University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Freshman Ryder Dodd (19), redshirt junior Chase Dodd (15), and graduate student Makoto Kenney (22) have been named to the Cutino Award Watch List.
Three Bruins Named to Cutino Award Watch List
October 26, 2024 | Men's Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif. --ย For the third year, USA Water Polo and The Olympic Club are excited to collaborate with the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) on the Cutino Award Watch List. The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach, recognizes the best player in men's and women's college water polo.ย
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This watch list was created in 2022 in an effort to help promote the college game, awareness of the honor, and the excellent play of athletes around the country. 20 athletes, as submittedย by varsity college coaches around the country, are recognized for their outstanding play. The top 20 athletes are represented below and are listed in alphabetical order.
UCLA freshman Ryder Dodd (Long Beach, Calif. / JSerra Catholic HS), redshirt junior Chase Dodd (Long Beach, Calif. / Huntington Beach HS), and graduate student Makoto Kenney (Costa Mesa, Calif. / Newport Harbor HS) have been named to the list.
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While it's possible the 2024ย Cutino Award winner will come from the list of athletes below, this list of honorees is completely independent from the nomination and voting process of the Cutino Award as that honor will acknowledge the full impact of the 2024 season.ย
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A women's Cutino Award Watch List will be shared in Spring 2025.
2024 Men's Water Polo Cutino Award Watch Listย (listed in alphabetical order):
- Gabi Acosta | Long Beach State | Freshman | Center
- Aleix Aznar Beltran | UCย Davis | Graduate | Utility
- Kiefer Black | Navy | Sophomore | Attacker
- Max Casabellaย |ย Californiaย | Senior | Attacker
- Reuel D'Souza | Pacific | Senior | Attacker
- Chase Dodd |ย UCLA | R-Junior | Attacker
- Ryder Dodd |ย UCLAย | Freshmanย | Attacker
- Zach Fales | Santa Clara | Senior | Attacker
- Brendon Gyapjas | San Jose State | Sophomore | Goalkeeper
- Christian Hosea | Pepperdine | Fifth Year | Attacker
- Makoto Kenney |ย UCLAย | Graduate | Attacker
- Kristófย Kovács | Princeton | Sophomore | Goalkeeper
- Thomas Lercari | Fordham | Senior | Goalkeeper
- Robert López Duart |ย USCย | Sophomore | Attacker
- Max Miller | USCย | Graduateย | 2M Defender
- Georgeย Papanikolaouย | Fordham | Senior | Attacker
- Riley Pittman | Stanford | R-Senior | Attacker
- Roko Pozaricย | Princeton | Senior | Utility
- James Rozolis-Hillย | Harvard | Junior | Utility
- Ilias Stothart | Brown | Junior | Center
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