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adam WRIGHT HEAD COACH • 2nd Year Alma Mater: UCLA ’01
Adam Wright begins his second season as UCLA’s head men’s water polo coach in 2010. A former standout in the pool at UCLA and on the U.S. Olympic Team, Wright helped lead the Bruins to the championship match of the 2009 NCAA Tournament in his first season as the program’s head coach. After being named the fourth head coach in program history on June 3, 2009, Wright helped lead the Bruins to the MPSF Tournament title, UCLA’s first conference tournament championship since 2000. After opening conference play with consecutive losses midway through October, Wright knew that the Bruins would have to win the MPSF Tournament to advance to the NCAA Tournament. The first-year head coach adjusted the team’s practice and conditioning regimen, preparing the Bruins for the three-day tournament setting. After closing its MPSF schedule with a 5-3 mark, at fourth place in the standings, UCLA surged in the conference tournament. The Bruins opened with an 8-5 win over No. 5-seed Pepperdine, before upsetting No. 1-seed and tournament host USC, 10-6. UCLA cruised into an MPSF Tournament title showdown against No. 3-seed California, fresh off an upset of No. 2-seed Stanford. The Bruins won a back-and-forth affair against the Golden Bears, pulling away in the fourth quarter to win, 10-7. In his first year at the helm, Wright saw three of his players earn ACWPC All-America acclaim, while two players earned honorable mention accolades. Scott Davidson, a first-team All-America selection, became the first Bruin to earn MPSF Player of the Year honors since 2000 (Sean Kern). Ben Hohl and Chay Lapin were each honored as second-team All-America and All-MPSF selections. Davidson finished his career ranking fifth on UCLA’s career goals list (152), and Lapin became the Bruins’ all-time saves leader, making 719 stops in four seasons as a goalkeeper. Prior to his tenure as head coach, Wright was a four-year letterwinner at UCLA from 1997-2000, helping lead the Bruins to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000. Following his collegiate career, he served as a key member on the U.S. National Team, participating in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. He helped lead Team USA to a seventh-place finish in 2004 (Athens) and to the silver medal in 2008 (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 THE WRIGHT FILE 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 Coaching Highlights top men’s recruiting class in the nation. • Guided the men’s water polo team to the 2010 NCAA championship contest • Led the Bruins to the MPSF Tournament title in 2010 as the No. 4 seed In addition, Wright served as an assistant coach with the varsity boys and girls • Helped lead the women’s water polo program to its fifth straight NCAA title in 2009 water polo programs at Wilson High School (Long Beach, Calif.) from 2001-04. He • Secured the top men’s water polo recruiting class in the spring of 2009 helped coach the boys program to four consecutive CIF Division I championships • 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 and Moore League titles. Wright coached the girls team to two Moore League titles and two CIF Division I quarterfinal playoff appearances. Team USA Highlights • Led Team USA to the silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing As a senior at UCLA in 2000, Wright scored 39 goals before earning honorable • Scored four goals and registered a team-high nine assists at the 2008 Olympics mention All-America acclaim and second-team All-MPSF honors. In 1999, he secured • Played in two summer Olympic Games – 2004 (Athens) and 2008 (Beijing) third-team All-America and second-team All-MPSF honors. That season, Wright led • Scored in six games at 2003 World Championships, leading the U.S. with five goals UCLA in assists (27) and was second in total points (48) and steals (39). Playing Highlights (at UCLA) • Led UCLA to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000 In his first two seasons, he scored 43 goals – 26 as a freshman and 27 as a • Finished four-year career having accumulated 128 goals, playing from 1997-2000 sophomore. He gained second-team All-America honors in 1998 and was an • Named a second-team All-America selection in 1998, third-team selection in 1999 honorable mention All-America and All-MPSF selection as a freshman in 1997. • Graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology International Competition Highlights Wright graduated from UCLA in 2001 with degrees in history and sociology. • 2010 FINA World Championships, 4th Place (Oradea, Romania) Following his collegiate career, Wright competed in the European League (Italy and • 2009 FINA World Championships, 4th Place (Rome, Italy) Russia) for Bissolati Cremona, Civitavecchia SNC, Nuoto Catania and Dynamo Moscow • 2009 FINA World League Super Final, 4th Place (Podgorica, Montenegro) • 2008 Olympic Games, 2nd Place (Beijing, China) from 2004-08. He competed for the U.S. National Team in all major tournaments • 2008 FINA World League Super Final, 2nd Place (Genoa, Italy) from 2001-09, helping lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2003 and 2007 • 2007 FINA World League Super Final, 5th Place (Berlin, Germany) Pan American Games as well as the 2005 ASUA Cup (Mexico City). • 2007 Pan American Games, 1st Place (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) • 2007 FINA World Championships, 9th Place (Melbourne, Australia) Wright, 32, is married to Kerry Norris, a former UCLA women’s soccer player. Adam • 2006 FINA World League Super Final, 5th Place (Athens, Greece) and Kerry reside in Los Angeles with their daughter, Rome (born July 2010). • 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)
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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 1999 and adam 2000. The 2004 team also compiled an 18-game winning streak, which included winning the NorCal Tournament title and gaining multiple victories over the nation’s KRIKORIAN 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. He ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH • 15th Year at UCLA also coached the UCLA women to the inaugural NCAA championship in the spring of Alma Mater: UCLA ’97 2001, coaching in the absence of Guy Baker (who then served as the USA 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 consecutive Adam Krikorian enters his 15th season on the UCLA men’s water polo coaching national championship. staff in 2010. 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 the 1999 season, after serving as an assistant coach for three seasons. In 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 18 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 1996. to national championships. 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 Inspiration 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, 36, 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 of 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 best tennis who is completing her MBA at UCLA. Adam and Anicia reside in Manhattan winning percentage of any UCLA water polo team since 1972. The women’s team Beach, Calif., with their son Jack (4) and daughter Annabel (born June 2009). completed the second undefeated season in NCAA water polo history that 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 • Helped men’s team advance NCAA Tournament in seven of 14 seasons • Coached six Peter J. Cutino Award recipients between men’s, women’s programs • Led 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 for the Bruins 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 (Men’s Water Polo) 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 (Men’s Water Polo) Year Overall Conf. Finish 1996 24-6 6-2 NCAA Champions 1997 14-12 4-4 6th 1998 17-6 6-2 3rd 2009 23-7 5-3 NCAA Runner-up Totals 78-31 21-11 1 NCAA Championship
PLAYER PROFILES
2009 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Servite High School zack under head coaches Mustafa Hassan and Jim Sprague (both water polo)…served as co-captain on the Servite water polo team as a senior in 2008…earned second-team All-Trinity League honors after having 2 5 helped lead Servite to a CIF Southern Section Division II runner-up finish…scored one goal in Servite’s GOLDA 8-6 loss to Mater Dei in the 2008 CIF Championship match…finished his junior season (2007) having registered 12 goals, 17 assists and 32 steals…was one of two seniors at Servite in 2008-09 to be RS Freshman • Utility • 5-10 • 190 honored by Leaders of Tomorrow Salute, a non-profit organization created to recognized students Fullerton, Calif. (Servite) who exemplify leadership – positive role models for peers, good academic achievement, community service and leadership positions on campus…was a three-year honor roll selection. Personal – Full name: Zachary James Golda…born Feb. 11, 1991 in Whittier, Calif…Zack is the youngest of Joseph and Melanie Golda’s three children…has one brother, Nicholas, and one sister, Natalie…sister, Natalie, starred on UCLA’s women’s water polo team from 2001-03 and 2005 and competed for Team USA at the Olympics in 2004 and 2008…applied mathematics major.
