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2026 Men's Water Polo Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'5" 210 lbs
    1

    Baxter Chelsom

    R-Jr. Psychology Los Angeles, Calif. Harvard-Westlake
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    Redshirt Junior Psychology Los Angeles, Calif. Harvard-Westlake
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  • Goalkeeper GK 6'3" 185 lbs
    1A

    Brady Simon

    R-Jr. Communication Long Beach, Calif. Wilson
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    Redshirt Junior Communication Long Beach, Calif. Wilson
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  • Goalkeeper GK 6'5" 205 lbs
    1B

    William McKeon

    Jr. Danville, Calif.
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    Junior Danville, Calif.
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  • Center CTR 250 lbs
    5

    Luka Palavra

    So. Croatia
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    Sophomore Croatia
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  • Utility UTL 6'2" 200 lbs
    6

    Mateo Ruano

    Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Rio Americano
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    Junior Sacramento, Calif. Rio Americano
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  • Attacker Atk 6'0" 175 lbs
    8

    Andrew Bonelli

    R-Jr. Data Science Redondo Beach, Calif. Loyola
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    Redshirt Junior Data Science Redondo Beach, Calif. Loyola
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  • Attacker Atk 6'5" 195 lbs
    9

    Thomas Kiesling

    R-Jr. Economics Burlingame, Calif. Menlo School
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    Redshirt Junior Economics Burlingame, Calif. Menlo School
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  • Attacker Atk 5'11" 175 lbs
    10

    Timothy Kerr

    Sr. Electrical Engineering Alamo, Calif. San Ramon Valley
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    Senior Electrical Engineering Alamo, Calif. San Ramon Valley
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  • Attacker ATK 200 lbs
    11

    Austin Quick

    R-So. Environmental Science & Management Bellevue, Wash. Sammamish
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    Redshirt Sophomore Environmental Science & Management Bellevue, Wash. Sammamish
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  • Attacker ATK 220 lbs
    13

    Gabe Bensen

    Jr. Exploratory Program Carlsbad, Calif. Carlsbad
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    Junior Exploratory Program Carlsbad, Calif. Carlsbad
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  • Attacker Atk 195 lbs
    15

    Max Prokhin

    So. Brooklyn, N.Y.
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    Sophomore Brooklyn, N.Y.
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  • Attacker ATK 190 lbs
    16

    JT Doughty

    R-So. Economics Davis, Calif. Davis Senior
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    Redshirt Sophomore Economics Davis, Calif. Davis Senior
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  • Attacker ATK 190 lbs
    18

    Thomas Marr

    R-So. Managerial Economics Long Beach, Calif. Los Alamitos
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    Redshirt Sophomore Managerial Economics Long Beach, Calif. Los Alamitos
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  • Attacker Atk
    19

    Oriol Viñas

    So. Spain
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    Sophomore Spain
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  • Attacker Atk 6'1" 175 lbs
    21

    Ned Ginoti

    R-So. Political Science Valley Village, Calif. Crespi Carmelite
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    Redshirt Sophomore Political Science Valley Village, Calif. Crespi Carmelite
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  • Utility UTL 185 lbs
    22

    Colton Fine

    R-So. Aerospace Science & Engineering Palos Verdes, Calif. Loyola High School of Los Angeles
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    Redshirt Sophomore Aerospace Science & Engineering Palos Verdes, Calif. Loyola High School of Los Angeles
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  • Attacker/Utility ATK/UTL 195 lbs
    23

    Oleg Shatskikh

    Jr. Life Sciences Irvine, Calif. University
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    Junior Life Sciences Irvine, Calif. University
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  • 160 lbs

    Jacob Carrera

    R-Fr. San Anselmo, Calif. Archie Williams
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    Redshirt Freshman San Anselmo, Calif. Archie Williams
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  • 195 lbs

    Jaden Joemtree

    R-Fr. Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia
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    Redshirt Freshman Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia
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  • Lucas Ruano

    Fr. Sacramento, Calif. Rio Americano
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    Freshman Sacramento, Calif. Rio Americano
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  • 190 lbs

