Big West Preseason Poll: Ags Ranked #1, 3 Players Named to Coaches' Preseason Team

DAVIS, Calif. — Aaron Wilson, Aleix Aznar Beltran, and Logan Anderson have been named to the 2023 Big West Men's Water Polo Preseason Coaches' Team, the conference announced Tuesday.

A poll of conference coaches also determined that the Aggies are the team to beat in the Big West. The Aggies are ranked first in the conference, just ahead of Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara.

Beltran and Wilson were All-Americans last season, while all three were named to the WWPA All-Conference team.

This is the first season in 22 years that the Big West will carry water polo. UC Davis and UC San Diego will be joining from the WWPA, while Long Beach State, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine left the Golden Coast Conference to join.

Cal State Fullerton established a men's water polo program for the 2023 season, giving the Big West six teams, the number necessary to allow a conference an automatic bid into the NCAA Championship.

UC Davis men's water polo had spent its previous 42 years competing in the WWPA.

BIG WEST PRESEASON RANKING:
1. UC Davis
t-2. Long Beach State
t-2. UC Santa Barbara
4. UC Irvine
5. UC San Diego
6. Cal State Fullerton

2023 BIG WEST MEN'S WATER POLO PRESEASON COACHES' TEAM:
Logan Anderson - UC Davis
Aleix Aznar Beltran - UC Davis
Rhys Bugelli - UC San Diego
Evan Cain - Long Beach State
Bruno Chiappini - Long Beach State
Dash McFarland - UC Santa Barbara
Guillermo Ocasio - Long Beach State
Ethan Shipman - UC Irvine
Aaron Wilson - UC Davis

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Players Mentioned

#2 Logan Anderson: Atk; 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior

#8 Aleix Aznar Beltran: Utl; 6' 1"; Junior

#1 Aaron Wilson: GK; 6' 3"; Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

#2 Logan Anderson
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior
: Atk

#8 Aleix Aznar Beltran
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Utl

#1 Aaron Wilson
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Junior
: GK

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Players Mentioned

#2 Logan Anderson

#8 Aleix Aznar Beltran

#1 Aaron Wilson

Players Mentioned

#2 Logan Anderson

#8 Aleix Aznar Beltran

#1 Aaron Wilson