brett 1 0 HAYS
RS Junior • Center • 6-2 • 220 Fontana, Calif. (Bonita)
2009 – Played in 30 games, making 27 starts…scored 15 goals on 32 attempts, converting at a 47 percent clip…tallied a team-leading 44 earned exclusions…also registered nine blocks and six steals…scored in 11 matches, including three multiple-goal games…scored a career-high three goals at UC Irvine (Oct. 24) in an 8-7 MPSF victory…recorded two goals against Long Beach State (Oct. 10) and at Pacific (Oct. 25)…scored one goal in UCLA’s title-clinching 10-7 victory over California (Nov. 29) at the MPSF Tournament. 2008 – Played in 20 games…scored four goals on 16 attempts, scoring at a 25 percent rate… collected six steals, two assists and three earned exclusions…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). 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)…three-time All-CIF honoree, earning first-team honors as a sophomore and senior…named the 2005 CIF Southern Section Division VI Most Valuable…scored 370 goals in four seasons, the highest total in school history…totaled a school-record 114 goals as a senior…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 honor at the Junior Olympics in 2005-06 and 2006-07…has also played with the United States Youth National Team and Development Team…has played in Canada, Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and Mexico City. Personal – Full name: Brett Michael Hays…born February 25, 1989 in Fontana, Calif…Brett is one of Jack and Kelly Hays’ four children…has one brother (Jack, Jr.) and two older sisters (Amber and Ashley)…father (Jack, Sr.) played football at Fresno State…history major. brett hays’ CAREER Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 2008 20/0 4 16 .250 2 6 1 3 2009 30/27 15 32 .469 0 6 9 44 Totals 50/27 19 48 .396 2 12 10 47
2009 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Laguna Beach High School under head coaches Ethan Damato and Chad Carvin, respectively…secured second-team preston All-CIF Southern Section Division III honors as a senior (2008)…named a first-team All-Orange Coast League selection as a senior…helped lead Laguna Beach to the 2008 Orange Coast League…also a 2 7 talented swimmer, named the Laguna Beach team MVP in 2009…reached the 2009 CIF Southern HEAD Section Division III championship finals…raced to a fourth-place finish in the 50 freestyle (21.85) and to a seventh-place finish in the 100 freestyle (47.88)…finished first in the Orange Coast League in the RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-4 • 205 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle and holds the all-time records for Laguna Beach in each race. Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach) Club – Competed for the New York Athletic Club 2008 Premier League Championship Team, the USAWP 2007 Cadet Zone Championship Team, Coast Water Polo Club and Breakers Water Polo Club. Personal – Full name: Preston Deeon Head III…born April 3, 1991 in Laguna Beach, Calif…Preston is the son of Preston and Margarita Head…undeclared major.
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2009 – Started all 30 matches…scored 23 goals on 71 attempts…earned honorable mention ACWPC All-America accolades and honorable mention All-MPSF acclaim…was a second-team cullen All-NCAA Tournament selection…secured ACWPC All-Academic “superior” honors…also named an MPSF All-Academic Team honoree for the second consecutive season…led the Bruins with 2 HENNESSY 27 assists, in addition to recording 16 steals, 14 earned exclusions and six blocks…won 17 sprints…scored in 16 matches, including six multiple-goal efforts…registered a career-high three goals against Iona (Sept. 12) at the Princeton Invitational…scored on goal in each of UCLA’s RS Junior • Attacker • 6-2 • 195 MPSF Tournament wins against USC (Nov. 28) and California (Nov. 29). 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; named a fourth-team All-American in 2005 and eighth-team All-American in 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 Championship in the 200 freestyle (1:39.99) and 500 freestyle (4:31.78); holds MCAL records in both events, in addition to earning first-team All-America accolades…six-time MCAL swim champion…also was a 2007 Marin County Athletic Foundation Scholar-Athlete and earned California Scholarship Federation (CSF) lifetime membership. 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 USA 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 EE 2008 24/2 14 34 .412 5 14 6 10 2009 30/30 23 71 .324 27 16 6 14 Totals 54/32 37 105 .352 32 30 12 24
UCLA vs. the MPSF in 2010
California Pacific Stanford UC Irvine Long Beach State USC Pepperdine UC Santa Barbara Saturday, Oct. 9 Sunday, Oct. 10 Friday, Oct. 15 Saturday, Oct. 23 Sunday, Oct. 31 Saturday, Nov. 6 Saturday, Nov. 13 Sunday, Nov. 14 at California, TBD at Pacific, 12 p.m. at UCLA, 7 p.m. at UCLA, 6 p.m. at UCLA, 12 p.m. at USC, 4:30 p.m. at UCLA, 2 p.m. at UC Santa Barbara, 1 p.m. UCLA lost to the Golden Four Bruins each scored UCLA lost its regular-season The Bruins opened a 7-2 lin Goalkeeper Chay Lapin Scott Davidson scored a UCLA won its regular- The Bruins defeated UC Bears, 7-6, in the annual two goals in an 11-7 win MPSF match at Stanford, the third quarter before host collected 21 saves and game-high four goals in a season MPSF match at Santa Barbara, 9-7, in their regular-season MPSF over Pacific at home on 8-6, on Oct. 3. The Bruins UC Irvine tied the game with limited the host 49ers to 7-6 loss at home to USC Pepperdine, 9-6. Three final regular-season match contest last fall. The Bruins Oct. 25 in the two teams’ also lost two games to 2:38 left. Ben Hohl scored three goals as UCLA won, on Nov. 7. UCLA went 2-2 weeks later, the Bruins last fall at UCLA. The win rebounded by winning 10-7 only meeting of the season. the Cardinal in each of the game-winner at the 1:46 9-3. The Bruins outscored against the Trojans last fall, downed the Waves, 8-5, in gave the Bruins momentum in the title game of the 2009 UCLA has won its last 22 the NorCal and SoCal mark, as UCLA finished the Long Beach State, 25-9, in winning games in the NorCal the first round of the MPSF as they headed toward the MPSF Tournament. games against the Tigers. Tournaments. year 2-0 against UCI. both victories last fall. and MPSF Tournaments. Tournament at USC. MPSF Tournament.
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ben 3 HOHL
Senior • Attacker • 6-5 • 205 Atherton, Calif. (Menlo School)
Notes – Enters his senior season having scored 100 goals in 82 matches (81 starts)...was a second-team ACWPC All-America selection and second-team All-MPSF honoree as a junior... has secured ACWPC All-Academic acclaim as a junior and sophomore. 2009 – Started all 30 matches…earned second-team ACWPC All-America honors and second- team All-MPSF accolades…named a first-team All-NCAA Tournament selection…captured ACWPC All-Academic “superior” acclaim and MPSF All-Academic Team honors for the second consecutive year…honored as an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District selection…scored 40 goals, second-most on the team, on 85 attempts, converting at a 47 percent clip…registered 17 steals, 14 assists, six blocks and five earned exclusions…scored in 21 of the team’s 30 matches, including 12 multiple-goal efforts…tied his career high with four goals against USC (Nov. 28) in a 10-6 semifinal victory at the MPSF Tournament (fourth career match with four goals)…also scored three goals in five matches – versus Loyola Marymount (Sept. 19), Long Beach State (Oct. 11), at UC Irvine (Oct. 24), Pepperdine (Nov. 27) and USC in the NCAA Championship contest (Dec. 6)…led UCLA with nine goals in three MPSF Tournament matches, leading the Bruins to the 2009 MPSF Tournament title – scored three versus Pepperdine (Nov. 27), four against USC (Nov. 28) and two versus California (Nov. 29)…had at least one goal in nine of the team’s first 10 matches. 2008 – Played in and started all 24 matches…honored as an ACWPC All-America “superior” selection in addition to earning MPSF All-Academic Team accolades…scored 33 goals, the third- highest total on the team, on 78 attempts, converting at a 42 percent clip…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...attempted 61 shots, scoring at a 44 percent rate... 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 on two occasions – in his collegiate debut (season opener) at Loyola Marymount (Sept. 6) and against Pacific (Oct. 13). 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)...also was named a Peninsula Athletic League first-team selection each of his four seasons...twice captured Peninsula Athletic League MVP accolades... recorded the top three single-season goal totals in school history with 131 as a sophomore (2004), 147 as a junior (2005) and 133 as a senior (2006); previous Menlo School record holder was Grant Zider (UCLA letterwinner 2003-06)...also collected 61 steals, 43 assists and drew 65 exclusions his senior season...finished his high school career with a school-record 465 goals...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... was the only junior in the nation to earn All-America accolades in 2005...as a junior, tallied six goals in an 11-4 victory over Menlo-Atherton in the Peninsula Athletic League Tournament title game...finished his high school career with 466 goals...a talented student, posted a 3.8 GPA at Menlo School...shoots left-handed. Club – Competed for Stanford Club Water Polo...twice earned All-America honors at the Junior Olympics...also competed for the U.S. Youth National Team in 2005. Personal – Full name: Benjamin Reid Hohl...born August 22, 1988 in Palo Alto, Calif...Ben is the middle of David and Kathryn Hohl’s three children...has one older brother, Joshua, and one younger sister, Anelise...business economics major. BEN HOHL’S CAREER Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 2007 28/27 27 61 .443 23 12 6 1 2008 24/24 33 78 .423 10 16 6 9 2009 30/30 40 85 .471 14 17 6 5 Totals 82/81 100 224 .446 47 45 18 15
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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High School – Graduated from Malibu High School in 2007…was a three-year varsity water polo letterwinner and four-year varsity swimming letterwinner…played at Royal High School as a junior and senior and spent his sophomore season at Malibu High School…earned first-team All-CIF Southern blake Section Division IV honors and Marmonte League co-MVP accolades as a senior (2006)…totaled 99 goals, 69 assists and 57 steals his senior season…also secured All-CIF and All-Marmonte League 6 HUBBELL 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. RS Junior • Attacker • 6-0 • 180 Club – Played for the Waves Water Polo Club from 2002-06, which placed second at the 2005 Malibu, Calif. (Pepperdine) Junior Olympics and were the national age group champions…selected a 16-and-under All-American in 2005. National Team – Played for the USA Youth National Team in 2006-07. 2009 – Redshirted. Personal – Full name: Blake William Hubbell…born June 29, 1989 in Westlake, Calif…Blake is Before UCLA – Two-year water polo letterwinner at Pepperdine University…scored 17 goals in 24 the younger of Scott and Kathy Hubbell’s two children…has one older sister, Summer…geography- games as a sophomore (2008), finishing seventh on the team in scoring…earned MPSF All-Academic environmental studies major. Team honors…scored four goals against Claremont and three versus Redlands…scored nine goals as a true freshman (2007)…scored three goals each against Cal Lutheran and Occidental and two goals against Chapman.
