Olympic Bios 2016

2016 Olympians
Below are brief bios of UCLA's 36 representatives who are competing in Rio this Summer.
Individuals listed in alphabetical order

Andrea BECKER, USA
Sport: Men's Volleyball (Sports Psychologist)
Twitter: @andreajbecker
Team USA Bio
UCLA Assistant Coach from 2012-15

*Joined USA Volleyball as a consultant coach in 2013
*Served as an assistant men’s volleyball coach at UCLA from 2012-15
*Was on staff at UC Irvine when it won the 2012 NCAA Men’s Volleyball title
*Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Kinesiology at Cal State Fullerton

Brittany BORMAN, USA
Sport: Women's Track & Field (Athlete)
Twitter: @brittborman | Instagram: @brittborman
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete in 2009

*2012 Olympian
*2013 USA Outdoor Javelin champion
*Four-time NCAA champion at the University of Oklahoma (2010-12 javelin, 2010 discus)
*Competed at UCLA as a freshman in 2009

KK CLARK, USA
Sport: Women's Water Polo (Athlete)
Twitter: @kkclarkusa | Instagram: @kk.clark
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2009-12

*Top-10 all-time scorer in UCLA history
*2009 NCAA Champion
*Three-time All-American and All-NCAA Tournament Team selection
*Four-time All-MPSF selection
*2012 UCLA graduate

Jill ELLIS, USA
Sport: Women's Soccer (Head Coach)
Instagram: @jillellis_uswnt
Team USA Bio
UCLA Head Coach from 1999-2010

*2015 CONCACAF Female Coach of the Year and the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Soccer
*Assistant coach for the 2008 and 2012 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic teams
*Led UCLA to eight NCAA Final Fours, including seven in a row from 2003-2009
*Guided UCLA to six straight Pac-12 titles from 2003-2008
*All-time collegiate coaching record is 248-63-14

Rachel FATTAL, USA
Sport: Women's Water Polo (Athlete)
Instagram: @rachfattal
Team USA Bio
Current UCLA student-athlete - Bio

*2015 FINA World Championship Most Valuable Player, scoring 18 goals en route to Team USA’s gold medal
*Three-time first team All-American and NCAA All-Tournament selection
*2013 MPSF Newcomer of the Year and three-time All-MPSF selection
*Ranks third on UCLA’s career steals list

Lauren FENDRICK, USA
Sport: Beach Volleyball (Athlete)
Twitter: @laurenfendrick | Instagram: @laurenfendrick
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 1999-2002

*2002 USVBA All-American
*Three-Time All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention selection
*Two-Time Academic All-American
*Three-Time Pac-10 All-Academic
*12th in UCLA history in digs, 13th in aces and 18th in kills
*AVP Tour member since 2003
*2004 UCLA graduate

Nirra FIELDS, CAN
Sport: Women's Basketball (Athlete)
Twitter: @loveandbball24
Canada Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2013-16

*Member of Canada’s gold medal-winning teams at the 2015 Pan American Games and the FIBA Americas Championship
*Three-time All-Pac-12 selection (2014-16)
*Member of UCLA’s WNIT Championship Team (2015)
*Selected as the 32nd pick overall in the third round of the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury
*On eight Top 10 career lists at UCLA including No. 4 in scoring (1,867 points)
*2016 UCLA graduate

Jessie FLEMING, CAN
Sport: Women's Soccer (Athlete)
Twitter: @_jessiefleming | Instagram: @_jessiefleming
Canada Bio
Incoming UCLA freshman

*Made her Canadian National Team debut in December of 2013 at age 15
*Earned 28 caps, including two at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
*Golden Ball winner at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championships
*Played in the U-20 Women’s World Cup and the U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2014
*Canadian Player of the Year in 2015 (U-20) and 2014 (U-17)

Kelly GRIFFIN, USA
Sport: Women's Rugby (Athlete)
Twitter: @kgrif1 | Instagram: @kelly.griff
Team USA Bio
Competed on UCLA's club rugby team from 2004-08

*Won 2011 Women's Club Sevens National Championship with Berkeley All-Blues and was named MVP
*Won 2011 Women's All-Star National Championship with Pacific Coast
*Won 2011 Women's Premier League Championship with Berkeley All-Blues, led league in tries scored
*Selected to the USA Rugby U23 team in 2006 and 2007 and USA Rugby AIG Women’s Collegiate All-Americans in 2007 and 2008
*Competed for UCLA's club rugby team from 2004-08 and twice earned All-America honors (2007 and 2008)

Sami HILL, USA
Sport: Women's Water Polo (Athlete)
Twitter: @samihillusa | Instagram: @sami_i_amm
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2011-15

