2020
Played in two matches … earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll honors while making the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all three quarters (fall, winter, spring) … also earned ACWPC All-Academic "superior" honors … didn't record any statistics on the year.
High School/Club
Was a two-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and a four-year letterwinner in swimming at Palos Verdes High School … led the Sea Kings to a CIF Southern Section Division II semifinal finish under coach Patrick O’Brien in 2019 … played club for Palos Verdes Water Polo Club and was a USA Water Polo Outstanding Academic All-American.
Personal
Full name: Jacob Kenneth Leonard, prefers Jake … born in Hermosa Beach, Calif. … his parents are Mandi and Scott Leonard … has a younger brother, Luke, and an older brother, Griffin … says he chose UCLA because its balance for both water polo and academics … lists his greatest athletic thrill as “playing in the CIF semifinal” … lists Evander Holyfield and Robert Lynn as athletes he admires most … lists going to the beach, hanging out with friends, sailing, and traveling as his hobbies … he lived on a boat for two years … will be a pre-business economics major and hopes to pursue a career in finance or law.
Played in two matches … earned Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll honors while making the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all three quarters (fall, winter, spring) … also earned ACWPC All-Academic "superior" honors … didn't record any statistics on the year.
High School/Club
Was a two-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and a four-year letterwinner in swimming at Palos Verdes High School … led the Sea Kings to a CIF Southern Section Division II semifinal finish under coach Patrick O’Brien in 2019 … played club for Palos Verdes Water Polo Club and was a USA Water Polo Outstanding Academic All-American.
Personal
Full name: Jacob Kenneth Leonard, prefers Jake … born in Hermosa Beach, Calif. … his parents are Mandi and Scott Leonard … has a younger brother, Luke, and an older brother, Griffin … says he chose UCLA because its balance for both water polo and academics … lists his greatest athletic thrill as “playing in the CIF semifinal” … lists Evander Holyfield and Robert Lynn as athletes he admires most … lists going to the beach, hanging out with friends, sailing, and traveling as his hobbies … he lived on a boat for two years … will be a pre-business economics major and hopes to pursue a career in finance or law.