2015 air force water polo media guide

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DAY DATE TIME OPPONENT SITESat. Sept. 5 8:30 am UC Santa Barbara^ La Jolla, Calif. Sat. Sept. 5 12:30 pm Pepperdine^ La Jolla, Calif.Sun. Sept. 6 10:40 am Pacific^ La Jolla, Calif.Sun. Sept. 6 2:40 pm UC Irvine^ La Jolla, Calif.Sat. Sept. 19 TBA Nor Cal Tournament& Palo Alto, Calif.Sun. Sun. 20 TBA Nor Cal Tournament& Palo Alto, Calif.Fri. Sept. 25 3:30 pm Cal Lutheran Thousand Oaks, Calif.Sat. Sept. 26 9:00 am Navy Malibu, Calif. Sat. Sept. 26 11:30 am Pepperdine Malibu, Calif.Sun. Sept. 27 Noon Whittier College Whittier, Calif.Sat. Oct. 3 11 a.m. UC Davis * USAFA, Colo.Sat. Oct. 10 TBA So Cal Tournament% Malibu,Calif.Sun. Oct. 11 TBA So Cal Tournament% Malibu, Calif.Fri. Oct. 16 7 pm Loyola Marymount * USAFA, Colo.Thur. Oct. 22 6 pm UC San Diego * La Jolla, Calif.Sun. Oct. 25 9:20 am Harvard# Santa Clara, Calif.Sun. Oct. 25 2:40 pm Brown# Santa Clara, Calif.Sat. Oct. 31 10 am Cal Baptist * USAFA, Colo.Fri. Nov. 6 7 pm Fresno Pacific * Fresno, Calif.Sun. Nov. 8 Noon Santa Clara * Santa Clara, Calif.Fri. Nov. 13 3 pm Chapman University Orange, Calif.Sat. Nov. 14 12 pm Concordia University Irvine, Calif.Fri.-Sun. Nov. 20-22 TBA WWPA Championships USAFA, Colo.Sat. Nov. 28 TBA NCAA Play-in Game TBASat. Dec. 5 TBA NCAA Championships Los Angeles, Calif.Sun. Dec. 6 TBA NCAA Championships Los Angeles, Calif.

^ Triton Tournament at UC San Diego, La Jolla, Calif.& Nor Cal Tournament at Stanford, Palo Alto, Calif.% So Cal Tournament at Pepperdine, Malibu, Calif.# Rodeo Tournament at Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara, Calif.* Western Water Polo Association match

HOME MATCHES are at the Cadet Natatorium - USAFA, Colo.FREE ADMISSION for all Air Force water polo home matches.

All times are local to siteDates and times subject to change

2015 AIR FORCE WATER POLO SCHEDULE

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GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation ........................................ USAF Academy, Colo.Founded ...................................................................... 1954Enrollment ................................................................ 4,000Nickname ...............................................................FalconsColors ........................................................ Blue and SilverSuperintendent ...............Lt. Gen. Michelle D. JohnsonAthletic Director ....................................... Jim KnowltonAthletic Department Phone ....................719-333-4008

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ............................................... Jeff HeidmousAlma Mater ..................................................USAFA, 1977Career Record/Years ............................... 296-278-1/22Air Force Record/Years ...........................................SameHeidmous’ Phone ......................................719-333-2792Heidmous’ Email .................. [email protected]. Head Coach ............Ryan Brown (Pacific, 2000)Athletic Trainer ............................................... Lisa Smith

TEAM INFORMATIONConference .............................................................. WWPA Western Water Polo AssociationFacility .................................................Cadet Natatorium2014 Overall / Conf. Record ..........15-15 / 4-2 (T2nd)2014 Final National Ranking ...................................15thLetterwinners Returning ..............................................14Team Captain ..............................................Oliver Carter

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSAsst. AD/Media Relations/Water Polo ..... Dave TollerSID Phone ...................................................719-333-3478Email ............................................dave.toller@usafa.eduWebsite ........................................goairforcefalcons.comMailing Address ......................2169 Field House Drive,............................................................. USAFA, CO 80840

