2002-03 UCLA LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES (AS OF 6/20/03)

UCLA's overall group of signed future student-athletes is considered as one of its best in recent years. UCLA signed several recruits either considered as the nation's the #1 overall recruit in that sport or the #1 recruit at his or her position in the country. UCLA had most of its sports ranked in the top 10 nationally by recruiting experts/services/magazines in that sport, with at least 3 sports #1 according to experts.

The list is below divided by sport with basic information on each recruit.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL:
Consuelo Lezcano, 6-4 Center, Marathon HS and lives in Marathon, Florida...Regarded as one of the top five players in the State...Averaged 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocked shots a game last year in winning All-State honors...Led team to Local Title...Had one game with 23 points, 20 rebounds and 14 blocked shots...Rated among top 30 post players in country by All-Star Girls Report...

Amanda Livingston, 6-1 Forward, Troy HS and lives in Yorba Linda, CA...First Team All-CIF Player and All-Orange County as junior when she averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds a game...Had excellent summer highlighted by play in Nike Camp...Street & Smith Magazine HM All-American...Outstanding student...Considered as one of the top 10 recruits in the West this year...

Noelle Quinn, 6-0 Combo Guard, Bishop Montgomery HS and lives in Los Angeles, CA...Regarded as one of the top five recruits in the nation and considered the most versatile player in the nation because she can play any position on the court...First team Street & Smith Pre-Season All-American...Parade All-American last year when she was California State Player of the Year in Division 2...Led team to three straight California State Titles... Also HS All-American in volleyball, but will only play basketball at UCLA...Averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks per game last year...Ranked as #1 2-guard by All-Star Girls Report...Led HS Volleyball Team to CIF Title...4.0 honor student...

Shaina Zaidi, 5-8 Point Guard, Marlborough HS and lives in Valencia... First Team All-CIF selection, who averaged 22 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists a game last year..rated #70 player in the country by All Star Girls Basketball Report... Honor student...Also fine tennis player at the high school playing #1 doubles into the CIF Semi-Finals...

MEN'S BASKETBALL:
Trevor Ariza, 6-8 forward from Westchester HS and lives in Los Angeles, CA...All-City selection and pre-season All-American who is considered as perhaps the #1 prospect in Los Angeles County this year...4th team Street & Smith Pre-Season All-American...Rated #4 power forward by the Sporting News...Pac-WestHoops has him as the #2 player on the West Coast at his position...Averaged 12 points and 12 rebounds per game for LA City and California Champions...

BASEBALL:
Brant Rustich, Right-Handed Pitcher/1B, Grossmont HS and lives in El Cajon, CA...Rated as the #11 prospect coming out of the Area Code games this summer...Ranked among the top 50 high school players by Baseball America and Prospects Plus...6-6 Power pitcher who can also hit...

Brian Schroeder, Left-Handed Pitcher/lB, Christian HS and lives in El Cajon, CA...Regarded as one of the top ten pitchers in the State and someone that can immediately impact the UCLA program...Father Jay was a former UCLA quarterback in 1980 and won a Super Bowl ring for the Washington Redskins in 1988 among his NFL teams...

WOMEN'S GOLF:
Hannah Jun, Torrey Pines HS and lives in Del Mar, CA...One of top 3 prospects coming out of the West this year and AJGA All-American...First golfer in history to win San Diego CIF Championships three straight years.. Shot 73-75-148 to win CIF this year and lead her team to its third straight title...Has many top ten finishes on AJGA Tour and is ranked #16 overall... Highlights include 3rd at US Junior Girls and 2nd at 2002 Callaway Junior...

MEN'S GOLF:
Peter Campbell, La Costa Canyon HS and lives in Encinitas, CA...San Diego Hall of Champions Athlete of the Year...2002 First Team All-League and All-CIF...San Diego Union Tribune Selection...Finished 8th at 2002 Junior World...Ranked 26th nationally by Golfweek/Titleist...former soccer player, who has only been playing golf seriously the past 3 years...