clay 4 JORTH
RS Senior • Attacker • 6-0 • 210 Costa Mesa, Calif. (Newport Harbor)
2009 – Played in 25 matches…scored six goals on 14 attempts…registered four assists, four blocks and four steals…scored in five matches…scored a season-high two goals against Stanford (Oct. 11) in the UCI Invitational…also had one goal against Princeton (Sept. 11), Brown (Sept. 12), Long Beach State (Oct. 10) and Chapman (Oct. 25). 2008 – Played in all 24 matches…scored six goals on 20 attempts…collected eight blocks, five steals, five assists and three earned exclusions…scored 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. 2006 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner under head coach Jason Lynch…earned first-team California-Hawaii honors in 2005…also captured first-team All-CIF and All-League honors as a senior, in addition to capturing Co-Player of the Year accolades as Newport Harbor’s team captain… named the 2005 Daily Pilot Player of the Year…earned first-team All-League honors as a junior and sophomore…served as team captain his junior season and gained Co-Most Valuable Player accolades…totaled 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 sophomore on the UCLA men’s water polo team…geography-environmental science major. CLAY JORTH’S CAREER Statistics Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 2007 28/4 18 39 .462 6 2 2 1 2008 24/0 6 20 .300 3 5 8 3 2009 25/0 6 14 .429 4 4 4 0 Totals 77/4 30 73 .411 9 7 10 4
BRUIN HONOR ROLL (2009 Awards, Current Players)
Cullen Hennessy Ben Hohl Clinton Jorth Jacob Murphy Griffin White - ACWPC All-America honorable mention - ACWPC All-America second team - MPSF All-Academic selection - MPSF All-Academic selection - ACWPC All-America honorable mention - All-MPSF honorable mention - All-MPSF second team - All-MPSF academic selection - All-MPSF academic selection - ACWPC All-Academic selection - ACWPC All-Academic selection
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clinton 7 JORTH
RS Sophomore • Attacker • 6-0 • 195 Costa Mesa, Calif. (Newport Harbor)
2009 – Played in 27 matches…scored seven goals on 26 attempts…recorded 13 steals, 12 assists and 11 blocks…scored one goal in each of seven matches, including versus Loyola Marymount (Dec. 5) in a semifinal match at the NCAA Tournament…earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors for the first time in his career. 2008 – Earned a medical redshirt (arm)…played in the team’s first eight games before being sidelined for the remainder of the season with an arm injury…scored four goals on 11 attempts…collected four steals, three earned exclusions, two blocks and one assist…scored his first collegiate goal against Pacific in the NorCal Tournament (Sept. 21)…also recorded one goal against Pepperdine (Sept. 21) and two goals versus Loyola Marymount (Oct. 9). High School – Four-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner at Newport Harbor High School under head coach Jason Lynch…captured CIF Southern Section Division I Player of the Year honors in 2007…also named 2007 Sunset League Player of the Year…gained Player of the Year honors from the Orange County Register and the Daily Pilot…helped lead Newport Harbor to the 2007 CIF-SS Div. I championship with an 11-3 win over Northwood…earned first-team California-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 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 alongside older brother Clay, currently a sophomore in the UCLA men’s water polo program. Club – Has competed for the Newport Water Polo Foundation, the New York Athletic Club and the Los Angeles Water Polo Club…also played for the U.S. Junior National Team and the USA CLINTON JORTH’S CAREER Statistics Development and youth Team. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 2008 ^ 8/0 4 11 .364 1 4 2 3 Personal – Full name: Clinton Michael Jorth…born July 2, 1990 in Newport Beach, Calif…Clinton 2009 27/0 7 26 .269 12 13 11 3 is the middle of William and Maggie Jorth’s three sons…has two brothers (Clay and David)…older Totals 35/0 11 37 .287 13 17 13 6 brother, Clay, is a senior on the UCLA men’s water polo team…lists his biggest athletic thrill to ^ earned medical redshirt date as having helped Newport Harbor capture the 2007 CIF title and being named Player of the Year…biology major.
kevin 1 3 KUGA
RS Senior • Attacker • 6-1 • 180 Goleta, Calif. (Dos Pueblos)
2009 – Played in 19 matches…scored nine goals on 17 attempts, converting at a 53 percent clip…registered 10 blocks, six steals and three assists…twice registered a season-high two goals – in a home doubleheader against Pacific and versus Chapman (Oct. 25). 2008 – Redshirted. 2007 – Played in all 28 games, making one start…scored 17 goals on 32 attempts, converting 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 in two games – at UC Santa Cruz (Sept. 30) and versus Pepperdine (Oct. 13)…registered three multiple-goal games. 2006 – Played in 21 games, making 14 starts…scored 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 at UCLA, 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 under head 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 (20.73 seconds in 2006, 20.78 in 2005) and finished second in the 100-yard freestyle (45.30 in 2006, 46.16 in 2005)…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 (47.10)…earned NISCA All-America KEVIN KUGA’S CAREER Statistics honors in 2004, 2005 and 2006...competed for the Santa Barbara Water Polo club…earned All- America honorable mention honors in 2004. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 2006 21/14 10 24 .417 6 11 1 4 Personal – Full name: Kevin Richard Kuga…born February 23, 1988 in Goleta, Calif…Kevin is the 2007 28/1 17 32 .531 8 18 7 5 youngest of Jame and Virginia Kuga’s three children…lists his greatest athletic thrill as having 2009 19/0 9 17 .529 3 6 10 0 been a part of the first CIF championship water polo team in Dos Pueblo High School’s history Totals 68/15 36 73 .493 17 35 18 9 in 2004…admires former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser…aspires to become an engineer…geography major.