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Quick Facts/Table of Contents ..................................... 1Head Coach Jeff Heidmous ........................................... 2Assoc. Head Coach Ryan Brown ................................... 32015 Water Polo Outlook ............................................... 42015 Roster ...................................................................... 5Meet the Falcons ........................................................ 6-16A Championship Season - 2012 .................................172014 Stats / Results ......................................................18Year-by-Year Records ...................................................19Record Book .............................................................20-21All-Americans .................................................................22ACWPC All-Academic Team ........................................23Honors/Awards .......................................................24-25All-Time Letterwinners ...........................................26-27Falcon Facilities .............................................................28All-Time Series ...............................................................29Championship Results .................................................30All-Time Results ......................................................31-38Air Force Academy ........................................................39Academy Leadership ....................................................40Director of Athletics ....................................................41Air Force Athletics ........................................................42The Falcon .......................................................................43

CREDITS: The 2015 Air Force Water Polo media guide is a product of the Air Force Academy athletic me-dia relations office. Editorial content, layout and de-sign by Asst. AD/Media Relations Dave Toller. Ad-ditional editing by the water polo coaches and the athletic media relations staff. Photographs provided by Rohmann Joint Venture and the water polo staff and families.

ON THE COVER: Featured on the front cover are se-niors Oliver Carter (No. 4), Caleb Guarino (No. 1) and Ben Rogers (No. 12).

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COACHING STAFF

Jeff Heidmous, the winningest coach in program history, is in his sixth year back at the helm of the Air Force water polo team. Heidmous returned to lead the Falcons’ water polo program in 2010 after spending the previous 11 years working as an administrator in the Air Force athletic department. Overall, he is in his 23rd season at the head coach of the Falcons with an overall record of 296-278-1.

In his first five seasons back with the Falcons, Air Force has compiled a 64-76 overall record. The Falcons tied for second in the Western Water Polo Association and earned a final ranking of 15th in the nation in 2014. Meanwhile, Air Force had a breakout season in 2012, capturing their first WWPA Championship since 1994 and earning a trip to the NCAA Championship. The Falcons, who registered a 19-12 overall mark, posted their best-ever NCAA finish, taking fourth place at the national tournament, as Heidmous was tabbed the WWPA Coach of the Year for the third time in his career.

Heidmous has coached 13 All-Americans during his career. Last season, Robby Stiefel earned honor-able mention All-America and first-team all-conference honors. The Falcons had a pair of players--Cruz Smithson and Josh Stedman--who earned honorable mention All-America accolades in 2012, with Smithson leaving the Academy as the fifth-leading goal scorer in Academy history. Meanwhile, Stedman earned his second honorable mention All-America nod in 2013, surpassing Smithson’s career goal mark and becoming just the third multiple All-America selection in program history. Stedman was selected to the U.S. Senior National Team and is currently in the Air Force’s World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) in his quest to make the 2016 Olympic Team.

Heidmous, a 1977 USAFA graduate, began his Air Force coaching career in 1981, before heading to UC Santa Barbara in 1985 to pursue his graduate degree. While at UCSB, he helped coach the Gaucho water polo team, assisting them to a fourth-place finish in the NCAA Tournament, while earning his master’s degree in exercise physiology. He then returned to the Academy in 1986, where he coached until his military retirement in 1999. During his first 17-year tenure, Heidmous posted a 232-202-1 overall ledger.

All 22 of his teams, including his last five squads, have finished the season nationally ranked in the top 20, including 16 top-15 rankings and five top-10 finishes. Before his arrival in 1981, no Air Force water polo team had ever been nationally ranked. In addition, between 1988 and 1996, Heidmous led the Falcons to nine straight appearances in the Western Water Polo Association championship game (then a conference record), winning a pair of WWPA titles (1990 and 1994). His 1994 team compiled a perfect 12-0 record in conference action.

Heidmous has also led five teams to the NCAA Championship tournament and coached 13 players to 17 All-America citations. During his tenure, 39 players have earned a total of 67 All-WWPA selections, while four players earned league MVP accolades.

Heidmous’ players have also been recognized for their academic achievement, with a total of 49 aca-demic all-conference honors (27 players) and eight honorees on the ACWPC All-Academic Team (16 awards), including 2011 team captain Danny Harold. Four of Heidmous’ players captured Academy Ma-jor Awards. David Chaney and Brian Pendergast were both recipients of the Athletic Excellence Award, the Academy’s second-highest athletic achievement award. Ted Baudendistel earned the Athletic Leadership Award, presented annually by the Commandant of Cadets to the cadet-athlete displaying the highest traits of character and leadership, while Don Sheesley was presented with the Scholar-Athlete Award, recognizing the Academy’s top graduating scholar-athlete.