*Tops the UCLA career saves list with 950 saves
*Helped lead UCLA to NCAA runner-up finishes in 2014 and 2015
*Three-time All-American
*2014 MPSF Player of the Year
*Saved 18 goals helping Team USA to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games
*Racked up 32 saves in Team USA's Gold at 2015 Pan American Games
*2015 UCLA graduate

Meb KEFLEZIGHI, USA
Sport: Men's Track & Field (Athlete)
Twitter: @runmeb | Instagram: @runmeb
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 1994-98

*2000/2004/2012 Olympian
*2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist
*New York City and Boston marathon winner
*USATF and UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame inductee
*Four-time All-American in cross country at UCLA
*Eight-time All-American in track at UCLA
*1998 UCLA graduate

Karch KIRALY, USA
Sport: Women's Volleyball (Head Coach)
Twitter: @karchkiraly
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 1979-82

*Named Head Coach of the USA Women’s National volleyball team in 2012
*As an assistant coach, he helped the USA Women earn a silver medal in the 2012 Olympics
*Only player to have won an Olympic Gold Medal in both beach (1996) and indoor (1984, 1988) volleyball
*Won three NCAA championships while a player at UCLA (1979, ’81, ’82)
*His UCLA teams compiled a 123-5 record and went undefeated in 1979 and 1982 seasons
*Four-time All-American and two-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
*Pac-12 Men’s Volleyball Player of the Century
*1983 UCLA graduate

Madison KOCIAN, USA
Sport: Women's Gymnastics (Athlete)
Twitter: @madisonkocian | Instagram: @madison_kocian
Team USA Bio
Incoming UCLA freshman

*2015 World Uneven Bars co-champion
*Member of 2014 and 2015 World Championship gold medal-winning U.S. teams
*2015 U.S. uneven bars champion
*2014 Pan American Games silver medalist on uneven bars

Adam KRIKORIAN, USA
Sport: Women's Water Polo (Head Coach)
Twitter: @waterpolocoachk
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 1992-95 / UCLA coach from 1996-2009

*Compiled a total of 15 national championships as a player, assistant coach and head coach
*Led the UCLA women’s water polo team to eight national titles, including five straight from 2005-2009
*As a player, he was an All-American and led UCLA to the 1995 NCAA Championship
*Since 2009, he has led Team USA to gold medals in nine of the 12 major FINA Championships, including Olympic gold in 2012
*2013 USOC National Coach of the Year
*Pac-12 Women’s Water Polo Coach of the Century
*2016 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame inductee
*1997 UCLA graduate

Karsta LOWE, USA
Sport: Women's Volleyball (Athlete)
Instagram: @karstalowe
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2011-14

*Two-Time AVCA All-America
*Two-Time AVCA First Team All-Region
*Two-Time All-Pac-12 First Team
*Ranks fifth in UCLA history in kills per set (3.98) and 13th in kills (1,422)
*2015 FIVB World Grand Prix Most Valuable Player
*Making her first appearance on the U.S. Olympic Team and is the youngest member of the squad
*2015 UCLA graduate

Courtney MATHEWSON, USA
Sport: Women's Water Polo (Athlete)
Twitter: @clkmathewson | Instagram: @clkmathewson
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2005-08

*2012 Olympic gold medalist
*2008 Peter J. Cutino Award recipient and NCAA Division I Player of the Year
*Two-time All-American
*NCAA All-Tournament Team selection (2007, 2008)
*Helped lead UCLA to the NCAA title in each of her four seasons
*2008 UCLA graduate

Marcin MATKOWSKI, POL
Sport: Men's Tennis (Athlete)
Instagram: @marcinmatkowski
ATP Tour Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2001-03

*Four-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
*All-American in 2002
*2001 ITA All-American Championships doubles champion with partner Jean-Julien Rojer
*2003 Pac-12 Singles Champion and Player of the Year
*2002 Pac-12 Doubles Champion and Doubles Team of the Year with Rojer

Sam MEWIS, USA
Sport: Women's Soccer (Athlete)
Twitter: @sammymewy | Instagram: @sammymewyy
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2011-14

*2014 Honda Award winner and MAC Hermann Trophy finalist
*12 caps and two goals in her U.S. Women's National Team career
*Pac-12 Player of the Year and a first-team All-American in 2014
*Pac-12 leader in 2014 with 16 goals, 13 assists, 45 points and seven game-winning goals
*Helped lead UCLA to its first-ever NCAA women's soccer championship in 2013
*Totaled 31 goals, 32 assists and 94 points in her UCLA career
*2014 UCLA graduate