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bret 1 7 LATHROPE
Sophomore • Attacker • 6-3 • 180 Moraga, Calif. (Miramonte)
2009 – Played in all 30 matches, making seven starts…scored 11 goals on 27 attempts…tallied nine steals, five blocks and four assists…scored in seven matches, including a career-high four goals against Iona (Sept. 13) at the Princeton Invitational…also scored two goals in the team’s season opener, at Princeton (Sept. 11). High School – Three-year water polo and four-year swimming letterwinner at Miramonte High School under head coaches James Lathrop and Don Heidary, respectively…led Miramonte to three CIF North Coast Section titles (2006-08) and to a 26-1 overall record in 2008, culminating in a 17-6 win over De La Salle in the CIF title match…secured first-team All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League (DFAL) honors in 2007 and 2008…named a first-team All-North Coast Section selection in 2008 and second-team selection in 2007…third-team All-NorCal honors in 2008 (honorable mention in 2007)…eighth-team California-Hawaii All-America honors in 2008…named an honorable mention All-DFAL selection in 2006…six-time NISCA High School All-America swimming selection (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay)…three-time first-team All-DFAL selection (2007-09)…was a CIF North Coast Section finalist in 2009 (third in 200 freestyle, third in 500 freestyle, first in 400 freestyle relay, seven in 200 freestyle relay); in 2007 (12th in 500 freestyle, third in 400 freestyle relay, ninth in 200 medley relay)…six-time DFAL swimming champion…established school records in 200 freestyle (1:40.72) and 500 freestyle (4:34.66). Club – Competed for Lamorinda Water Polo under head coach James Lathrop…played for Pacific Zone Team from 2005-09, winning the National Zone Championship in 2006. U.S. National Team – Competed for U.S. Junior National Team from 2005-08…played for 2008 USA Water Polo National B and National 20-and-Under Team…2007 USA Water Polo National Cadet Team (competed in Montenegro and won gold at Youth Pan Am Games in the Dominican Republic)…2006 USA Water Polo National Cadet Team…2005 USA Water Polo National Development Team. BRET LATHROPE’S CAREER Statistics Personal – Full name: Bret Daniel Lathrope…born April 6, 1991 in Walnut Creek, Calif…Bret is the Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE youngest of Daniel and Beverly Lathrope’s three children…sister, Allison, competed on the swimming 2009 30/7 11 27 .407 4 9 5 3 team at Claremont McKenna for four seasons…brother, Scott, competed on the swimming team at Totals 30/7 11 27 .407 4 9 5 3 Stanford for four seasons…undeclared major.
Section Division II accolades as a junior (2007)…also was named a second-team All-Trinity League selection as a junior…registered 45 goals, 25 assists and 70 steals his junior season…led Servite to a CIF Division II semifinal appearance in 2007 and CIF Division II quarterfinal finish in 2006…as jd a swimmer, was a CIF Division I finalist in the 200-yard IM (1:54.74) and 100-yard breaststroke (57.47)…was the 2009 Trinity League 200-yard IM champion, posting a CIF auto-qualification time 1 6 MARCIN of 1:58.22…also earned a CIF auto-qualification time with a second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (59.43). RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-4 • 180 Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo…competed as a SOPAC Zone Youth Team member in 2008 Huntington Beach, Calif. (Servite) 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 with SoCal Water Polo. 2009 – Redshirted. Personal – Full name: John David Marcin…born June 9, 1991…JD is the oldest of John and High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Servite High School Clarice Marcin’s three children…has one sister, Laura, and one brother, Stephen…intends to major under head coaches Mustafa Hassan and Jim Sprague…was a three-year starter on the water polo in biochemistry. team (2006-08) and served as a varsity substitute as a freshman (2005)…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors and first-team All-Trinity League accolades as a senior (2008)…also secured third-team All-Orange County and fourth-team California-Hawaii All-America honors as a senior…led Servite to a CIF Division II runner-up finish in 2008…earned third-team All-CIF Southern
Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo…helped team to the gold medal at the Junior Olympics and the US Club Championships in 2007, 2008 and 2009. clayton National Team – Competed for the SOPAC Zone Team in 2008 and 2009…was a member of the USA Development Team and USA Cadet Team (2006-07)…led USA to the gold medal at the 2007 1 5 McFADDEN Pan American Championships…also played for the USA National Junior Training Team. Personal – Full name: Clayton James McFadden…born March 11, 1991 in Tustin, Calif…is the older of Jim and Cindy McFadden’s two sons…has one brother, Chase…undeclared major. RS Freshman • Defender • 6-3 • 190 Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill)
2009 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner under head coach Jim Brumm at Foothill High School…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors, second-team All-Southern California accolades and third-team All-California All-America honors as a senior (2008)…secured first-team All-Sea View League honors as a junior and senior…scored 54 goals, including four four-goal efforts, and averaged 1.93 goals per game as a senior…helped lead Foothill to the 2008 CIF Southern Section Championship…named a second-team All-County boys’ water polo selection in 2008 by the Orange County Register…secured third-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors as a junior (2007)…earned NISCA All-America water polo honors in 2008-09.
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andrew 1 MESESAN
RS Junior • Goalkeeper • 6-5 • 210 Santa Ana, Calif. (Servite)
2009 – Played in three games…recorded seven saves and allowed seven goals in 29 minutes, 50 seconds…logged a season-high four saves in two quarters against Chapman (Oct. 25)…also tallied two saves against Pacific (Oct. 25) and had one stop versus Redlands (Oct. 10). 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. ANDREW MESESAN’S CAREER Statistics Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo…earned 2003 MVP accolades and the Coaches’ Award Year GP/GS QP SV GA GAA MP after leading SoCal Water Polo to the San Diego Cup Championship. 2008 4/1 6.2 7 10 2.50 49:40 Personal – Full name: Andrew Scarborough Mesesan…born August 1, 1988 in Santa Ana, Calif…is 2009 3/0 3.7 7 7 2.33 29:50 the older of Kenneth and Linda Mesesan’s two children…has one sister, Claire…lists his greatest Totals 7/1 9.9 14 17 2.43 79:30 athletic thrill as helping lead Servite High School to the 2005 CIF Southern Section Division II Championship…political science major.
jacob 9 MURPHY
RS Senior • Center • 6-3 • 205 Corona del Mar, Calif. (Corona del Mar)
2009 – Played in 26 matches…scored 17 goals on 41 attempts, converting at a 41 percent clip…earned MPSF All-Academic Team accolades for the third consecutive year…registered 22 earned exclusions, third-most on the team…also collected 10 steals, four blocks and one assist…scored in13 matches, including a season-high two goals in four contests – versus Princeton in the season opener (Sept. 11), Redlands (Oct. 10), Long Beach State (Nov. 1) and USC in the MPSF Tournament (Nov. 28)…competed with Bruin teammates Scott Davidson and Ben Hohl for the USA National Team at the 2010 Volvo Cup in Europe (Feb. 17-26). 2008 – Played in all 24 matches, making 23 starts…scored 21 goals, fourth-most on the team, on 53 attempts, converting 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 at Corona del Mar High School under head coach Tim Salvino…was the leading scorer in 2005 with 88 goals and 31 assists; earned team and Pacific Coast League most valuable player honors…captured Corona del Mar SeaKing Athlete of the Year honors in 2005…also earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section honors…named a second-team all-county selection…captured fifth-team California-Hawaii All-America accolades…finished second on the team with 48 goals in 2004…gained most improved player honors…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…participated in the USA National Team training camp in high school…traveling to Greece for two weeks of training in 2005 with the Long Beach Shore Aquatics. Personal – Full name: Jacob Webster Murphy…born on November 9, 1987 in Newport Beach, JACOB MURPHY’S CAREER Statistics Calif…Jacob is the oldest of John and Louise Murphy’s three children… lists his greatest athletic Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE thrill as playing against archrival Newport Harbor and current UCLA teammate Clay Jorth in the CIF 2007 17/0 9 19 .474 1 5 2 4 Southern Section Division I semifinal before 2,000 spectators…history major. 2008 24/23 21 53 .396 0 13 12 36 2009 26/0 17 41 .415 1 10 4 22 Totals 67/23 47 113 .416 2 28 18 62
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2009 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner under head coach Jim Brumm at Foothill High paul School…was a three-time first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I selection (2006-08)…served as team captain his senior season, scoring a team-high 98 goals and collecting 69 steals…captured 1 8 PICKELL first-team All-Southern California and California All-America accolades as a senior…helped lead Foothill to the 2008 CIF Southern Section championship…named a first-team All-County boys’ water polo selection in 2008 by the Orange County Register…secured first-team All-Sea View League honors RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-1 • 185 as a junior (2007) and senior (2008)…earned third-team California-Hawaii All-America honors as a Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill) junior and fifth-team accolades as a sophomore (2006). Personal – Full name: Paul Sanborn Pickell…born June 15, 1990 in Long Beach, Calif…Paul is the third of Stephen and Shelley Pickell’s four sons…has three brothers – Blake, Nick and Cooper… undeclared major.