Heidmous also served as the head coach for the 1987 and 1988 U.S. Junior National Development water polo teams, winning two Can-Am-Mex tour-naments, and led the South team at the 1990 and 1995 U.S. Olympic Sports Festivals, earning a silver medal in 1995. In 1987 he was honored as one of the original cadre of Elite-Level coaches certified by USA Water Polo and was later selected to the national team coaching pool from 1990-1994.

During his first stint with the Falcons, Heidmous arguably developed the top collegiate program outside of California. In his last nine seasons (1990-1998), Air Force shocked the NCAA water polo world with 18 victories over more advantaged Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) programs (23 total wins since 1981), more MPSF victories than all the other non-California teams combined, and five top-10 national rankings. For his coaching achievements, involvement in USA Water Polo, and contributions to the growth of water polo outside of California (especially at the collegiate level) he was inducted as a coach into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2007, Heidmous was selected to the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Champi-onships and Rules Committees and subsequently voted in as the Chair of the Championships Committee for 2010.

Heidmous is one of three brothers to play water polo for the Falcons. All three brothers were four-year starters and earned team captain and team MVP honors as seniors. He and his older brother, Walt (Class of 1976), were members of Air Force’s first NCAA tournament team in 1974, while his younger brother, Phil (Class of 1980), was a member of Air Force’s 1978 and 1979 NCAA Tournament teams.

Heidmous and his wife, Barb, have three children: Jodi (32), Bryan (30) and Briget (26).

JEFF HEIDMOUSHEAD COACHSIXTH SEASON (23RD OVERALL) | (USAFA, 1977)

THE HEIDMOUS FILE

HOMETOWNLompoc, Calif.

EDUCATIONUndergraduate: U.S. Air Force Academy, 1977 B.S. in ManagementGraduate: UC Santa Barbara, 1987 M.S. in Exercise Physiology

PLAYING EXPERIENCEU.S. Air Force Academy • Four-year letterwinner (1973-76) • Team captain/team MVP (1976)

COACHING EXPERIENCEU.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 1981-84UC Santa Barbara • Assistant Coach, 1985U.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 1986-98U.S. Air Force Academy • Head Coach, 2010-

MISCELLANEOUS• Chairman of NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championships Committee, 2010• Inducted as a coach into USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2002• Three-time WWPA Coach of the Year (1990, 1994, 2012)• Won three WWPA Championships (1990, 1994, 2012)• Led Falcons to five NCAA Tourna-ment appearances (1981, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2012)• Coached five top-10 nationally ranked teams and 13 All-Americans


RYAN BROWNASSOCIATE HEAD COACHFIFTH SEASON | (PACIFIC, 2000)

LT. COL. JOHN SMITHOffi cer Representative

Ryan Brown enters his fifth season with the Air Force water polo team and his second as the associate head coach. With his arrival at the Academy, Brown brought more than a decade of experience coaching at the high school, col-lege and national levels.

Brown has made an immediate impact on the Falcons’ program, particularly at the goalkeeper position, as he coached 2013 graduate Mike Fish to second-team All-Western Water Polo Association honors. Fish, who became just the second Air Force goalie in the past nine seasons to earn all-conference accolades, was also a first-team WWPA

all-tournament selection and set the Falcons’ single-season record for saves per game (12.77).

Prior to his arrival at the Academy, Brown spent five years as an assistant for the USA Men’s Senior Na-tional Water Polo Team, working with the program from 2006 until 2010. In 2008, Brown helped guide the U.S. team to a silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, its best showing in 20 years. Starting in 2009, Brown also served as the head coach of the USA Junior National Water Polo Team.

Brown also spent four seasons as the head women’s water polo coach at the University of the Pacific prior to working with the men’s national team. In 2005, he led the Tigers to their highest win total in program history. Meanwhile, Brown also served as an assistant coach for the men’s team during the 2002 season and in 2003, served as the assistant men’s coach for the USA World University Games team.

