| Mark Laurlund's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | FB | EE |
| 2023 | 19 | 9 | 15 | .600 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 19 | 9 | 15 | .600 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
2023 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Jersey Number 8
Mark Laurlund
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Alamo, Calif.
- High School:
- Monte Vista HS
Bio
UCLA Career Highlights
• ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Superior - 2023)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2023)
• 2-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2022, 2023)
• 7-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in 19 of 29 games … scored nine goals on 15 attempts, converting at a 60.0 percent rate … finished with 20 total points and 11 assists … scored two goals in a game three times, last in a win vs. Occidental on Sept. 22 … scored at least one goal in six of the 19 games he played, including three multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal in back-to-back games vs. UC David and Occidental (Sept. 17 - Sept. 22) … also registered 16 steals, two drawn exclusions, and three field blocks.
2022
Was on the team but didn't see any action.
2021
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo at Monte Vista High School … was the team's leading goal scorer all four years … was named a second team NISCA All-American in 2020-21 … played his club ball for CC United Water Polo Club … was on the CC United Black team that won the 2021 18U Junior Olympic Championship (Platinum Division) with a 13-10 win over Vanguard Black … finished second with CC United Black at the 2018 16U Junior Olympics (Platinum Division) … was on the USA Water Polo Men's Youth National Team Roster in 2019-20 … also took part in the BIWPA (Barcelona International Water Polo Academy) in 2017-18 and played for Club Natació Barcelona (CNB), winning the Spanish Championship … helped the U.S. Men's Cadet National Team win the gold medal at the Darko Cukic Memorial Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, with a 9-6 win over Croatia in 2015 … it was the first historic win for a U.S. National Team in this tournament (began in 2007), which is considered the unofficial World Championships for the Cadet National Team, which went 7-0 against powerhouse teams such as Serbia and the Netherlands.
Personal
Full name: Mark Anders Laurlund … born in Walnut Creek, Calif. … his parents are Monica and Alan Laurlund … has an older sister, Julia … says he chose UCLA because, "... of its strong water polo program and academic curriculum." … lists Kevin Durant as the athlete he admires most … lists hiking and traveling as his hobbies … lists playing in Spain for an entire year and winning the Spanish championships as his greatest athletic thrill … majoring in psychology.
• ACWPC All-Academic Honors (Superior - 2023)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2023)
• 2-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2022, 2023)
• 7-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2024)
2023
Played in 19 of 29 games … scored nine goals on 15 attempts, converting at a 60.0 percent rate … finished with 20 total points and 11 assists … scored two goals in a game three times, last in a win vs. Occidental on Sept. 22 … scored at least one goal in six of the 19 games he played, including three multiple-goal games … scored at least one goal in back-to-back games vs. UC David and Occidental (Sept. 17 - Sept. 22) … also registered 16 steals, two drawn exclusions, and three field blocks.
2022
Was on the team but didn't see any action.
2021
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo at Monte Vista High School … was the team's leading goal scorer all four years … was named a second team NISCA All-American in 2020-21 … played his club ball for CC United Water Polo Club … was on the CC United Black team that won the 2021 18U Junior Olympic Championship (Platinum Division) with a 13-10 win over Vanguard Black … finished second with CC United Black at the 2018 16U Junior Olympics (Platinum Division) … was on the USA Water Polo Men's Youth National Team Roster in 2019-20 … also took part in the BIWPA (Barcelona International Water Polo Academy) in 2017-18 and played for Club Natació Barcelona (CNB), winning the Spanish Championship … helped the U.S. Men's Cadet National Team win the gold medal at the Darko Cukic Memorial Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, with a 9-6 win over Croatia in 2015 … it was the first historic win for a U.S. National Team in this tournament (began in 2007), which is considered the unofficial World Championships for the Cadet National Team, which went 7-0 against powerhouse teams such as Serbia and the Netherlands.
Personal
Full name: Mark Anders Laurlund … born in Walnut Creek, Calif. … his parents are Monica and Alan Laurlund … has an older sister, Julia … says he chose UCLA because, "... of its strong water polo program and academic curriculum." … lists Kevin Durant as the athlete he admires most … lists hiking and traveling as his hobbies … lists playing in Spain for an entire year and winning the Spanish championships as his greatest athletic thrill … majoring in psychology.
UCLA Men's Water Polo Ring Reveal
Wednesday, August 27
2024 UCLA Men's Water Polo NCAA Champions
Thursday, December 12
Highlights - UCLA M. Water Polo Celebrates NCAA Title
Sunday, December 08
Highlights - UCLA M. Water Polo vs. USC, NCAA Championship (Dec. 8, 2024)
Sunday, December 08
