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Matt Oravetz

Height:
6-0
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Newport Beach, CA
High School:
Servite
Position:
UT

High School: Earned six varsity letters at Servite, earning three each in water polo and swimming … First-Team All-Trinity League … team MVP as a senior … led Servite to two CIF D1 Southern Section qualifiers … high school coach water polo coach was Andy Coffman … also competed club for Imperial Water Polo, where he was a team captain for three years … club coach was Pavle Filipovic … swam the 50 free and was on 200 free relay in swimming … graduated with 4.1 grade-point average, four-year athletic Dean’s high honor roll, National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation member.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 36 … son of John and Lynn Oravetz … has an older sister … considering military strategic studies major … would like to fly bombers in the USAF or work as an acquisitions officer in the future … nickname is Mo … why I came to the Academy: “I came to the Academy for the opportunity of getting to protect my country, in doing so, giving other kids a free childhood that I was lucky enough to have, in addition to getting to play the sport I love.” … both of his grandfathers served in the US Military. His paternal grandfather served in the Navy during WWII and his maternal grandfather served in the Korean War. His uncle was a captain in the Air Force and flew KC-135’s during the Gulf War … hobbies are cooking, grilling and traveling … something not many people know about him is that he’s a really good cook and loves learning new languages … the most impactful person in his water polo career is his club coach Pavle Filipovic … favorite social media follows are JohnnyDrinks and his dad’s Instagram … favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks and favorite athlete is Russell Wilson … greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the game-winning goal against Monarchy, Mater Dei in junior Olympics qualifying to qualify his club team into the platinum division … greatest team moment in sports was playing the top 10 in JO’s his second year in 16U.