Brown, a two-year starting goalkeeper for the Tigers during his collegiate career, graduated from Pacific in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, while receiving his MBA from UOP in 2001. During his time at Pacific, he started a water polo club team, serving as director and head coach from 1999 until 2006.

Brown also served as the boys’ youth director and head coach for the SoCal Water Polo Club, as well as an assistant coach for the boys’ and girls’ water polo teams at Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Calif.

Brown currently resides in Monument with his wife, Rebekah, and their sons, Reese (7) and Russell (4), along with two dogs (Dozer and Jewlz) and a cat (Wicket).

COACHING STAFF

SUPPORT STAFF

LISA SMITHAthletic Trainer

LUCAS ECHEVERRYManager

DEREK FITLEManager

CAPT. KENNETH SMITHOffi cer Representative

CAPT. KEVIN QUINNStrength Coach


While the Air Force water polo team made some strides in 2014, a disappointing finish in the West-ern Water Polo Association tourna-ment left this team with some motivation for the 2015 season.

The Falcons posted a 15-15 overall record last season and tied for second with a 4-2 record in the WWPA. However, the Falcons were upset by sixth-seeded Cal Baptist in the first round of the tourna-ment. The Falcons did bounce back to win the fifth-place game over Santa Clara.

“We did have some highlights last season,” head coach Jeff Heid-mous said. “But it was a disap-pointing finish. To come out fl at last year in the fi rst round and fall behind Cal Baptist by seven goals, a team we beat at their place two weeks prior, was disappointing. We showed some toughness by fi ghting back to within one, and missed a shot to tie the score with less than two minutes in the game. But in championship play you have to show up to play the entire game. I have to do a better job of getting the team ready to play in the fi rst round this year.”

Air Force returns two of its top three scorers from the 2014 season. Junior Robby Stiefel set a new school record with 56 assists last season and led the conference in both assists and steals. Stiefel was a fi rst-team all-conference and honorable mention All-American last season. He was second on the team with 44 goals.

Senior Ben Rogers was third on the team with 42 goals and posted 69 points on the season. Fellow senior Oliver Carter is the team’s captain as the Falcons have just fi ve seniors on this year’s team. Carter had 23 points last season.

“The big question for this year is, can we become consistent,” Heidmous said. “Historically, our senior laden teams have been our best – the 2012 championship team being the most recent example. Having a large senior class, that has had time to mature and learn to play consistently together, is critical for any Air Force team. If our juniors can learn to play like seniors, the sophomores play more like juniors, and we develop greater consistency by November, then maybe we can make a championship run.”

Despite the small senior class, the Falcons’ depth in the junior and sopho-more classes, along with two experi-enced goalkeepers, will be key in 2015.

‘I think we can have enough scoring balance to keep teams hon-est,” Heidmous said. “With Garrett Fisk and Justin Harrison at center, I think our front-court offense can be effective. But I also believe we can play stingy defense. I think we have enough team speed, to be an effective counter-attack team

as well.”

Both goalkeepers, senior Caleb Guarino and junior Max Benson, have considerable experience. Guarino started the majority of the games in 2013, while Benson saw most of the action in 2014.

“We think we are solid at three key positions, centers, defenders and goalkeepers,” Heidmous said. “Defenders Ben Rogers and Zack Kamai should help us control the strike zone in front of the goal. Both Caleb and Max are battling for the starting job and are in tight competition for the top goal-keeper spot. At center, we have two sophomores, Garrett Fisk and Justin Harrison. Garrett was on

the WWPA all-freshman team last fall and Justin developed well last spring, so we hope they continue to progress. We surround this group with attackers Oliver Carter, Bryce Leiter, Riley Quinlan and Eric Curia. They now have a lot of game experience and we hope this will be a break-out year for them all.”

Along with Stiefel, another key for the Falcons this season will be sopho-more utility player Riley Thomas, a member of the WWPA all-freshman team last season. Thomas had 43 points last season on 20 goals and 23 assists.

“Robby sees both ends of the pool well and he’s our best playmaker and smartest defender,” Heidmous said. “Riley is our most versatile player. He’s big enough to help at center and defender, but has the mobility and perim-eter game of an attacker. Players usually progress the most between their freshman and sophomore years, so we hope Riley will do the same.”

