2023 Men's Water Polo Roster
Gao, Michael
Jersey Number 24
Michael Gao
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dallas, TX
- High School:
- St. Mark's School of Texas
- Position:
- D
Bio
2023 (Freshman):
- ACPWC Academic All-American (Outstanding Recognition)
High School: Earned four varsity letters in water polo and swimming … team captain … helped lead St. Mark’s to TISCA State Championship all four years … swam the 50 and 100 free in swimming … graduated Cum Laude, member of Latin Honor Society and was a National Merit Finalist … high water polo coach was Trent Calder … also competed for Pegasus Water Polo Academy for five years.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 39 ... son of Jimning Gao and Xiao Mei Zhao … has a younger brother … nickname is Gichael Mao … hobbies are piano and basketball … Why I came to the Academy: “to do something I can be proud of.” … I he had a walkup song it would be Anchors Away … something not many people know about her is that he can play the piano … chose his cap number because that will be his age in the spring of 2024 … greatest team moment was winning state title junior year.
- ACPWC Academic All-American (Outstanding Recognition)
High School: Earned four varsity letters in water polo and swimming … team captain … helped lead St. Mark’s to TISCA State Championship all four years … swam the 50 and 100 free in swimming … graduated Cum Laude, member of Latin Honor Society and was a National Merit Finalist … high water polo coach was Trent Calder … also competed for Pegasus Water Polo Academy for five years.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 39 ... son of Jimning Gao and Xiao Mei Zhao … has a younger brother … nickname is Gichael Mao … hobbies are piano and basketball … Why I came to the Academy: “to do something I can be proud of.” … I he had a walkup song it would be Anchors Away … something not many people know about her is that he can play the piano … chose his cap number because that will be his age in the spring of 2024 … greatest team moment was winning state title junior year.
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