Christopher Heintz, Brea Olinda HS in Brea, CA...Two-time US Junior Amateur Qualifier...Finished 9th last summer at the Mission Hills Club Corp Event...Also placed second at the AJGA Las Vegas Founders event and 4th in the AJGA Spokane Junior...All-League and CIF qualifier...

WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS:
Ashley Peckett, Port Credit Secondary HS in Ontario, Canada--Regarded as #1 gymnast going to an American college this year...Three-year member of Canadian national team and reigning Canadian beam champion...Won the balance beam title at the 2002 national championships...Qualified for the all-around finals at the 2001 World Championships...2nd at 2001 Canadian Championships in the all-around and beam...

Aimee Walker, Mountain View Home School and lives in Valley Village, CA--Elite gymnast who has overcome hearing and sight impairment to succeed on the national level...Trained at the Olympus School of Gymnastics in Sandy, Utah...She is an international elite, who is training to represent the USA in the 2003 World Championships...

Courtney Walker, Santa Monica HS in Santa Monica, CA...#1 Southern California gymnast this year going to college, who is a two-time Level 10 National Championship qualifier...Won 2002 State Titles on vault and beam and her second straight Region 1 title on bars...In 2001 won the State Title in the all-around, vault, beam and floor and was second on bars...

Lori Winn, Putnam City HS in Oklahoma City, OK...International Elite gymnast, who was a member of the 2000 USA Junior National Team... Finished in top 25 at both the 2001 USA Championships and US Classic... Finished 16th at 2002 US Classic...Won the 1999 Level 10 National Championship...Honor Student at high school...

WOMEN'S ROWING:
Christina-Grace Briggs, Greenwich, Connecticut...Inexperienced rower with tremendous potential and has shown amazing improvement in a short time in the sport...From Mianus River Rowing Club...Fastest ERG time of the recruits...Top student, who can speak 4 languages from studying and traveling abroad--English, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish...

Alexandria Harmon, Menlo-Atherton HS, Menlo Park, CA...Placed second on rowing ergometer in the 2003 Penisula Indoor Rowing Championships...Member for 3 years of Silicon Valley Crew Club... Also played basketball and was Team MVP in 2001...Honor student with 4.3 grade point average...

Hannah Hartman, Tamalpais HS and lives in Tiburon, CA...Won gold medal at Southwest Regional Championships in May, 2001...Been member of Marin Varsity Club Rowing Team for last few years...Teammate of current Bruin freshmen Anja Wanberg and Emma Winder...

Margaret Hoffecker, Coxswain, St. Andrew's School in Delware and lives in Alexandria, VA...Has experience that will make her a valuable addition as UCLA builds its program...Coxes for Water Street Rowing of Washington D.C...Coxed senior team to second place finish at New Jersey State Championships last year...

Anna Lindel, Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut and lives in Cambridge, MA...Rowed from Winsor School in Boston before moving to Choate...Four-year letter winner in both rowing and swimming...On the Dean's List, has a former teammate Heather McCluskey at UCLA...

Megan McQuown, Coxswain, University City HS and lives in San Diego, CA...Cox for San Diego Rowing Club #1 junior team for second straight year...Helped cox club to Head of the Oakland Estuary Title...Teammate of current Bruin Liz Pallas-Jacobs...

Kirsten Moore, Lowell HS in San Francisco, CA...One of top rowers in Northern California...Honor student...Rows for Pacific Rowing Club...Has good ERG scores and the versatility to row on either the port or starboard side of the boat...

Leah Wachtel, Menlo-Atherton HS in lives in Portola Valley...Fine rowing prospect, who rows for the Silicon Valley Crew Club...Good all-around athlete and outstanding student...

