 2008, posting a time of 4:31.90. All-America honors. match (July 31, 2008). Club – Competed for the Granite Bay Water Polo Club. National Team – Competed for the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team Personal – Full name: Griffin Edward White…born April 11, 1991 National Team – Competed for the USA National Youth Training Team in 2008 and 2009…helped lead Team USA to a gold-medal finish at in Laguna Hills, Calif…Griffin is the youngest of Kenneth and Donna in 2007 and the USA National Development Team in 2005. the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games (Sao Paulo, Brazil)…played for White’s three sons…has two older brothers, Zachary and Spencer… the U.S. Men’s Cadet Team in 2006 and 2007, leading the U.S. to a undeclared major. Personal – Full name: James McClure Tyrrell…born Aug. 1, 1991 in gold medal at the 2007 Youth Pan-American Games…played for the Carmichael, Calif…Jamie is the youngest of Stephen and Laura Tyrrell’s U.S. Men’s Devil Team in 2004 and 2005. three children…father, Stephen, was an All-America swimmer at USC in the 1970s…brother, Jeff, helped lead California to two NCAA titles Personal – Full name: Christopher Joseph Wendt…born Jan. 23, (2006, 2007) and currently plays for the U.S. Men’s National Water 1991 in Chicago…Chris is the oldest of Joe and Rise Wendt’s three Polo Team…sister, Katie, competed as a varsity swimmer at USC before children…has two younger sisters, Gena and Olivia…father, Joe, was enrolling in UCLA’s Anderson School (MBA)...undeclared major. an All-America water polo player in college and high school…uncle, George Wendt, is a master’s swimming world record holder. 14 emilio zach VIEIRA WHERRY Junior • Defender • 6-1 • 200 Sao Paulo, Brazil (Golden West JC) Freshman • Center • 6-1 • 200 Tustin, Calif. (Mater Dei)

Before UCLA – Two-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Golden West Junior College (2007-08)…helped lead Golden West to the High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Mater 2008 state championship with a game-high five goals in the title Dei High School under head coach Chris Segesman…secured first- match…Golden West defeated West Valley, 14-11, in overtime to team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors and All-Trinity League secure the championship…earned 2008 Orange Empire, Southern accolades as a junior and senior (2007, 2008) …also named a California and California State Most Valuable Player honors…Golden second-team All-Southern California selection and third-team California West finished the 2008 season with a 33-2 overall record, including All-America honoree as a senior…gained fifth-team All-California-Hawaii a 5-0 conference mark…as a sophomore, scored two goals in Golden All-America honors as a junior…selected as Mater Dei’s “most valuable West’s Southern California Championship victory over Long Beach City defender” all four seasons (2005-08)…named a third-team All-CIF College…as a freshman (2007), helped lead Golden West to a 32-4 Division II selection and second-team All-Trinity League honoree as overall record and 5-0 conference mark…finished the season with a a sophomore (2006)…earned first-team All-Serra League accolades 12-8 loss to West Valley in the JC State Championship. as a freshman (2005)…served as team captain for three seasons (2006-08)...helped lead Mater Dei to its first-ever CIF boys water polo Club – Competed for Esporte Clube Pinheiros (Brazil). title in 2008, recording a 24-7 overall record. Brazilian National Team – Four-year participant with the Brazilian Club – Played for Regency Water Polo Club. Junior National Team…helped lead the national team to two Junior World Championships and two second-place finishes in two Pan Personal – Full name: Zachary Kenneth Wherry…born July 19, 1990 America Games. in Orange, Calif…Zach is the middle of Jeff and Julia Wherry’s three sons…has two brothers, Nate and Alex…intends to major in history. Personal – Full name: Emilio Padilha Vieira…born July 23, 1987 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil…Emilio is the younger of Emilio Augusto Vieira Neto and Elaine Costa Padilha Vieira’s two children…has one older sister, Isabel…lists his greatest athletic accomplishment to date as helping lead Golden West Junior College to the 2008 state championship... intends to major in business-economics.

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