Sam Cherry - Men's Water Polo - Air Force Academy Athletics

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Water Polo class of 2027

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27

Sam Cherry

Height:
6-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Westport, CT
High School:
Hopkins School
Position:
UT

2023 (Freshman): Did not record any statistics.

High School: Lettered four years in water polo … 2022 All-American Honorable Mention, 2022 Academic All-American, 2022 All-NEPSAC First-Team … team captain in 2022 and 2022 Hopkins Award for dedication and love of the game … helped lead Hopkins School to third place finish at 2021 NEPSBWPA playoffs … high school coach was Jason Nevis.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 27 ... son of Brian and Heather Cherry … would like to become a pilot after graduation … hobbies are aviation, music and video games … greatest individual moment in sports was making All-NEPSAC team as a senior … greatest team moment in sports was getting third place at New England’s in 2021.

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