matt 1 2 PRECIADO
RS Junior • Defender • 6-4 • 230 Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley)
2009 – Played in all 30 matches, making 15 starts…scored three goals on three attempts…registered five blocks, three earned exclusions, three steals and one assist…had one goal in each of UCLA’s first two games – versus Princeton (Sept. 11) and Brown (Sept. 12)…also scored once versus Chapman (Oct. 25). 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 varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner at Murrieta Valley High School under 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, guided 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 as a senior…named the 2006 Riverside Press-Enterprise player of the year…earned 2006 second-team California-Hawaii All-America accolades…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 MATT PRECIADO’S CAREER Statistics with honors in June 2007…named to the Honor Roll as a junior, sophomore and freshman. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE Club – Competed for Elite Water Polo and SoCal Water Polo…was a two-time member of the U.S. Youth 2008 24/0 10 18 .556 1 3 2 16 National Team…spent the summer of 2005 on the youth national team’s summer European tour. 2009 30/15 3 3 1.000 1 3 5 3 Totals 54/15 13 21 .619 2 6 7 19 Personal – Full name: Matthew Phillip Preciado…born Sept. 8, 1989 in San Diego, Calif…parents are Michael and Linda Preciado…sociology major.
matt 1 RAPACZ
RS Sophomore • Goalkeeper • 6-5 • 210 Orange, Calif. (Villa Park)
2009 – Played in 12 games as goalkeeper, making four starts…posted a 2.58 goals against average, collecting 56 saves in over 22 quarters…served as the Bruins’ primary backup goalkeeper, accruing 183 minutes, 27 seconds in the cage…logged a season-high eight saves in two quarters of a 16-6 win over Long Beach State (Oct. 10) in the UCI Invitational. 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 school’s single-season record with 354 saves (2007); also added 53 assists…led Villa Park to the 2007 CIF Southern Section Division II championship with a 6-4 win over Mater Dei; recorded 12 saves in that contest…guided Villa Park to a 29-8 overall record as a senior (2007)…named the 2007 CIF-SS Div. II Player of the Year…earned first-team All-Orange County accolades and was named a 2007 Century League Co-Most Valuable Player with teammate Josh Samuels…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 Div. II honors in 2006; also was a first-team All-Century League selection that year. MATT RAPACZ’S CAREER Statistics Club – Competed for the SoCal Water Polo Club…earned first-team honors in 2006 and 2007 at Year GP/GS QP SV GA GAA MP the Junior Olympics…helped lead his team to the Junior Olympics championship.. 2009 12/4 22.9 56 31 2.58 183:27 Personal – Full name: Matthew Russell Rapacz…born May 19, 1990 in Santa Ana, Calif…Matt is Totals 12/4 22.9 56 31 2.58 183:27 the older of Tom and Mary Rapacz’s two children…has one younger sister, Lauren…intends to major in business economics.
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team offensive most valuable player his senior season, finishing the year second on the team with 51 goals…served as team co-captain his senior season…gained ninth-team California All-America honors and fifth-team All-Southern California accolades in 2008…earned third-team All-CIF Division I lucas and first-team All-Pacific Coast League honors as a junior (2007)…named the team’s most improved player as a junior, totaling 40 goals, 23 steals and 16 assists that season…helped lead Corona del 2 0 REYNOLDS Mar to the 2007 Pacific Coast League championship. Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo Club…led team to the 2009 Junior Olympic Championship RS Freshman • Center • 6-5 • 215 ...also won the 2009 Winterfest Championship and 2009 National Club Championship title. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Personal – Full name: Lucas Wil Reynolds…born March 2, 1991 in Newport Beach, Calif…Lucas is the younger of Bruce and Lynn Reynolds’ two sons…has one older brother, Patrick…father, Bruce, played on the men’s water polo team at UC Irvine…undeclared major. 2009 – Redshirted. High School – Two-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Corona del Mar High School…under head coach Barry O’Dea…secured second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I and first-team All-Pacific Coast League accolades as a senior (2008)…named the Corona del Mar
josh 2 3 SAMUELS
Sophomore • Utility • 6-4 • 205 Villa Park, Calif. (Villa Park)
2009 – Played in all 30 matches, making six starts…scored 32 goals, the fourth-highest total on the team, on 87 attempts, converting at a 37 percent clip…also registered 18 steals, nine blocks, seven assists and six earned exclusions…named a second-team All-NCAA Tournament selection…scored in 18 matches, totaling 10 multiple-goal games…recorded a season-high four goals against Iona (Sept. 12) at the Princeton Invitational…had two three-goal efforts – at Loyola Marymount (Oct. 22) and versus California (Nov. 29) in the Bruins’ 10-7 championship win at the MPSF Tournament. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner under head coach John Carcich…also was a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner under head coach Kevin Reynolds… named the 2009 Orange County Register Male Athlete of the Year and the 2009 Century League Male Athlete of the Year…earned 2008 Orange County Register Boys Water Polo Player of the Year honors…gained first-team All-County honors (Orange County Register) in 2006, 2007 and 2008…secured first-team California-Hawaii All-America and NISCA All-America acclaim in 2006, 2007 and 2008…earned All-CIF Division II honors all four seasons (first-team honors in 2007 and 2008; co-MVP honors in 2008)…helped lead Villa Park to the 2007 CIF Division II title…also guided Villa Park to four Century League titles…was a four-time All-Century League selection…earned Century League Player of the Year honors in 2007 and 2008…two-year team captain and four-year scholar-athlete selection…concluded career as Villa Park’s all-time leading scorer – 408 career goals (scored 140 in 2008; 138 in 2007; 78 in 2006; 51 in 2005)…also established the 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 team, earning Century League MVP honors in 2008 and 2009…was a two-year swimming team captain and helped lead Villa Park to four Century League titles…was the 2009 CIF Division II 50 freestyle champion…finished third in the 100 freestyle in 2009…earned second-team All-Orange County Register honors in the 50 and 100 freestyle in 2009…also earned NISCA All-America honors in the 50 and 100 freestyle in 2009…established the school record in the 50 freestyle (20.71 seconds). Club – Competed for the SoCal Water Polo Foundation…led the 16-and-under team to the gold medal in 2007, earning Co-MVP honors…also led the 18-and-under team to the gold medal in 2009, securing MVP honors. National Team – Competed for the U.S. Junior National Team from 2004-09 (Cadet, Youth and Junior National Teams)…was a three-year team captain…helped lead the USA Men’s Junior National Team to the gold at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games – scored two goals in Team USA’s 13-12 JOSH SAMUELS’ CAREER Statistics win in the gold-medal match on July 31, 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. Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 2009 30/6 32 87 .368 7 18 9 6 Personal – Full name: Joshua Martin Kugler Samuels…born July 8, 1991 in Newport Beach, Totals 30/6 32 87 .368 7 18 9 6 Calif…Josh is the youngest of Martin 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.
