2024 Men's Water Polo Roster - Air Force Academy Athletics

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#	Full Name	Academic Year	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / High School	Squadron	C
1	Luca Smith	Jr.	G	6' 5''	200	Redlands, CA / Redlands East Valley	35 / Wild Weasels
1A	Jay Pyle	Fr.	G	6' 1''	170	Huntington Beach, CA / Huntington Beach	12 / Dirty Dozen
2	Jack Richards	So.	AT	6' 1''	180	Walnut Creek, CA / De La Salle	40 / Warhawks
3	Kaito Ham	Sr.	UT	6' 4''	200	Fountain Valley, CA / Foothill	18 / Nightriders
4	Colin Chase	Jr.	C/UT	6' 2''	210	Visalia, CA / El Diamante	27 / Thunderbirds
5	Jake Dixon	Jr.	C	6' 5''	215	San Anselmo, CA / Sir Francis Drake	35 / Wild Weasels
6	Jonah Vander Veen	So.	AT	6' 3''	190	Dana Point, CA / Dana Hills	9 / Viking Nine
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7	David Brown	Sr.	UT	6' 2''	190	Chula Vista, CA / Mater Dei	23 / Barnstormers
8	Jacob Yi	Sr.	AT	6' 0''	175	Roseville, CA / Jesuit (Carmichael)	29 / Black Panthers
9	Jackson Carter	Jr.	AT	6' 2''	180	Roseville, CA / Woodcreek	6 / Bull Six
10	Owen Imasaki	So.	UT	6' 0''	190	South Pasadena, CA / South Pasadena	20 / Redtails
11	Tom Leggett	So.	UT	6' 4''	205	Santa Barbara, CA / Oaks Christian	28 / Blackbirds
12	Nicholas Cuenco	So.	D	5' 10''	185	Arcadia, CA / Loyola	34 / Loose Hawgs
13	Matthew Kwon	Jr.	AT	6' 1''	180	Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue	21 / Blackjacks
14	Dante Nocetti	Fr.	AT	6' 2''	185	Sacramento, CA / Jesuit	22 / Raptors
15	Owen Steckmest	Fr.	AT	6' 0''	190	San Jose, CA / Valley Christian	2 / Deuce
16	Brady Kopperud	Fr.	UT	6' 4''	190	Rancho Cucamonga, CA / Damien	11 / Rebeleven
17	Aiden Blatt	Fr.	AT	6' 6''	190	Bellevue, WA / Newport	29 / Black Panthers
18	Luke Logan	Fr.	C	6' 5''	220	Seattle, WA / Kennedy Catholic	35 / Wild Weasels
19	Benny Swanson	Fr.	C	6' 1''	185	Detroit, MI / Walled Lake Central	2 / Deuce
20	Bruce Kim	Jr.	AT	6' 0''	195	Cottonwood Heights, UT / American Prep Academy	27 / Thunderbirds
21	Gavin Honken	Fr.	C	6' 3''	215	Elmhurst, IL / York Community	17 / Stalag 17
22	Alex Zarcu	So.	C	6' 1''	185	Rancho Santa Fe, CA / The Bishop's School	12 / Dirty Dozen
23	Kaleb Abouelghar	Jr.	AT	5' 9''	168	Henderson, NV / Green Valley	29 / Black Panthers
23	Gavin Carter	Fr.	AT	5' 10''	145	Broomfield, CO / Stargate Charter	27 / Thunderbirds
24	Alexander Lyukmanov	Fr.	AT	6' 1''	190	Santa Monica, CA / Redondo Beach	15 / War Eagles

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Ryan Brown	Head Coach	Ryan.Brown@afacademy.af.edu	719-333-9288
	Alan Huckins	Assistant Coach	alan.huckins@afacademy.af.edu	719-333-9288
	Rick McKee	Assistant Coach	richard.mckee.ctr@afacademy.af.edu	719-333-9288
	Capt. Brett Fogelberg	Vol. Assistant Coach

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