MEN'S SOCCER:
Chad Barrett, Forward, Southridge HS in Beaverton, OR...Two-Time Adidas High School All-American, who is rated as one of the top ten recruits in the nation by Student Sports Magazine...Oregon State 4A Player of the Year...U18 National Team Player...Scored 32 goals and had 21 assists this year to lead the state...

Taylor Canel, Midfielder, Crespi HS and lives in Sherman Oaks, CA...Was Named as the 2002 NSCA/Adidas California Player of the Year...Finalist for McDonald's High School Soccer All-Star Game...All-CIF selection...

Jose Gomez, Outside Halfback, Bradenton Academy and lives in Inglewood, CA...Graduating a year early to start college...Would be one of the top three recruits in the nation for 2004...Playing for the U17 team as a starter...

Patrick Ianni, Midfielder, Lodi HS in Lodi, CA...One of the top ten players in the nation according to Student Sports Magazine...High School All- American and considered elite prospect...His brother Tayt played soccer at UCLA and is married to former UCLA football coach Terry Donahue's daughter Nicole...

Damon James, Midfielder, Petaluma HS in Petaluma, CA...Fast player, who is vastly improved and became a major college prospect this season... Member of Boys 85's ODP National Pool for Northern California...

Kiel McClung, Midfielder, Quartz Hill HS and lives in Palmdale, CA...2002 CIF Player of the Year...HS All-American...Brother played soccer for Cal State Northridge...Member of Boys 85's National ODP Pool...

Dwight B. Owens, Defender, Bradenton Academy and lives in Murrieta, CA...Considered probably the #1 prospect for 2004, but is graduating early and coming to UCLA...HS All-American...Starter on U17 team...

WOMEN'S SOCCER:
Mary Castelaneilli, Midfielder, Tokay HS in Lodi, CA...All-Area player, who will provide valuable depth in the UCLA program...

Adrianna Criscione, Goalkeeper, St. Lucy;s Priory HS and lives in Walnut, CA...Outstanding club player, who does not play high school soccer...Has Ability to come in and contribute in her first year in goal...

Bristyn Davis, Forward, St. Anthony's HS and lives in Locust Valley, NY...Student Sport Magazine High School Player of the Year...Outstanding goal scorer, who is currently starting with the U19 team...Had 27 goals in 2000 and 45 in 2001 in leading club team to New York State Titles...Her brother Chadd was a key contributor to UCLA's NCAA title team this year...Used to live in Palos Verdes before moving to the East Coast...

Michelle Gleason, Forward, El Toro HS and lives in Lake Forest, CA...One of top forwards in the West...One of leading scorers this year in CIF...Came on strong in senior year to earn her scholarship...

Jessica Harris, Midfield, El Camino Real HS in Woodland Hills, CA... 2003 LA City Player of the Year after being 2002 All-City player that has helped school to the City Titles the past two years...

Stephanie Kron, Midfield, Xavier College Prep and lives in Paradise Valley, AZ...One of the top players in the nation...Starting for U19 team and has Future international plans...HS All-American...

Caitlin Ursini, Defender, San Pedro HS in San Pedro, CA...All-City player, who will miss this season due to fall ACL Knee Surgery...Should be back healthy for the start of fall practice...

WOMEN'S SOFTBALL:
Jaisa Creps, Catcher, Valencia HS in Valencia, CA...Regarded as #1 catching prospect in the nation...Excellent hitter to go with strong glove and will have a chance to play immediately...4-year letter winner and All-League in both softball and soccer...2002 All-CIF selection...Played on Batbusters 2001 and 2002 ASA 18 Gold National Championship Teams...

Kristen Dedmon, First Base/Pitcher, Esperanza HS in Yorba Linda, CA... Considered as top power hitter in this year's recruiting class...Pitched HS team to CIF playoffs the past two years...Had 20-5 record with 0.07 ERA... Won two MVP awards last summer for her ASA power hitting...Her father Jeff pitched for the Atlanta Braves for 1983-87 and for Cleveland in 1988...