League Co-MVP as a senior (2008), totaling 112 goals, 59 assists and 17 field blocks…earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division IV honors and first-team All-Ventura County accolades as a senior and junior…secured fourth-team All-Southern California honors as a senior…named a scott fifth-team All-Southern California selection and 10th-team California-Hawaii All-America honoree as a junior…ranked second in scoring and led Royal in assists his junior season…captured second-team 2 1 SNYDER All-Marmonte League accolades as a sophomore (2006)…a talented student-athlete, earned USA Water Polo Academic All-America honors. RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-4 • 205 Club – Competed for Ventura County Premier. Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal) Personal – Full name: Scott Warren Snyder…born Feb. 8, 1991 in 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 State water polo team…father, Steve, played water polo at Long Beach State in the 1970s; 2009 – Redshirted. also serves as head water polo and swimming coach at Royal High School…undeclared major. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner under head coach Steve Snyder at Royal High School…finished high school career having registered 225 goals and 240 assists…helped lead Royal to the CIF semifinals as a freshman, sophomore and junior and to the Marmonte League championship as a freshman, sophomore and senior…named Marmonte
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Foothill League title and CIF Sac-Joaquin Section championship…concluded his high school career having registered 224 goals and 144 assists as a three-year starter on the varsity squad…also a talented swimmer, secured All-City and All-America honors in 2007 and 2008…captured All-Sierra jamie Foothill League accolades in 2006, 2007 and 2008 on the swim team…named the team’s most valuable player in 2008 and the team’s most improved swimmer in 2007…won the men’s 1650 2 6 TYRRELL freestyle crown with a time of 15 minutes, 38.77 seconds at the USA Swimming Sectional in Las Vegas (March 2009)…set the league record in the 500-yard freestyle; also established school records in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle…won the individual CIF Sac-Joaquin title in the 500 freestyle in RS Freshman • Attacker • 6-6 • 170 2008, posting a time of 4:31.90. Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay) Club – Competed for the Granite Bay Water Polo Club. National Team – Competed for the USA National Youth Training Team in 2007 and the USA 2009 – Redshirted. National Development Team in 2005. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at Granite Bay High Personal – Full name: James McClure Tyrrell (pronounced TARE-ell)…born Aug. 1, 1991 in Carmichael, School under head coaches John Macleane and John Sherman, respectively…earned first-team Calif…Jamie is the youngest of Stephen and Laura Tyrrell’s three children…father, Stephen, was an All-CIF Sac-Joaquin Section honors and first-team All-Sierra Foothill League accolades in 2007 All-America swimmer at USC in the 1970s…brother, Jeff, helped lead California to two NCAA titles and 2008…named Granite Bay’s most valuable player his senior season (2008), serving as team (2006, 2007) and currently plays for the U.S. Men’s National Water Polo Team…sister, Katie, captain…led Granite Bay to a 2008 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section runner-up finish…Granite Bay lost an competed as a varsity swimmer at USC before enrolling in UCLA’s Anderson School (MBA). 11-8 decision in the CIF championship to Ponderosa…guided Granite Bay to a 12-0 league record before winning the league tournament (finished the season 30-3)…led Granite Bay to the 2007 Sierra
emilio 8 VIEIRA
Senior • Defender • 6-2 • 205 Sao Paulo, Brazil (Golden West JC)
2009 – Played in all 30 matches, making 17 starts…scored 20 goals on 52 attempts, converting at a 39 percent clip…also tallied 15 blocks, 11 assists, 11 steals and six earned exclusions…scored in 16 matches, including three games with multiple-goals…had a season-high three goals against Johns Hopkins (Sept. 13) at the Princeton Invitational…netted one pair of two-goal games – at Santa Clara (Oct. 4) and versus USC (Oct. 11)…scored in six straight games midway through the season (Sept. 26 through Oct. 11). Before UCLA – Two-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Golden West Junior College (2007- 08)…helped lead Golden West to the 2008 state championship with a game-high five goals in the title match…Golden West defeated West Valley, 14-11, in overtime to secure the win…earned 2008 Orange Empire, Southern California and California State Most Valuable Player honors…Golden West finished the 2008 season with a 33-2 overall record, including a 5-0 conference mark…as a sophomore, scored two goals in Golden West’s Southern California Championship victory over Long Beach City College…as a freshman (2007), helped lead Golden West to a 32-4 overall record and 5-0 conference mark…finished the season with a 12-8 loss to West Valley in the JC State Championship. Club – Competed for Esporte Clube Pinheiros (Brazil). Brazilian National Team – Four-year participant with the Brazilian Junior National Team…helped lead the national team to two Junior World Championships and two second-place finishes in two Pan America Games. Personal –Full name: Emilio Padilha Vieira…born July 23, 1987 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil…Emilio is the younger of Emilio Augusto Vieira Neto and Eliane Costa Padilha Vieira’s two children…has one older sister, Isabel.
EMILIO VIEIRA’S CAREER Statistics (at UCLA) Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE 2009 30/17 20 52 .385 11 11 15 6 Totals 30/17 20 52 .385 11 11 15 6
guiding Fenwick to a 32-1 overall record…as a sophomore (2007), logged 85 goals and 63 assists, leading Fenwick to a 31-2 overall record…netted 27 goals and 30 assists as a freshman (2006), leading Fenwick to a perfect 32-0 record…secured first-team All-America honors in 2008 and 2009; chris third-team All-America selection in 2007…served as team captain in 2008 and 2009…recipient of the Fenwick High School Lawless Award (scholar-athlete) in 2009…as a swimmer, earned All-Illinois 2 2 WENDT and All-America accolades in 2008 and 2009…at the 2009 state swimming championships, finished fourth in the 200 medley (1:35.05), sixth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:07.29), seventh in the 200 freestyle relay (1:24.79) and 11th in the 50 freestyle (21:30). RS Freshman • Utility • 6-3 • 200 River Forest, Ill. (Fenwick) Club – Competed for Windy City Water Polo…earned 2003 NAGS All-America honors. National Team – Competed for the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team in 2008 and 2009…helped lead 2009 – Redshirted. Team USA to a gold-medal finish at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games (Sao Paulo, Brazil)…played for the U.S. Men’s Cadet Team in 2006 and 2007, leading the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2007 High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner under head coaches Youth Pan-American Games…played for the U.S. Men’s Devil Team in 2004 and 2005. Dave Perry and Luke McGuier, respectively…helped lead Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Ill.) to four Illinois state championships (2006-09), helping push the program’s streak to six consecutive state Personal – Full name: Christopher Joseph Wendt…born Jan. 23, 1991 in Chicago…Chris is the titles…named a first-team All-Illinois water polo selection as a sophomore, junior and senior…earned oldest of Joe and Rise Wendt’s three children…has two younger sisters, Gena and Olivia…father, third-team All-Illinois honors as a freshman…as a senior (2009), tallied 108 goals and 91 assists Joe, was an All-America water polo player in college and high school…uncle, George Wendt, is a to lead Fenwick to a perfect 33-0 mark…as a junior (2008), recorded 104 goals and 72 assists, master’s swimming world record holder.
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2009 – Redshirted. High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Mater Dei High School under head zach coach Chris Segesman…secured first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors and All-Trinity League accolades as a junior and senior (2007, 2008) …also named a second-team All-Southern 1 4 WHERRY California selection and third-team California All-America honoree as a senior…gained fifth-team All- California-Hawaii All-America honors as a junior…selected as Mater Dei’s “most valuable defender” all four seasons (2005-08)…named a third-team All-CIF Division II selection and second-team All- RS Freshman • Defender • 6-1 • 200 Trinity League honoree as a sophomore (2006)…earned first-team All-Serra League accolades as Tustin, Calif. (Mater Dei) a freshman (2005)…served as team captain for three seasons (2006-08)...helped lead Mater Dei to its first-ever CIF boys water polo title in 2008, recording a 24-7 overall record. Club – Played for Regency Water Polo Club. Personal – Full name: Zachary Kenneth Wherry…born July 19, 1990 in Orange, Calif…Zach is the middle of Jeff and Julia Wherry’s three sons…has two brothers, Nate and Alex…history major.
