Eric Kawecki

Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
High School:
Los Osos
Position:
AT

2018: Played in 21 games and had one goal and three assists … scored his goal in the second game of the season against Concordia.

2017: Played in all 23 games and had 22 points on seven goals and 15 assists to rank eighth on the team … first career goal came against Loyola Marymount … career-high two goals against Concordia … tied his career high of two assists against Cal Lutheran, UC Santa Barbara and Fresno Pacific.

2016: Did not see any game action.

High School: Earned four letters in water polo … played for the Foothill club team … played for the Coastal California ODP team … team won two CIF championships, two Silver medals at the Junior Olympics, two Bronze medals at the Junior Olympics and two Gold medals at the Ironman Championships ... Academic All-American.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 20 … son of Maria Kawecki … father, Steven, is deceased … major is management … in the summer of 2017, completed the Jump Program and considers it “the best experience of his life” … this past summer, travelled to Randolph AFB, Texas, on Operation Air Force and flew in the T-38 aircraft … worked the First Responders Course during Basic Cadet Training … favorite athlete to follow on social media is LeBron James … funniest follow is Barstool Sports … if he could have dinner with any three people it would be Robin Williams, Steve Carell and DJ Khalid … best advice he ever received is “work smarter, not harder” … favorite possession is his mattress topper … on road trips, he never forgets his phone … long-term goal is to become an A-10 or AC-130 pilot or work in security forces … uncle was a military trainer during Vietnam … credits his mom for the person he has become, “she has given up everything to make sure I am successful and worked long hours to save for college. The opportunity to come to the Academy, serve my country and help my mom financially was an unbelievable way to pay her back for her 19 years of hard work” … hobbies are surfing, watching movies and playing sports … greatest individual moment in sports was getting recruited to the Academy … greatest team moment was earning a third-place finish at the WWPA Tournament last season … one word to describe him is outgoing … favorite sport other than water polo is basketball … credits his 12U coach, Mark Canner, as having the greatest influence on his sports career … hobbies are surfing, playing video games, playing ukulele, snowboarding and spikeball.