Air Force opens the season with its fi rst six games against teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation. Along with facing some of the nation’s top teams, the Falcons will again battle six other teams for the WWPA crown. This season, the Falcons will host the 2015 WWPA Tournament at the Cadet Natatorium.

“It’s always a benefi t to play at home – for any team, in any sport,” Heidmous said. “ Everyone quickly assumes at 7000’ we have a tremendous advantage, but historical results don’t bear that out. We have more upsets against higher ranked teams playing away or at neutral sites, than we have at home. I believe a loud and supportive home crowd is more of a factor than the elevation of the pool, so hopefully we can get some cadet-wing support at our games that weekend.”

2015 SEASON OUTLOOK

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No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 1 Caleb Guarino GK 6-3 196 Sr. Diamond Bar, CA (Bonita)1A Max Benson GK 6-4 201 Jr. Ann Arbor, MI (Pioneer)1B Brendan Rodisch GK 6-7 203 So. San Diego, CA (Canyon Crest Academy) 1C James Rydjeski GK 6-4 185 Fr. Newport Beach, CA (Edison)1D Nathan Kuypers GK 6-4 163 Fr. San Diego, CA (Scripps Ranch)2 Riley Quinlan UT 6-3 200 Jr. Los Altos, CA (Bellarmine College Prep)3 Zack Kamai DF 6-1 218 Jr. Irvine, CA (Irvine)4 Oliver Carter (C) AT 6-0 179 Sr. Whittier, CA (La Serna) 5 Scott McDill UT 6-3 186 Fr. Chino Hills, CA (Walnut)6 Garrett Fisk C 6-5 229 So. Davis, CA (Davis Senior)7 Robby Stiefel AT 6-0 174 Jr. San Clemente, CA (San Clemente)8 George Millard UT 5-11 220 Fr. La Puente, CA (Los Altos)9 Jason Lee AT 6-0 174 So. Irvine, CA (Northwood)10 Brett Fogelberg AT 6-0 186 Jr. Merced, CA (Merced) 11 Eric Curia AT 6-5 184 Jr. Naperville, IL (Naperville North)12 Ben Rogers DF 6-3 218 Sr. Thousand Oaks, CA (Thousand Oaks)13 Connor Colas AT 6-1 178 Sr. Temecula, CA (Chaparral) 14 Conrad McCarthy UT 6-1 196 Fr. Davis, CA (Davis Senior)15 Riley Thomas UT 6-3 185 So. Laguna Beach, CA (Laguna Beach) 16 Alec Niederland AT 5-10 180 Fr. Huntington Beach, CA (Edison)17 Caleb Stuffle UT 5-11 185 Fr. Santee, CA (Santee)18 Jack Empey UT 6-2 212 So. Arroyo Grande, CA (Arroyo Grande)19 Connor Suggs UT 6-2 165 Fr. Ladera Ranch, CA (Tesoro)20 Justin Harrison C 6-3 203 So. Huntington Beach, CA (Edison) 21 Stanley Ocheskey DF 6-7 172 Fr. Hood River, OR (Hood River Valley)22 Tanner Housken AT 6-4 192 Sr. Palm Desert, CA (Xavier Prep)23 Edward Smet AT 6-0 182 Fr. Orangevale, CA (Jesuit)24 Bryce Leiter AT 5-10 170 Jr. Villa Park, CA (Villa Park)25 Ryan Dorris UT 6-1 180 Fr. Long Beach, CA (Lakewood)

Head Coach: Jeff Heidmous – 6th/23rd year (USAFA, 1977) Associate Head Coach: Ryan Brown – 5th year (Pacific, 2000)