griffin 5 WHITE
Sophomore • Attacker • 6-3 • 200 Mission Viejo, Calif. (El Toro)
2009 – Played in 30 matches, making 18 starts…scored 33 goals, third-most on the team and the highest single-season total by a freshman since 2001, when Brett Ormsby registered 43 goals…registered 66 shot attempts, scoring at a 50 percent clip…secured honorable mention ACWPC All-America accolades…named a second-team All-NCAA Tournament selection…tallied 18 steals, 13 earned exclusions, seven assists and five blocks…scored in 20 matches, totaling eight multiple-goal efforts…registered a season-high five goals against Redlands (Oct. 10) in the UCI Invitational…also scored three goals in two games – versus Johns Hopkins (Sept. 13) and against Chapman (Oct. 25)…tallied five two-goal performances...scored three goals in UCLA’s two NCAA Tournament matches – two against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 5) in a semifinal win and one versus USC (Dec. 6) in a loss in the NCAA championship match. High School – Four-year varsity water polo and varsity swimming letterwinner at El Toro High School under head coaches Don Stoll and Matt Tilton, respectively…earned All-CIF Southern Section Division I Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior (2008)…also named a first-team All-Southern California selection and Orange County Player of the Year as a senior…secured first-team California-Hawaii All-America accolades as a senior and junior (2007)…named Sea View League Co-Player of the Year as a senior…finished high school career at El Toro as the program’s career goals leader with 379 – broke the previous career mark of 269 goals on Oct. 2, 2008…registered 138 goals a senior, including one nine-goal game, one eight-goal effort and three seven-goal performances…earned first- team All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors as a junior and sophomore (2006)…also secured Sea View League MVP accolades as a junior…as a sophomore, scored 103 goals before earning first-team All-Sea View League honors…a talented swimmer, captured All-America honors as a sophomore, junior and senior. Club – Competed for Esporte Clube Pinheiros (Brazil). GRIFFIN WHITE’S CAREER Statistics National Team – Competed for the USA Men’s Junior National Team in the summer of 2008 and 2009…helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2008 Junior Pan-American Games…scored Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE a game-high five goals in Team USA’s 13-12 win in the gold-medal match (July 31, 2008). 2009 30/18 33 66 .500 7 18 5 13 Totals 30/18 33 66 .500 7 18 5 13 Personal – Full name: Griffin Edward White…born April 11, 1991 in Laguna Hills, Calif…Griffin is the youngest of Kenneth and Donna White’s three sons…has two older brothers, Zachary and Spencer…undeclared major.
john 1 1 WILKINS
RS Sophomore • Attacker • 6-2 • 190 Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (Palos Verdes)
2009 – Played in three matches, making his collegiate debut at Loyola Marymount (Oct. 22)…also saw action against Pacific and Chapman (Oct. 25)…had one shot attempt and one block. 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; Palos Verdes won the 2006 CIF-SS Div. III title…named a second-team All-League selection in 2006…won the Bay League 100-yard freestyle title in 2007 (junior season, time of 48.49 seconds)…in 2005, led Palos Verdes as the CIF-SS Div. III runner-up. JOHN WILKINS’ CAREER Statistics Club – Competed for the Los Angeles Water Polo Club…was a first-team All-American spare selection Year GP/GS G ATT PCT AST STL BLK EE and helped lead the team to the 2006 Junior Olympic Championship. 2009 3/0 0 1 .000 0 0 1 0 Personal – Full name: John Fulton Wilkins…born March 23, 1990 in Torrance, Calif…John is the Totals 3/0 0 1 .000 0 0 1 0 younger of Mark and Shannon Wilkins’ two children…has one older sister, Kara…Spanish major.
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Club – Competed for Del Mar Water Polo Club…helped lead the club team to the championship at the Winterfest Tournament in Los Alamitos, Calif…traveled to Europe (Croatia and Italy) with the james club team. Personal – Full name: Chris Conrad Fahlsing…born Feb. 11, 1992 in San Diego, Calif…Chris is the ADAMS oldest of John and Deborah Hilinski’s six children…has three younger brothers and two sisters – one older, one younger…undeclared major…intends to study biology. Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-5 • 190 San Marino, Calif. (San Marino)
High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at San Marino High School under head coach Casey Holmcomb…earned first-team All-Rio Hondo League honors as a senior in 2009…also james earned All-League honorable mention status as a junior in 2008…named San Marino High School’s team MVP as a senior…also was named MVP of the San Marino Tournament during his senior season…registered 767 career saves at San Marino High School…had a career-best 27 saves in HARTSHORNE one contest…named a San Marino All-Tournament Team selection in 2008 and 2009…named to Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-1 • 170 the Pasadena Star-News All-Area Team as a senior in 2009. Irvine, Calif. (Northwood) Club – Competed for Rose Bowl Water Polo Club…MVP of the 2008 Florida International Tournament… led club team to the gold medal at the Florida Tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010. High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Northwood High School under head coach Personal – Full name: James Bartlett Adams…born September 4, 1992 in Pasadena, Calif…James Ed Carrera…was a three-year varsity swimming and one-year varsity volleyball letterwinner…helped is the youngest of Michael Adams and Karen Smith’s three children…has two sisters, Jenifer and lead Northwood to the CIF playoffs in each of his four seasons with the varsity team, capturing two Laura…intends to major in physics.. Sea View League titles…secured second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors each of his four seasons…was a first-team All-Sea View League honoree as a senior (2009) and junior (2008), capturing second-team all-league accolades as a sophomore (2007) and freshman (2006)…finished his four-year career totaling 1126 saves – breakdown includes 250 in each of freshman and sophomore seasons, 325 as a junior and 301 as a senior…also competed for SoCal Water Polo aimone Club and trained for the USA Junior National Team. Personal – Full name: James Alexander Hartshorne…born July 18, 1992 in Santa Ana, Calif…James is 19 BARABINO the third of David and Sherry Kartshorne’s four sons…has two older brothers, Peter and Andrew, and one younger brother, John….undeclared major…intends to study applied science and mathematics. Freshman • Utility • 6-2 • 210 Recco, Italy (La Scuola d’Italia [New York, NY])
High School – Studied for four years at Istituto Emiliani di Nervi (province of Genoa), Italy before spending one year in New York City at Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi…played water polo in alex Italy for the club R.N. Camogli…led R.N. Camogli to the gold medal at the Italian Championship in each of three seasons (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09)…earned team MVP honors in 2006 and JOHNSON 2008…represented Italy at the European Youth Championship in 2008 (7th place) and 2009 (6th place)…finished fifth during Nationals in 2010 with the New York Athletic Club’s ‘B’ team…helped Freshman • Center • 6-1 • 210 lead Italy to an eighth-place finish at the Six Nations tournament and a fourth-place result at the Coronado, Calif. (Coronado) Eight Nations tournament. Personal – Full name: Aimone Barabino (pronounced ai-MOHN-uh bar-uh-BEE-noh)…born March 19, High School – Four-year varsity water polo and two-year swimming letterwinner at Coronado High 1991 in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy (province of Genoa)…Aimone is the younger of Alessandro School under head coach Randall Burgess…earned first-team All-CIF San Diego Section honors as Barabino and Cristiana Pizzo’s two sons…has one older brother, Alarico…undeclared major…interested a senior (2009) and junior (2008) and third-team acclaim as a sophomore (2007)…named a third- in studying biology. team California-Hawaii All-America selection as a senior and fourth-team honoree as a junior…named Coronado’s varsity team MVP in 2008 and 2009 after earning most improved player accolades as a freshman (2006)…named to the San Diego Union-Tribune’s All-Academic Team in 2009…served as team captain as a junior in 2008…registered 191 career goals and drew 210 career ejections.. Club – Competed for Del Mar Water Polo Club…helped lead the club team to a fifth-place finish at the david 2010 Junior Olympics…finished first at the 2010 Winterfest Tournament in Los Alamitos, Calif…earned a third-place finish at the 2010 Commerce Tournament…also participated at the USA National Team’s CULPAN Youth Training Camp…traveled to Europe (Croatia) with the Junior National Team.. Freshman • Attacker • 6-1 • 170 Personal – Full name: Alexander Ray Johnson…born Oct. 10, 1991 in Phoenix, Ariz…Alex is the younger Hillsborough, Calif. (Sacred Heart Prep) of Chip and Karen Johnson’s two children…has one younger sister, Toni…undeclared major.