Maddie MUSSELMAN, USA
Sport: Women's Water Polo (Athlete)
Twitter: @maddiemusselman | Instagram: @maddiemusselman
Team USA Bio
Incoming UCLA freshman

*Scored 13 goals to help Team USA qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games
*Logged 11 goals for Team USA in the 2016 FINA World League Super Final
*Helped lead Corona del Mar to the 2013 CIF-SS Division 1 Championship title

Tori PENA, IRL
Sport: Women's Track & Field (Athlete)
Twitter: @pvtoripena | Instagram: @toripena
UCLA student-athlete from 2007-10

*2012 Olympian
*Holds a personal best of 15-1 (4.60m)
*An indoor and outdoor All-American in the pole vault in 2010
*Holds the third best mark in UCLA history at 14-3.25
*2010 UCLA graduate

Mal PUGH, USA
Sport: Women's Soccer (Athlete)
Twitter: @malpugh | Instagram: @malpugh
Team USA Bio
Incoming UCLA freshman

*Second-youngest women's soccer Olympian in U.S. history
*19th U.S. woman to score a goal in her international debut (Jan. 23 against Ireland)
*Total of 13 caps
*Leads the U.S. team in assists in 2016
*Golden Ball and Golden Boot winner at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championships
*2014-15 Gatorade National Player of the Year

Ting Wen QUAH, SIN
Sport: Women's Swimming (Athlete)
Instagram: @quahtingwen
UCLA student-athlete from 2011-14

*2008 Olympian
*Two-time CSCAA All-American
*UCLA record holder in 200m freestyle and 100m butterfly
*Two-time UCLA Most Valuable Swimmer (2013, 2014)
*2014 UCLA graduate

Aline REIS, BRA
Sport: Women's Soccer (Athlete)
Twitter: @alinereisgk | Instagram: @alininha89
UCLA goalkeeper coach from 2013-present

*NSCAA All-Central Region and All-Conference-USA honors all four seasons at Central Florida.
*NSCAA All-America second-team honors and Soccer America All-Freshman Team in 2008.
*MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List acclaim as a sophomore
*Two-time NSCAA Scholastic All-American
*UCLA goalkeeper coach since 2013 and coached NCAA all-time shutout leader Katelyn Rowland to All-America honors two years

Alex ROELSE, USA
Sport: Men's Water Polo (Athlete)
Twitter: @AlexRoelse | Instagram: @aroelse
Team USA Bio
Current UCLA student-athlete - Bio

*Tallied eight goals in 2016 FINA Intercontinental Tournament as a member of Team USA’s Senior Men’s National Team
*Scored three goals for Team USA as the Americans won gold at the 2015 Pan American Games
*Previously a member of the Netherlands’ National Team (2013-14)
*2015 Honorable Mention All-American
*Has won an NCAA title in each of his first two years at UCLA, scoring a total of 53 goals

Jean-Julien ROJER, NED
Sport: Men's Tennis (Athlete)
Instagram: @julrojer
ATP Tour Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2000-02

*2012 Olympian
*Two-time Grand Slam winner - 2014 French Open (mixed doubles) and 2015 Wimbledon (doubles)
*2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Doubles Champion with partner Horia Tecau
*Clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking in the 2015 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings with Tecau
*Two-time All-American
*2001 ITA All-American Championships doubles champion with partner Marcin Matkowski
*2002 Pac-12 Doubles Champion and Doubles Team of the Year with Matkowski

Josh SAMUELS, USA
Sport: Men's Water Polo (Athlete)
Twitter: @jsamuels7 | Instagram: @joshua_samuels
Team USA Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2009-12

*Tallied 12 goals in Team USA’s gold-medal performance at the 2015 Pan American Games
*2012 Peter J. Cutino Award Finalist
*Three-time All-American (2010-12) and two-time All-MPSF selection (2011-12)
*Three-time NCAA All-Tournament Team selection (2009, 2011-12)
*Is tied for fourth on UCLA career scoring chart (176 goals)
*2013 UCLA graduate

Nicholas SCARVELIS, GRE
Sport: Men's Track & Field (Athlete)
Twitter: @nscarvelis | Instagram: @nicholasscarvelis
UCLA student-athlete from 2012-16

* Five-time All-American in the shot put
* Finished his collegiate career ranked fourth all-time (67-7.50) at UCLA
* Placed 11th at the European Championships for Greece
* Three-time Pac-12 and MPSF shot put champion

Giulia SERGAS, ITA
Sport: Women's Golf (Athlete)
Twitter: @giuliasergas | Instagram: @giulia.sergas
LPGA Tour Bio
UCLA student-athlete in 1999

