University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
2018 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Jackson Westerman
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Newport Harbor HS
2018
Is slated to redshirt the season.
High School
Jackson Westerman was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Ross Sinclair at Newport Harbor High School … scored 120 career goals with the Sailors and registered 253 earned exclusions, helping them win the Sunset League title in 2017 with a 22-5 overall record and a 5-0 mark in league play … was a first team All-Sunset League selection in 2017 and a second team pick in 2016 … was named third team All-CIF in 2016 and 2017 … NHHS finished 2nd in CIF-SS Division I Regionals in 2017 and was a quarterfinalist in 2014 and 2016 … was a first team All-Dream Team selection by the Daily Pilot and second team All-Orange County pick in 2017 … earned Sunset League All-Academic honors in 2015 as well as being named a USAWP Academic All-American … was a California/Hawaii ninth team All-American … also competed in club ball for SOCAL Water Polo Club and Newport Beach Water Polo Club … member of the men's Developmental National Team in 2014 … member of SOPAC Zone ODP Team (2013-16) and was an NTSC Candidate in 2014 and 2016 … was a USAWP honorable mention 18 & Under All-American in 2017.
Personal
Full name: Jackson Reed Westerman … born January 29, 2000 in San Francisco, Calif. … his parents are Katherine and Steve Westerman … has three older sisters, Brittany, Averi and Lissa … both of his parents attended UCLA … all three sisters played collegiate water polo; Brittany (Brown), Lissa (Hartwick) and Averi (UC San Diego) … lists video editing, screen writing, reading, traveling and playing beach volleyball as his hobbies … also interested in government, politics and film … lists Grayson Allen and Jackie Robinson as the athletes he most admires … says he chose to attend UCLA because, "It has always been a goal of mine to go to UCLA and be a part of the excellent team atmosphere and the strong athletic and academic programs. The fact that both of my parents attended UCLA and that I always strive to become the best water polo player that I can, I felt like UCLA was the best fit for me." … lists his biggest athletic thrill as, "Winning Sunset League my senior year in sudden-death overtime. It was a goal our team had set and we finally accomplished it in our last year" … majoring in political science.
Is slated to redshirt the season.
High School
Jackson Westerman was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Ross Sinclair at Newport Harbor High School … scored 120 career goals with the Sailors and registered 253 earned exclusions, helping them win the Sunset League title in 2017 with a 22-5 overall record and a 5-0 mark in league play … was a first team All-Sunset League selection in 2017 and a second team pick in 2016 … was named third team All-CIF in 2016 and 2017 … NHHS finished 2nd in CIF-SS Division I Regionals in 2017 and was a quarterfinalist in 2014 and 2016 … was a first team All-Dream Team selection by the Daily Pilot and second team All-Orange County pick in 2017 … earned Sunset League All-Academic honors in 2015 as well as being named a USAWP Academic All-American … was a California/Hawaii ninth team All-American … also competed in club ball for SOCAL Water Polo Club and Newport Beach Water Polo Club … member of the men's Developmental National Team in 2014 … member of SOPAC Zone ODP Team (2013-16) and was an NTSC Candidate in 2014 and 2016 … was a USAWP honorable mention 18 & Under All-American in 2017.
Personal
Full name: Jackson Reed Westerman … born January 29, 2000 in San Francisco, Calif. … his parents are Katherine and Steve Westerman … has three older sisters, Brittany, Averi and Lissa … both of his parents attended UCLA … all three sisters played collegiate water polo; Brittany (Brown), Lissa (Hartwick) and Averi (UC San Diego) … lists video editing, screen writing, reading, traveling and playing beach volleyball as his hobbies … also interested in government, politics and film … lists Grayson Allen and Jackie Robinson as the athletes he most admires … says he chose to attend UCLA because, "It has always been a goal of mine to go to UCLA and be a part of the excellent team atmosphere and the strong athletic and academic programs. The fact that both of my parents attended UCLA and that I always strive to become the best water polo player that I can, I felt like UCLA was the best fit for me." … lists his biggest athletic thrill as, "Winning Sunset League my senior year in sudden-death overtime. It was a goal our team had set and we finally accomplished it in our last year" … majoring in political science.
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