High School – Two-year varsity water polo and four-year varsity swimming letterwinner at Sacred Heart Prep under head coaches Brian Kreutzkamp and Kevin Morris, respectively…secured All- Central Coast Section Division II co-Most Valuable Player honors as a senior in 2009, helping lead daniel Sacred Heart Prep to a 24-5 overall record, culminating in the 2009 CCS Division II title with a 14-5 win over Menlo School…secured first-team All-Western Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) honors, totaling 106 goals as a senior. LENHART Club – Competed for Stanford Water Polo Club…helped lead club team to second place at U.S. Freshman • Attacker • 6-3 • 180 National Club Championships in 2010 and third place at the Junior Olympics in 2009. Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza) Personal – Full name: David Liam Culpan…born August 19, 1991 in Hillsborough, Calif…David is the younger of Grant and Mary Culpan’s two children…has one sister, Kimberly…undeclared major. High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Esperanza High School under head coach Galen Diaz…also lettered in swimming and soccer…as a water polo player, secured second-team All-CIF Southern Section Division I honors as a senior (2009) and third-team acclaim as a junior (2008)…named a first-team All-Sunset League accolades as a senior and junior, capturing second- team all-league honors as a sophomore (2007)…established the single-season school record with chris 117 goals as a senior in addition to collecting 60 assists and 58 steals that fall…logged 60 goals and 55 assists as a junior…contributed 38 goals and 40 assists as a sophomore. FAHLSING Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo Club…won the Junior Olympics with SoCal in the 18-and- under division…also helped guide SoCal to the Cal Cup title. Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 175 Personal – Full name: Daniel Joseph Lenhart…born March 9, 1992 in Yorba Linda, Calif…Daniel is San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) the youngest of Gary and Debbie Lenhart’s four children…has one brother, Steven, and two sisters, Jennifer and Shannon…Steven plays professional soccer for the Columbus Crew (MLS) and played High School – Four-year varsity water polo and three-year varsity swimming letterwinner at Cathedral collegiate soccer at Azusa Pacific University…undeclared major. Catholic High School under head coaches Brett Ormsby and Jeff Owen, respectively…secured first- team All-CIF San Diego Section honors as a senior in 2009 and second-team acclaim as a junior in 2008…guided Cathedral Catholic to the CIF San Diego Section title as a senior…named a first-team California-Hawaii All-America honoree as a senior, serving as Cathedral Catholic’s team captain that season…also earned San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team acclaim as a senior…named a second-team All-Western League honoree as a junior, helping lead Cathedral Catholic to the CIF San Diego Section Division II semifinals that fall. 20 21 NEWCOMERS
christopher alex MEINHOLD WHERRY Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 190 Freshman • Attacker • 6-0 • 180 San Clemente, Calif. (JSerra) Tustin, Calif. (Mater Dei)
High School – Three-year varsity water polo letterwinner at JSerra under head coach Peter Asic…also High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Mater Dei High School under head was a three-year varsity swimming letterwinner…named a second-team All-CIF Southern Section coach Chris Segesman…secured CIF Southern Section Division II Player of the Year honors as a Division II selection as a senior (2009) and a first-team All-CIF honoree as a junior (2008)…secured senior (2009) in addition to earning Trinity League MVP honors…earned first-team California-Hawaii second-team All-Trinity League accolades as a junior and sophomore (2007)…was a third-team All- All-America acclaim as a senior…was named the CIF Division II Co-Player of the Year as a junior Southern California selection as a junior…started for the inaugural JSerra boys’ water polo team in (2008) with current UCLA sophomore Josh Samuels…captured Trinity League Co-MVP honors as 2007 and helped bring the program to the CIF Southern Section Division II finals by 2009. a junior and was named a first-team All-Southern California selection…was also named a first-team All-CIF Division II selection as a sophomore (2007)…totaled 98 goals, 68 steals and 30 assists as Club – Competed for SoCal Water Polo Club and Orange County Water Polo Club…also played for a senior…helped lead Mater Dei to the CIF Southern Section Division II title in 2008 and 2009, SSV Esslingen (Germany)…with SoCal Water Polo Club, helped lead the team to the championship at pushing the Monarchs to a 26-5 record in 2009…scored seven goals in a CIF semifinal victory over the Speedo Cup and a first-place finish at the Junior Olympics…with SSV Esslingen, led the club team Villa Park in Nov. 2009. to a second-place finish in the German Turbo Cup Final…competed for A-Jugend (19-and-under) at the Southern German Championships. Personal – Full name: Alexander Thomas Wherry…born March 5, 1992 in Orange, Calif…Alex is the youngest of Jeff and Julia Wherry’s three sons…has two brothers – Nate and Zach…brother, Zach, Personal – Full name: Christopher Loren Meinhold…born Feb. 6, 1992 in Glendale, Calif…Christopher is a redshirt freshman the UCLA men’s water polo team…undeclared major. is the older of Frank and Gail Meinhold’s two sons…has one younger brother, Conrad…his cousin, Oliver Korn, helped lead Germany’s field hockey team to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing…intends to major in international relations with a minor in German.
stephen cristiano WHITE 24 Freshman • Goalkeeper • 6-6 • 205 MIRARCHI San Diego, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) Freshman • Att./Def. • 6-1 • 190 Rome, Italy (Evangelista Torricelli) High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Mater Dei High School under head coach Chris Segesman…secured CIF Southern Section Division II Player of the Year honors as a High School – Studied at Evangelista Torricelli in Rome, Italy for five years…competed for the club senior (2009) in addition to earning Trinity League MVP honors…earned first-team California-Hawaii team Roma Pallanuoto…helped lead the team to three gold medals and four silver medals at the All-America acclaim as a senior…was named the CIF Division II Co-Player of the Year as a junior Italian championships…earned team MVP honors in 2007…played in 60 games with the Italian Junior (2008) with current UCLA sophomore Josh Samuels…captured Trinity League Co-MVP honors as National Team and three matches with the Italian Senior National Team…served as team captain and a junior and was named a first-team All-Southern California selection…was also named a first-team was the top scorer for Italy during the European Youth Championships in 2008 and 2009…earned All-CIF Division II selection as a sophomore (2007)…totaled 98 goals, 68 steals and 30 assists as MVP honors at the 2009 Eight Nations Tournament in Syracuse, Italy.. a senior…helped lead Mater Dei to the CIF Southern Section Division II title in 2008 and 2009, pushing the Monarchs to a 26-5 record in 2009…scored seven goals in a CIF semifinal victory over Personal – Full name: Cristiano Mirarchi…born July 11, 1991 in Rome, Italy…Cristiano is the oldest Villa Park in Nov. 2009. of Maurialo Mirarchi and Elisabetta Porfirione’s three children…has one brother, Massimiliano, and one sister, Veronica…undeclared major. Personal – Full name: Alexander Thomas Wherry…born March 5, 1992 in Orange, Calif…Alex is the youngest of Jeff and Julia Wherry’s three sons…has two brothers – Nate and Zach…brother, Zach, is a redshirt freshman the UCLA men’s water polo team…undeclared major.
jed SPRINGER brendan Freshman • Center • 6-9 • 250 ZWANEVELD Menlo Park, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton) Freshman • Center • 6-2 • 195 La Cañada , Calif. (Harvard-Westlake) High School – Three-year varsity water polo and swimming letterwinner at Menlo-Atherton High School under head coaches Johnny Bega and Tom McRae, respectively…secured co-MVP honors on the 2009 All-Peninsula League Bay Division Team as a senior…also captured first-team All-PAL High School – Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Harvard-Westlake High School under accolades as a junior (2008)…was a two-time first-team All-CIF Central Coast Section honoree head coaches Robert Lynn (2009) and Larry Felix (2006-08)…also was a four-year varsity swimming (2008, 2009)…helped lead Menlo-Atherton to the 2009 CIF Central Coast Section championship letterwinner under head coaches Darline Bible (2010) and Dawn Barrett (2007-09)…was a two- match, scoring two goals in a 7-3 loss…guided Menlo-Atherton to the 2007 CIF-CCS championships year starter at Harvard-Westlake (2008, 2009)…helped lead the Wolverines to the CIF Southern as a sophomore (2007). Section Division I quarterfinals as a senior…guided Harvard-Westlake to the Mission League title as a sophomore (2007) and freshman (2006)…named the team’s most valuable offensive player Club – Competed for Stanford Water Polo Club…led club team to a bronze medal at the 2009 Junior as a freshman. Olympics and a silver medal at the 2010 Club Championships. Club – Competed for Los Angeles Water Polo Club, leading the team to the silver medal at the 2010 Personal – Full name: Jedediah Joseph Springer…born April 26, 1992 in Redwood City, Calif…Jed Junior Olympics…also played for the Coastal California Zone Team in 2005 and from 2007-10…led is the son of Randy and Debra Springer…intends to major in business-economics. the zone team to the 2008 National Zone Championships…earned USA Water Polo All-America honors in 2010. Personal – Full name: Brendan Edward Zwaneveld…born March 2, 1992 in Pasadena, Calif…Brendan is the oldest of Onno and Tonie Zwaneveld’s three children…has one younger brother, Alec, and one younger sister, Mimi…intends to major in business-economics.
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