2025 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Jersey Number 1C
Harper Gardner
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Rio Americano HS
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
Bio
High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner in water polo as a goalkeeper at Rio Americano High School … also a three-year letterwinner in volleyball at RAHS as an outside/opposite hitter for the Raiders … named All-Capital Valley Conference three years and All-CIF-SJS in 2023 and 2024 … was a First-Team selection (All-America, All-CIF, and All-League) in his senior year … recorded 243 saves, 49 steals, and 47 assists his junior season … led RAHS to its first-ever Capital Valley Conference title in boy's water polo in 2024 (first year of competition was 2009) … registered 252 saves, 35 steals, and 32 assists his senior campaign … was also a two-time All-American (2023 and 2024) and an All-CIF D! Goalkeeper … played club water polo with American River Water Polo Club … named MVP of the 2023-24 club season, leading ARWPC to its highest-ever Top 10 finish at the Junior Olympics … named to the Cadet National Team in 2022-23 and to the Youth National Team in 2023-24.
Personal
Full name: Harper Henry Gardner … born in Sacramento, Calif. … parents are Julie Fowler and Gabriel Gardner … stepmother is Lauren (McFall) Gardner … has two younger brothers, Finn Gardner (15), and Luke Gardner (8), and one younger sister, Grace Gardner (6) … father, Gabriel, was a two-time Olympian (2004 and 2008) and won a gold medal with Team USA in men's volleyball … stepmother, Lauren, won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens in synchronized swimming as the team captain of Team USA … his uncle, Nick Gardner, graduated from UCLA and was a member of the Bruins' men's volleyball team from 2001-02 … chose UCLA because “I instantly loved the culture and team bond that I was welcomed with on visitations, and appreciated the coaching staff for their commitment to building a connection with me as a player.” … lists mixed martial artists, Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, NBA Hall of Famer, Michael Jordan, and Tom Brady as the athletes he admires most … enjoys playing table tennis and board games with his family and doing anything outdoors like spike ball, beach volleyball, swimming, or climbing, in his spare time … has yet to declare a major.
Four-year letterwinner in water polo as a goalkeeper at Rio Americano High School … also a three-year letterwinner in volleyball at RAHS as an outside/opposite hitter for the Raiders … named All-Capital Valley Conference three years and All-CIF-SJS in 2023 and 2024 … was a First-Team selection (All-America, All-CIF, and All-League) in his senior year … recorded 243 saves, 49 steals, and 47 assists his junior season … led RAHS to its first-ever Capital Valley Conference title in boy's water polo in 2024 (first year of competition was 2009) … registered 252 saves, 35 steals, and 32 assists his senior campaign … was also a two-time All-American (2023 and 2024) and an All-CIF D! Goalkeeper … played club water polo with American River Water Polo Club … named MVP of the 2023-24 club season, leading ARWPC to its highest-ever Top 10 finish at the Junior Olympics … named to the Cadet National Team in 2022-23 and to the Youth National Team in 2023-24.
Personal
Full name: Harper Henry Gardner … born in Sacramento, Calif. … parents are Julie Fowler and Gabriel Gardner … stepmother is Lauren (McFall) Gardner … has two younger brothers, Finn Gardner (15), and Luke Gardner (8), and one younger sister, Grace Gardner (6) … father, Gabriel, was a two-time Olympian (2004 and 2008) and won a gold medal with Team USA in men's volleyball … stepmother, Lauren, won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens in synchronized swimming as the team captain of Team USA … his uncle, Nick Gardner, graduated from UCLA and was a member of the Bruins' men's volleyball team from 2001-02 … chose UCLA because “I instantly loved the culture and team bond that I was welcomed with on visitations, and appreciated the coaching staff for their commitment to building a connection with me as a player.” … lists mixed martial artists, Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, NBA Hall of Famer, Michael Jordan, and Tom Brady as the athletes he admires most … enjoys playing table tennis and board games with his family and doing anything outdoors like spike ball, beach volleyball, swimming, or climbing, in his spare time … has yet to declare a major.
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