Lisa Dodd, Pitcher-Shortstop, University City HS and lives in San Diego, CA...San Diego CIF and San Diego Union Tribune Player of the YearASA Junior All-American...Regarded as one of the top 3 pitchers nationally in this year's recruiting group...Also outstanding hitter, who will have a chance to be in the lineup in every game...Last season hit .468 while having a 0.10 ERA while going 17-1 on the mound...Her HS career record is 41-4... Member of 2002 Batbusters National Championship team...Named to 2002 USA Junior National Team...

Tara Henry, Outfielder, El Modena HS and lives in Orange, CA...Fast player, who is strong hitter and fielder...Member of 2002 Batbusters National Championship Team..Hit .410 last year with her left-handed bat and speed...Stole 39 bases as a freshman...Two-time All-CIF selection and ASA 2nd team All-American...Dad went to UCLA...

Jodie Legaspi, Infielder, Pacifica HS in Garden Grove, CA...Franchise middle infielder in this year's recruiting group...Top hitter and fielder and will be a major impact player in the UCLA program...Member of the Batbusters National Championship Team...Two-time All-CIF and All-Orange County selection...Just named to USA Junior National Team...Two-time ASA Junior All-American...

WOMEN'S SWIMMING:
Katie Arnold, Backstroke; Campolindo HS and lives in Layfayette, CA...All-CIF backstroker with current best times of 25.88 (50 back); 55.85 (100 back); and 2:00:79 (200 back)...

Jane Imagane, Freestyle; Troy HS and lives in Walnut, CA...Four-time All-CIF Swimmer and CIF Champion in 2002...Best events are 200 and 500 freestyle events where she has Junior National cuts....

Courtney Iverson, IM/Backstroke; Cherry Creek HS and lives in Centennial, CO...Top Individual Medley/Backstroke swimmer in the area... Best times are 2:01.43 (200 back); 2:04:47 (200 IM): and 4:23:00 (400 IM)..

Katie Nelson, Distance Freestyle Events, Peninsula HS and lives in Rancho Palos Verdes...Top distance swimmer who set national record last summer in the 1000-yard freestyle in the YMCA National Championships...She was second in the 100 and 200 freestyles at CIF's after winning the 200 and 500 yard freestyles in the Bay League Finals...She is a two-time national champion in the 1650 freestyle...Has top times of 16:27 (1650 free); 9:55 (1000 free); 4:50 (500 free); 1:50 (200 free)...

Jeana Fuccillo, IM-Breast-Fly, Althoff Catholic HS and lives in Lebanon, IL...Junior All-American who was Senior finals in both Individual Medley events...Member of USA Jr. Team...Fuccillo swims for the Rockwood Swim Club and her top short course times are 2:00.6 (200 IM); 4:18.00 (400 IM); 2:01 (200 fly); 2:01 (200 back); 1:03 (100 breast); 2:17 (200 breast)...

Isabel Miesner, IM-Butterfly, Du Pont Manual HS, Louisville, KY...Will Provide valuable depth to the team in both butterfly and IM events...Has best marks of 56.82 (100 fly); 2:04:49 (200 fly); and 2:01:43 (200 IM)...

Amy Thurman, Sprint Freestyle Events, Miramonte HS and lives in Orinda, CA...One of top sprinters in the nation and someone who is a major national recruit for UCLA...Has senior national cuts and will be a candidate in the sprints for the 2004 USA Olympic Team...Swims for Orinda Aquatics Center...Her top short course times are 23.2 (50 free); 50.6 (100 free); 55.0 (100 fly) and 56.0 (100 back)...

MEN'S TENNIS: Robert Yim, Glendale, CA and is attending Home School after starting at Glendale HS...He is currently ranked as the #1 player in the United States Tennis Association's Boys' 18 singles rankings...Reached the semi-finals last summer in the USTA Super National Hardcourts in Kalamazoo, Michigan...Played in the main draw for all four junior grand slams in 2002, reaching the round of 16 on the hard courts at both the US and Australian Opens...Yim has been ranked as high as #22 in ITF World Jr. Rankings...