2015 WATER POLO ROSTER

Pronunciation GuideConnor Colas .......................... COE-luss

Eric Curia ................................. kerr-EE-uh

Jack Empey ............................. EM-pee

Brett Fogelberg ....................... FOE-gull-burg

Caleb Guarino ......................... Guh-REE-no

Tanner Housken .................... HOUSE-kinn

Zack Kamai ............................. kuh-MY

Nathan Kuypers ..................... KY-purrs

Bryce Leiter ............................. LEE-turr

George Millard ........................ muh-LARD

Alec Niederland ..................... NEE-durr-land

Stanley Ocheskey ................... oh-CHESS-key

Brendan Rodisch .................... ROW-dish

James Rydjeski ....................... ry-JESS-key

Robby Stiefel .......................... STEE-full

Falcons by Class (29)Seniors (5) Carter, Colas, Guarino, Rogers, Housken

Juniors (7) Benson, Curia, Fogelberg, Kamai, Leiter, Quinlan, Stiefel

Sophomores (6) Empey, Fisk, Harrison, Lee, Rodisch,Thomas

Freshman (11) Dorris, Kuypers, McCarthy, McDill, Millard, Niederland, Ocheskey, Rydjeski, Smet, Stuffle, Suggs

MEET THE FALCONS

1A Max Benson GK, 6-4/201, Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich. (Pioneer)

2014: Played in 28 games and start-ed 26 of them ... made 266 saves on the season ... ranked second in the conference with 10.62 saves per game ... named the Kap7 West-ern Water Polo Association player of the week, Oct. 15, as he helped lead the Falcons to three wins ... made 69 saves in the five games ... recorded 12 saves each against

No. 4 USC and No. 12 Pepperdine ... 15 saves in the win over No. 20 St. Francis and 10 saves in the win over No. 17 Loyola Marymount ... made a career high 20 saves in the 14-10 win over Pomona-Pitzer, including three saves on five-meter penalty shots.

2013: Played six games between the pipes, four of which he started ... recorded 39 saves and one steal for the 2013 sea-son ... recorded a season best of 12 saves in a single game against No. 15 Loyola Marymount.

High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... All-American ... played for the Great Lakes and A2 Water Polo Clubs ... member of the Midwest Zone ODP team ... also lettered four years in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2 ... graduated from the Academy Prep School ... son of Peter Benson and Heidi Robb ... three uncles (John, Jim and Joel Robb) all attended the Academy ... major is biology ... hobbies include eating and traveling ... this past summer, went to MacDill AFB, Fla., on Operation Air Force and also served as an element leader during Basic Cadet Training ... greatest individual moment in sports was earning All-America honors in high school ... greatest team moment was winning the state title as a senior ... Long-term goal is to go to dental school ... both parents, both grandparents, several aunts and uncles have served in the military.

4 Oliver CarterAT, 6-0/179, Sr. Whittier, Calif (La Serna)

2014: Played in all 30 games and was eighth on the team in points with 23 on 14 goals and nine as-sists ... tied for seventh on the team with 13 steals ... career best three goals against Fresno Pacific ... also had two goals against Loyola Marymouth and Redlands.

2013: Spent the entire season on the team, but did not record any game action or statistics.

2012: Earned a JV letter.

High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... first-team All-CIF and all-area as a senior ... also named league MVP in 2011 ... second-team All-CIF selection and CIF D5 champion as a junior ... played for FLOWPC ... also let-tered two years in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 30 ... son of David and Sharon Carter ... major is civil engineering ... would like to become a pilot ... favorite quote: “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” -Winston Churchill ... this past summer, worked the Falcon Sports Camps and completed the powered flight program ... is the Squadron Chief of Support, organizing events for his squad ... on the dean’s list and commandant’s list once.


MEET THE FALCONS

13 Connor Colas AT, 6-1/178, Sr. Temecula, CA(Chaparral) 2014: Played in eight games and had one goal, five assists and a steal.

2013: Played in the final game of the 2013 season, but had no statis-tics.


High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo ... three-year starter and two-time team captain ... registered a team-best 42 assists in senior season ... second-team all-league ... All-Valley honoree ... CIF Male Student-Athlete of the Year for Chaparral High School ... two-time Athlete of Character ... Coach’s Award recipient ... also lettered four years in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 ... son of Kirby and Carrie Colas ... father attended the Air Force Academy ... fa-ther was an Air Force pilot and flies commercially ... mother is a support officer in the Air Force ... major is aeronautical engineering ... would like to become a fighter pilot ... hob-bies include surfing, wakeboarding, competing in triathlons and cycling ... favorite quote: “Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.” -Lance Armstrong ... this past sum-mer, served as the vice personnel recovery flight commander during Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET), in charge of 40 cadet instructors ... also completed the pow-ered flight program ... on the dean’s and superintendent’s list three times each ... plays the guitar ... greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the game-winner in a league playoff game in high school ... greatest team moment was playing in his high school’s first league championship in eight years.

