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2021 Men's Water Polo Roster

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  • GK 6'4" 175 lbs
    R-Jr. Animal Science Walnut Creek, Calif. Miramonte HS '18
    Redshirt Junior Animal Science Walnut Creek, Calif. Miramonte HS '18
  • GK 6'3" 185 lbs
    R-So. Economics Glendora, Calif. Damien HS '19
    Redshirt Sophomore Economics Glendora, Calif. Damien HS '19
  • Atk 6'1" 150 lbs
    Jr. Psychology San Anselmo, Calif. Drake HS '19
    Junior Psychology San Anselmo, Calif. Drake HS '19
  • Atk 5'11" 160 lbs
    R-So. Managerial Economics Lafayette, Calif. Acalanes HS '19
    Redshirt Sophomore Managerial Economics Lafayette, Calif. Acalanes HS '19
  • Utility Utl 6'2" 208 lbs
    So. Environmental Science Irvine, Calif. Irvine HS
    Sophomore Environmental Science Irvine, Calif. Irvine HS
  • Utility Utl 6'1" 240 lbs
    So. Managerial Economics San Carlos, Calif. Bellarmine Prep
    Sophomore Managerial Economics San Carlos, Calif. Bellarmine Prep
  • Utility UTL 6'5" 220 lbs
    So. Communication Auckland, New Zealand
    Sophomore Communication Auckland, New Zealand
  • CD 6'4" 200 lbs
    R-Sr. Managerial Economics Pacific Palisades, Calif. Harvard-Westlake School '17
    Redshirt Senior Managerial Economics Pacific Palisades, Calif. Harvard-Westlake School '17
  • Utility Utl 6'1" 176 lbs
    So. Managerial Economics Barcelona, Spain Institut CAR Sant Cugat
    Sophomore Managerial Economics Barcelona, Spain Institut CAR Sant Cugat
  • CD 6'5" 190 lbs
    R-So. Communication Poway, Calif. Poway HS '19
    Redshirt Sophomore Communication Poway, Calif. Poway HS '19
  • Ctr 6'5" 260 lbs
    Sr. Managerial Economics Hod Hasharon, Israel Hadarin HS ’15
    Senior Managerial Economics Hod Hasharon, Israel Hadarin HS ’15
  • Atk 6'3" 175 lbs
    R-Sr. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Granite Bay, Calif. Granite Bay HS '17
    Redshirt Senior Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Granite Bay, Calif. Granite Bay HS '17
  • Atk 6'4" 185 lbs
    R-Jr. Cognitive Science Riverside, Calif. Riverside Poly HS ’18
    Redshirt Junior Cognitive Science Riverside, Calif. Riverside Poly HS ’18
  • Atk 5'10" 160 lbs
    R-Jr. Aerospace Science & Engineering Fairfax, Calif. Sir Francis Drake HS '18
    Redshirt Junior Aerospace Science & Engineering Fairfax, Calif. Sir Francis Drake HS '18
  • Attacker Atk 6'3" 175 lbs
    Sr. Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Atwater, Calif. Atwater HS '18
    Senior Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior Atwater, Calif. Atwater HS '18
  • Attacker Atk 5'11" 175 lbs
    So. Managerial Economics Davis, Calif. Jesuit HS '20
    Sophomore Managerial Economics Davis, Calif. Jesuit HS '20
  • Utility Utl 6'3" 195 lbs
    So. Managerial Economics Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley
    Sophomore Managerial Economics Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley
  • 2-Meter 2M 6'0" 220 lbs
    Fr. Communication Renton, Wash. Hazen HS '21
    Freshman Communication Renton, Wash. Hazen HS '21
  • Attacker ATK 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. Political Science Davis, Calif. Davis HS
    Freshman Political Science Davis, Calif. Davis HS
  • Center CTR 6'8" 260 lbs
    Fr. Communication Morgan Hill, Calif. Valley Christian
    Freshman Communication Morgan Hill, Calif. Valley Christian
  • Attacker ATK 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr. Economics San Carlos, Calif. Bellarmine Prep
    Freshman Economics San Carlos, Calif. Bellarmine Prep
  • Goalkeeper GK 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior Irvine, Calif. Beckman HS
    Freshman Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior Irvine, Calif. Beckman HS
  • Utility UTL 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fr. Psychology Clovis, Calif. Buchanan HS
    Freshman Psychology Clovis, Calif. Buchanan HS
  • Attacker ATK 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Laguna Beach, Calif. Loyola
    Freshman Mechanical Engineering Laguna Beach, Calif. Loyola
  • Attacker ATK 6'2" 195 lbs
    Fr. Economics Orinda, Calif. Miramonte
    Freshman Economics Orinda, Calif. Miramonte

Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

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

    Daniel Leyson

  • Assistant Coach

    Joey Frantz

  • Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Medicine

    Tina Tubbs, MS ATC

  • Assistant Sports Performance Coach

    Michael Sullivan

  • Outcomes Advisor (FH, MSOC, MWP, EQ, MTEN, SB)

    Leo Lamanna

Men's Water Polo Support Staff

2021 Men's Water Polo Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Major
1 Duncan Creed GK 6-4 175 R-Jr. Walnut Creek, Calif. / Miramonte HS '18 Animal Science
1A Aaron Wilson GK 6-3 185 R-So. Glendora, Calif. / Damien HS '19 Economics
2 Logan Anderson Atk 6-1 150 Jr. San Anselmo, Calif. / Drake HS '19 Psychology
3 Max Stryker Atk 5-11 160 R-So. Lafayette, Calif. / Acalanes HS '19 Managerial Economics
4 Will Nomura Utl 6-2 208 So. Irvine, Calif. / Irvine HS Environmental Science
5 JT Kujawa Utl 6-1 240 So. San Carlos, Calif. / Bellarmine Prep Managerial Economics
6 Ben Fleming UTL 6-5 220 So. Auckland, New Zealand / Communication
7 Spencer Towill CD 6-4 200 R-Sr. Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Harvard-Westlake School '17 Managerial Economics
8 Aleix Aznar Beltran Utl 6-1 176 So. Barcelona, Spain / Institut CAR Sant Cugat Managerial Economics
9 Aaron Voggenthaler CD 6-5 190 R-So. Poway, Calif. / Poway HS '19 Communication
10 Nir Gross Ctr 6-5 260 Sr. Hod Hasharon, Israel / Hadarin HS ’15 Managerial Economics
11 Michael Plastino Atk 6-3 175 R-Sr. Granite Bay, Calif. / Granite Bay HS '17 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
12 Levi Murtaugh Atk 6-4 185 R-Jr. Riverside, Calif. / Riverside Poly HS ’18 Cognitive Science
14 Stefan Venne Atk 5-10 160 R-Jr. Fairfax, Calif. / Sir Francis Drake HS '18 Aerospace Science & Engineering
15 Connor Norton Atk 6-3 175 Sr. Atwater, Calif. / Atwater HS '18 Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
16 Vanya Soshnikov Atk 5-11 175 So. Davis, Calif. / Jesuit HS '20 Managerial Economics
19 Holden Neach Utl 6-3 195 So. Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley Managerial Economics
20 Hal Goulter 2M 6-0 220 Fr. Renton, Wash. / Hazen HS '21 Communication
RS Josh Davis ATK 6-0 200 Fr. Davis, Calif. / Davis HS Political Science
RS Andrew Hitchcock CTR 6-8 260 Fr. Morgan Hill, Calif. / Valley Christian Communication
RS Johnny Kujawa ATK 6-1 190 Fr. San Carlos, Calif. / Bellarmine Prep Economics
RS Sam Monette GK 5-10 170 Fr. Irvine, Calif. / Beckman HS Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior
RS Tyler Mrkaich UTL 6-0 175 Fr. Clovis, Calif. / Buchanan HS Psychology
RS Colin Nicholls ATK 6-0 190 Fr. Laguna Beach, Calif. / Loyola Mechanical Engineering
RS Adam Ting ATK 6-2 195 Fr. Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte Economics

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Head coach Daniel Leyson 2021 head shot Daniel Leyson Child And Meisel Families Director of Men's Water Polo
Joey Frantz 2021 head shot Joey Frantz Assistant Coach
Tubbs_AD Tina Tubbs, MS ATC Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Medicine
Michael Sullivan Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Leo Lamanna Outcomes Advisor (FH, MSOC, MWP, EQ, MTEN, SB)

Men's Water Polo Support Staff

Men's Water Polo - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Seif Elmankabadi Team Manager
Tyler Loney Team Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo Support Staff