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD:
John Caulfield, Shot-Discus-Hammer, La Salle HS and lives in Chino Hills, CA...CIF qualifier last year, who should be in the State Finals this year...Outstanding offensive and defensive football lineman for HS, but will only compete in track & field at UCLA...

Micky Cobrin, Distance Runner, Stevenson HS and lives in Buffalo Grove, IL...Finished 7th at 2002 State Cross Country Meet and 2nd in the 3200 meters and 4th in 1600 meters at 2003 State Track & Field Meet...

Gregory Garza, Shot-Discus-Hammer, Indio HS in Indio, CA...Excellent Throws prospect...CIF qualifier in discus; Has thrown close to 60 feet in shot and won Mt. Sac HS Discus competition by throwing 184'....

Jeffrey Jacobs, 200-400 Meters, Santa Margarita HS and lives in Coto de Coza, CA...Outstanding 400 meter runner, who has run 47.97...State Meet qualifier and CIF Division 2 Champion in 400 and second in 200...League champion, who has tremendous potential for college...

Brandon Johnson, 100-200-400 Meters, W. Orange Start HS in Orange, Texas..,Texas State 4A Champion at 400 meters in running 46.83; had season best of 10.44 in 100 meters...Finished 3rd in 2002 State Meet at 300 hurdles, but concentrated on 400 meters this year...Impact athlete... Gave up football for track & field...

Philip Nossmy, Sprint/Hurdles, Malmo, Sweden...Top international junior 110 high hurdler and sprinter...Set a Swedish Junior Hurdles record in Sept. 2000 when he ran 13.63 in a meet...Competed at World Junior Championships for Sweden...

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CC:
Alison Costello, Distance/CC, Esperanza HS and lives in Yorba Linda, CA.. Won CIF 1600 and 3200 and was 3rd at State Meet...Had excellent cross country season, placing at State Meet...Has opportunity to come in and make an immediate contribution to both teams...

Dianna Gooden, 110 high hurdles, 400 intermediate hurdles, Long Beach Wilson HS, Long Beach, CA...Had outstanding senior year placing in CIF, Master's and State Meets in both individual events and running on both relay teams that placed...

MacKenzie Hill, 110 high hurdles, 400 intermediate hurdles, Long Beach Wilson HS, Long Beach, CA...Finished 6th in both events at the 2002 California State Meet...Had outstanding year in individual events and also ran on the short and long relays...Top student...

Georgea Richards, Heptathlon, Sir Wilfrid Laurier SS, London, Ontario, Canada...Specializes in sprints, hurdles and jumps and will be a heptathlete because of versality...Finished 3rd in both 100 hurdles and long jump at London Ontario High School Championships...

Danielle Smith, Shot Put/Discus, Mullen HIS and lives in Denver, Colorado...2003 State 4A Champion in shot put and second in discus after winning in 2002...Helped team to State Track Title...

Renee Williams, Long Jump, 100 meters, Skyline HS in Oakland, CA.. Won CIF and State Meets in long jump, going 20' 10''....State Meet qualifier at 100 meters...Leading all high school athletes in long jump at this time...Can make an immediate impact in the jumps...

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL:
Katie Carter, 6-3 middle blocker, Steamboat Springs, CO in Steamboat Springs, CO...Led HS to State Championship match...MVP of League and All-State selection...Had excellent club season...

Becky Green, 6-1 outside hitter, Marina HS in Huntington Beach...Top beach player, who led her HS team to the CIF Title with 38 kills in the championship match...She qualified last summer to represent the USA for international beach competition and won several USA Junior Events...Two- Time All-CIF selection...

Rachell Johnson, 5-11 outside hitter, Torrey Pines HS and lives in San Diego, CA...Led team to CIF Title with match high 24 kills and 4 blocks... Led team last year to State Championship Match in winning All-State honors...Pre-season HS All-American...Father Ron Johnson was a basketball All-American locally for Biola College...