*2000 European Tour Rookie of the Year
*Named to 2013 European Solheim Cup Team
*Joined LPGA Tour in 2002

Howard SHU, USA
Sport: Men's Badminton (Athlete)
Twitter: @howardshu | Instagram: @shusonmyfeet
Team USA Bio
Graduated from UCLA in 2013

*Making his first appearance at the Olympic Games
*Most recently, won the bronze medal in men’s singles events at the 2016 Jamaica International and 2016 Giraldilla International
*In 2015, won gold in men’s singles events at the Botswana International, South Africa International, New Caledonia International and Nigeria International
*Secured silver medals in 2015 at the IX Suriname International (men’s singles) and the XVI Giraldilla (men’s singles)

John SPERAW, USA
Sport: Men's Volleyball (Head Coach)
Twitter: @johnsperaw
Team USA Bio
UCLA Head Coach (2013-present); UCLA Asst. Coach (1996-2002); UCLA student-athlete (1992-95)

*Head Coach of USA Men’s Volleyball National Team since March 2013
*Led USA to the 2015 World Cup win, which qualified the team for Rio Olympics
*Served as USA Men’s National Team Assistant Coach at the 2012 Olympics and at the 2008 Olympics,where the team won the gold medal
*First individual to win NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship as a Head Coach (2007, ’09, ’12), assistant coach (’96, ’98, ’00) and as a player (’93, ’95)
*NCAA All-Tournament honors in 1995
*1995 UCLA graduate

Jamie SUBANDHI, USA
Sport: Women's Badminton (Athlete)
Twitter: @jsubandhi
Team USA Bio
Graduated from UCLA in 2011

*Making her first appearance at the Olympic Games
*Most recently, won silver at the 2016 Tahiti International (mixed doubles) and won bronze at the 2016 Brazil International (mixed doubles)
*Won the gold medal at the XVII Pan Am Games in 2015 (mixed doubles) and won the bronze medal in the women’s single event
*Captured the silver medal at the 2014 Pan American Championships (team event, mixed doubles) and the bronze medal in women’s singles

Erik SULLIVAN, USA
Sport: Men's Volleyball (Team Leader)
University of Texas Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 1992-95

*Played in two Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004
*Eight-year player for the U.S. Men’s Volleyball National Team (1997-05)
*Longtime collegiate women’s volleyball assistant coach at Texas (2011-present), Nebraska (2008-10) and Colorado (2004-07)
*2011 Assistant Coach of the U.S. Women’s Jr. National Team
*Won two NCAA Championships as a player at UCLA in 1993, 1995
*Two-time AVCA All-American
*1995 UCLA graduate

Mariajo URIBE, COL
Sport: Women's Golf (Athlete)
Twitter: @mariajouribe
UCLA student-athlete from 2007-09

*Two-time first-team All-American
*Second-team All-Pac-10
*Won three collegiate tournaments
*Had 11 top 10 finishes in 21 career starts
*33rd-ranked golfer in the IGF rankings
*Won the inaugural golf events (women's and mixed golf) at the 2015 Pan American Games

Meaghan VOLKER, AUS
Sport: Women's Rowing (Athlete)
Australia Bio
UCLA student-athlete from 2013-14

*Making her first-ever Olympic appearance and competing in the women’s eight
*Two-year varsity standout at UCLA, rowing in the Bruins’ V8+ in 2013 and 2014
*Earned second-team CRCA All-American and first-team All-CRCA West Region honors as a senior
*Two-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete
*Helped lead UCLA to a ninth-place finish at the 2013 NCAA Championships and to a 12th-place result in 2014
*2014 UCLA graduate

Iris WANG, USA
Sport: Women's Badminton (Athlete)
Team USA Bio
UCLA student 2012-present

*Making her first appearance at the Olympic Games
*Most recently, won silver at the 2016 Peru International (women’s singles) and won bronze at the 2016 Brazil International (women’s singles)
*Won the gold medal at the XXVIII Spanish International in 2015 (women’s singles)
*Took home the silver in the women’s singles at the 2015 YONEX-Sunrise Bangladesh Open

Rosie WHITE, NZL
Sport: Women's Soccer (Athlete)
Twitter: @rosiewhite13 | Instagram: @rosiewhite
UCLA student-athlete from 2011-14

*2012 Olympian
*Played in the 2015, 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
*Totaled 81 career caps and 14 goals for New Zealand’s National Team
*Golden Ball winner at the 2014 OFC Women’s Nations Cup Tournament
*Helped lead UCLA to its first-ever NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship in 2013
*Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree
*2014 UCLA graduate

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