University of La Verne

Why La Verne? 

• “I chose to attend the University of La Verne because I heard great things about its academics as well as the water polo team.”

At La Verne

• Majoring in business

High School

• Athlete of the Year Nominee 2024-2025

• Water Polo Varsity Captain 2023 and 2024

• 2023 All League SFL Water Polo

• JV Men's Water Polo MVP 2021

• Men's Water Polo Coaches Award Varsity 2022

• Swim Coaches Award 2021, 2022, 2023

• Principals Honor Roll 2021-2022

• Honor Roll 2023-2024

Personal

• Aspires to get a degree which he can use to get a stable job for the future 

• Played for American River Water Polo club 

• Used to run cross country

• Go to pump up song is “TORE UP” by Don Toliver

• Sports role: “Terry Schroeder who I aspire to be like not just in the pool but in life too. He was a great strategist who changed the game of Water Polo.”

• Started playing water polo at age 14

• Favorite inspirational quote is “If You Never Accept the Frustration of Losing, You’ll Never Grow.” - Seishiro Nagi

• Brother Troy is a cross country/track and field runner at UC Davis

• Son of Stephanie and Rudy

• Has one brother named Troy