11 Eric CuriaAT, 6-5/184, Jr. Naperville, Ill.(Naperville North) 2014: Played and started all 30 games ... ninth on the team with 22 points on nine goals and 13 assists ... also had 12 steals ... two goals against Redlands, Whittier and Fresno Pacific.

2013: Played in three games and recorded one assist.

High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... team captain as a junior and senior ... two-time first-team all-state selection ... All-American selection in 2012 ... runner-up Illinois State player of the year (2013) ... second all-time in IHSA for most goals in a single season ... section-al MVP in 2012 and 2013 ... played for the West Suburban Water Polo Club ... member of the Midwest Zone ODP team ... chosen for the 2013 ODP National Selection and Training camp ... also lettered four years in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 28 ... son of Mike and Kim Curia ... father played basketball at Christian Broth-ers College ... major is civil engineering ... hobbies include playing water polo; spending time with family and friends; playing basketball, playing golf, eating and sleeping ... favor-ite quote is: “Great moments are born from great opportu-nity. This is your time, now go out there and take it.” - Herb Brooks ... this past summer, worked in the civil engineering (FERL) program ... also worked as a cadet instructor in Basic Cadet Training ... is the Group 3 Honor Officer ... on the ath-letic’s list four times ... long-term goal is to become a civil engineering officer in the Air Force.


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MEET THE FALCONS

18 Jack Empey UT, 6-2 / 212, So. Arroyo Grande, Calif.(Arroyo Grande)

2014: Played in 19 games and start-ed one ... 13 points on five goals and eight assists.

High School: Lettered three years in water polo and volleyball ... first-team all-league and first-team All-CIF Div. IV as a junior and senior ... third-team all-section as a senior and sixth-team all-section as

a junior ... USA Water Polo All-American and USA Water Polo Academic All-American as a senior ... Junior Olympics quali-fier, ODP regional champs and honorable mention All-Ameri-can as a junior ... second-team all-league as a sophomore and junior Olympics qualifier ... played club for Coastal Zone.

Personal: Son of Jim and Karen Empey ... father played vol-leyball at Cal Poly ... considering a major is meteorology and hopes to work in the weather career field ... hobbies are surf-ing and snowboarding ... favorite quote: “Not all who wander are lost” -unknown.

6 Garrett Fisk C, 6-5 / 229, So. Davis, Calif. (Davis Senior)

2014: Played in 30 games and had 15 goals and one assist ... eighth on the team in goals ... also had 13 steals ... four goals in the season opener against fourth-ranked Cal ... also had two goals against UC Davis and USC.

High School: Lettered three years in water polo and swimming ... one

of 13 athletes selected nationwide to represent the U.S.A. in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the Pam American Youth Men’s Water Polo Championship (U-17) ... played a key role in earning a silver medal and a berth to the Youth Men’s FINA World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey ... ODP National Team Selection Camp from 2011-2014 ... Central Zone Cadet Team from 2010-2013 ... Greater Sacramento Region All-City Athlete 2013, 2014 ... 2013 High School All-American second team ... 2013 Sac-Joaquin All-Section MVP ... 2013 Delta Val-ley Conference Player of the Year ... 2013 Davis Senior HS Water Polo MVP ... 2012 Sac-Joaquin First-Team ... 2012 and 2013 Sac-Joaquin Section Final Champions ... played club for Davis Water Polo Club ... played for the Central Zone ODP team.

Personal: Son of Henry and Linda Fisk ... hobbies are radio controlled aircraft and being a Special Olympics coach ... would like to pursue a career as a pilot ... favorite quote: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of prepara-tion, hard work, and learning through failure.” -Gen. Colin Powell.

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MEET THE FALCONS10 Brett Fogelberg

AT, 6-0/186, Jr. Merced, Calif. (Merced)

2014: Played in five games and had two goals.