    Lyle Weitz

    R-Fr. Vancouver, B.C.
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    Redshirt Freshman Vancouver, B.C.
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  • 205 lbs

    Oliver Wilmink

    R-Fr. Paradise Valley, Ariz. Phoenix Country Day
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    Redshirt Freshman Paradise Valley, Ariz. Phoenix Country Day
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  • Center CTR 6'4" 220 lbs

    Cassius Wolf

    R-Fr. Soquel, Calif. Soquel
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    Redshirt Freshman Soquel, Calif. Soquel
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Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

  • Child And Meisel Families Director of Men's Water Polo

    Daniel Leyson

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Nick Alden

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  • Assistant Coach

    Joey Frantz

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Men's Water Polo Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Medicine (MWP

    Melissa Hughes, MS ATC

    Full Bio
  • Student-Athlete Advisor (MGOLF, MSOC, SB, S&D, M/WTEN, M/WWP)

    Leo Lamanna

    Full Bio
  • Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sports Administration & Development

    Josh Flushman

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  • Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (WBB, VB, MWP, LAX, BVB, 2nd FB, WTEN)

    James Wilson

    Full Bio
2026 Men's Water Polo Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Major
1 Baxter Chelsom GK 6-5 210 R-Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Harvard-Westlake Psychology
1A Brady Simon GK 6-3 185 R-Jr. Long Beach, Calif. / Wilson Communication
1B William McKeon GK 6-5 205 Jr. Danville, Calif. /
5 Luka Palavra CTR - 250 So. Croatia /
6 Mateo Ruano UTL 6-2 200 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. / Rio Americano
8 Andrew Bonelli Atk 6-0 175 R-Jr. Redondo Beach, Calif. / Loyola Data Science
9 Thomas Kiesling Atk 6-5 195 R-Jr. Burlingame, Calif. / Menlo School Economics
10 Timothy Kerr Atk 5-11 175 Sr. Alamo, Calif. / San Ramon Valley Electrical Engineering
11 Austin Quick ATK - 200 R-So. Bellevue, Wash. / Sammamish Environmental Science & Management
13 Gabe Bensen ATK - 220 Jr. Carlsbad, Calif. / Carlsbad Exploratory Program
15 Max Prokhin Atk - 195 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. /
16 JT Doughty ATK - 190 R-So. Davis, Calif. / Davis Senior Economics
18 Thomas Marr ATK - 190 R-So. Long Beach, Calif. / Los Alamitos Managerial Economics
19 Oriol Viñas Atk - So. Spain /
21 Ned Ginoti Atk 6-1 175 R-So. Valley Village, Calif. / Crespi Carmelite Political Science
22 Colton Fine UTL - 185 R-So. Palos Verdes, Calif. / Loyola High School of Los Angeles Aerospace Science & Engineering
23 Oleg Shatskikh ATK/UTL - 195 Jr. Irvine, Calif. / University Life Sciences
Jacob Carrera - 160 R-Fr. San Anselmo, Calif. / Archie Williams
Jaden Joemtree - 195 R-Fr. Arcadia, Calif. / Arcadia
Lucas Ruano - Fr. Sacramento, Calif. / Rio Americano
Lyle Weitz - 190 R-Fr. Vancouver, B.C. /
Oliver Wilmink - 205 R-Fr. Paradise Valley, Ariz. / Phoenix Country Day
Cassius Wolf CTR 6-4 220 R-Fr. Soquel, Calif. / Soquel

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Daniel Leyson Child And Meisel Families Director of Men's Water Polo
Nick Alden Assistant Coach
FrantzHS24 Joey Frantz Assistant Coach

Men's Water Polo Support Staff

Men's Water Polo - Support Staff
Image Name Title
HughesMelissaHS Melissa Hughes, MS ATC Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Medicine (MWP
Leo Lamanna Student-Athlete Advisor (MGOLF, MSOC, SB, S&D, M/WTEN, M/WWP)
Flushman_AD Josh Flushman Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sports Administration & Development
James Wilson Headshot James Wilson Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (WBB, VB, MWP, LAX, BVB, 2nd FB, WTEN)

Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo Support Staff

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