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