Colby Lyman, 6-0 outside hitter, St. Francis HS and lives in Los Altos Hills, CA...Helped lead team to 2001 California State Title as a lefty opposite player...All-Tournament at Santa Barbara event in both 2001 and 2002...Pre-Season All-American...Also competes in track & field...Father Brad played football at UCLA from 1969-72 and has brother Chase playing as a junior receiver on the California team...

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL:
Julio `Gaby' Acevedo, 6-2 setter Colegio Marista and lives in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico...Regarded as #1 setter prospect in high school volleyball... Named `Best Setter' at 2002 NORCECA Championships in Dominican Republic...3-time Junior National All-American...'Rookie of the Year' At the 2001 Puerto Rican Championships...4.0 Honor student...

Steve Klosterman, 6-7 outside hitter, Marina HS and lives in Long Beach; Rated #1 recruit in the nation; All-CIF selection; Most Valuable Player last summer at the USA Junior Olympics in leading team to the titles; started for USA Junior Team at the NORCECA Championships in Canada last summer...Has been invited to various USA National Team program camps...

WOMEN'S WATER POLO:
Brittney Bowlus, Driver, Corona Del Mar HS and lives in Newport Coast, CA...All-League and All-CIF selection, who provides valuable depth to the Bruin program...Brother Garrett is on the UCLA men's water polo team...

Molly Cahill, Driver, Santa Barbara HS and lives in Santa Barbara, CA... Top player in Ventura County this year and two-time All-CIF selection... Starter for CIF Champions two years ago...

Gabrielle Domanic, Driver, Foothill HS in Santa Ana, CA...Regarded as the #1 field player in the country...Also practicing and traveling with USA National Team and just returned from an international tournament in Greece..Lefty who will make an immediate impact in the program...All-CIF, HS All-American, USA Junior Team starter...3.9 honor student...Definite 2004 Olympic Team candidate...Won 3 straight CIF Titles...

Emily Feher, Goalkeeper, Foothill HS in Santa Ana, CA...Premier young goalkeeper in the USA...CIF Playoff MVP last year when she had the first shut out in history in the championship match...Member of the USA Junior Team and was the regular starter on team that won the Pan-Am Junior Title...4.0 honor student...Future Olympic candidate...

Kacy Kunkel, Driver, Santa Margarita HS and lives in Dove Canyon, CA... Fine HS and USA Jr. Team program player, who can make an impact immediately into the program...Her sister Christina was one of the top recruits in the nation last year...

Jennifer Murphy, Driver, Newport Harbor HS and lives in Newport Beach, CA...All-League and All-CIF selection, who has been an outstanding high school and club player...Father went to UCLA...Would provide depth to the program and is left-handed...

MEN'S WATER POLO:
Arthur `Artie' Dorr, Driver, Corona Del Mar HS and lives in Newport Beach, CA...2001 CIF Co-Player of the Year and First Team All-CIF for 2002...One of top goal scorers in the nation...HS team won 2001 CIF title and lost in finals in 2002...

Tyler Kandel, Driver, The Bishop's School and lives in La Jolla CA...2002 National Junior Olympics All-American and Tournament Most Valuable Player...San Diego CIF Player of the Year in leading HS to CIF title and scoring 4 goals in title match...San Diego Union Tribune Newspaper Water Polo Player of the Year...Member of USA Junior National Team...

Brian Jacobs, Driver, Soquel HS, Soquel, CA...Twin with Matt and the twosome have dominated for the past 3 years in their area..Led team to CIF title with his defense...High School All-American

Matt Jacobs, Driver, Soquel HS, Soquel, CA...Standout water polo player and swimmer, who will just do water polo at UCLA...With twin Brian led Soquel to CIF Title...Won both 50 and 100 freestyles in CIF Swim Meet... High School All-American...