High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... three-year starter ... scored 308 career goals, including 130 in senior season ... two-time team captain and team

MVP ... two-time first-team all-conference selection ... Cen-tral California Conference MVP in 2012 ... two-time Merced County Water Polo Player of the Year ... All-CIF San Joaquin Section honoree in 2011 and 2012 ... played for BAM club team ... also lettered four years in swimming and two years in wrestling ... two-time team MVP in swimming ... confer-ence champion in both 50 free and 100 free in 2012 and 2013 ... set school and conference record in the 50 free ... two-time CIF San Joaquin Section bronze medalist in the 50 free ... 2012 Merced County and Stanislaus District swimmer of the year ... four-time academic all-conference honoree in both water polo and swimming ... class salutatorian ... Eagle Scout.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 ... son of Val and Cheri Fogelberg ... father, Val, played football at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, while grandfather played golf at South Dakota State ... both parents are teachers ... older brother is currently a firefighter in the Air Force ... major is economics ... would like to become a special tactics officer after graduation ... hobbies include snowboarding, wake-boarding and ping pong ... favorite quote: “I must be will-ing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.” -Albert Einstein ... completed Operation Air Force at Beale AFB, Calif. ... was also an element leader during Basic Cadet Training ... on the athletic’s list four times and dean’s list once ... greatest individual moment in sports was breaking the school’s 50 freestyle record ... greatest team moment was going undefeated in conference his senior year.

1 Caleb Guarino GK, 6-3/196, Sr. Diamond Bar, Calif. (Bonita)

2014: Played in 13 games and start-ed four ... made 97 saves ... made 12 saves in a win over Pomona-Pitzer.

2013: Played and started 16 of 20 games ... led the team with 145 saves and ranked second on the team with 22 steals... had at least one steal in 11 games as well as a

season best of 13 saves in a single game.

2012: Earned a varsity letter as the Falcons’ backup goalie ... saw action in 10 games ... recorded 23 saves.

High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... CIF D-5 Player of the Year in 2011 ... CIF champion ... played for the Foothill club team ... also lettered three years in swim-ming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 7 ... son of Joseph and Laurie Guarino ... father was in the Marine Corps ... major is management ... hobbies include scuba diving and hanging out with family ... completed the powered flight program this past summer and also worked Basic Cadet Training as the commander of the Self Aid Buddy Care Course ... is the squadron honor officer ... on the dean’s list twice and the athletic’s list four times ... favorite quote: “Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It’s the courage that counts” - John Wooden ... greatest moment in sports was winning the WWPA title as a freshman and competing in the NCAA Final Four ... would like to work in the combat rescue or acquisi-tions career field after graduation.

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20 Justin Harrison C, 6-3/203, So. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison)

2014: Played in 21 games and had 14 goals, three assists and one steal ... tied for ninth on the team in goals ... career best six goals in the win over Redlands.

High School: Lettered four years in water polo ... first-team all-Sunset League, second-Team All-CIF Southern Section, second-team All-

Orange County, Academic All-American ... leading scorer in Orange County All-Star game and EHS Scholar Athlete Award recipient as a senior ... NISCA Water Polo All-American, selected to U.S. Men’s Cadet National Water Polo Team, first-team all-Sunset League, second-team All-CIF Southern Sec-tion, Junior Olympics All-American honorable mention and EHS Scholar Athlete as a junior ... second-team All-Sunset League as a sophomore ... played club for Huntington Beach Water Polo Club ... played ODP for SoPac.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 22 ... son of Joshua and Jenny Harrison ... major is management with a minor in Portuguese ... this past summer, completed Expedition-ary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) ... also completed the jump (parachute) program ... hobbies are surfing, kite surfing, SCUBA and snowboarding ... favorite quote: “Luck is not a strategy.” ... greatest individual moment was scoring a header goal in high school ... greatest team moment was Edison winning the league championship ... long-term goal is to go to pilot training ... father, grandfather and great-grand-father all served in the military.

22 Tanner HouskenAT, 6-4/192, Sr. Palm Desert, Calif. (Xavier Prep)

2014: On the team all season, but did not play in any games.

2013: On the team all season, but did not play in any games.


High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo ... first-team

all-league as a senior ... honorable mention all-league selec-tion in junior season ... also lettered three years in swim-ming and two years in basketball.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 17 ... son of Randy and Kim Housken ... younger sister is a sophomore at the Acad-emy ... major is economics ... hobbies include playing the piano, reading and longboarding ... favorite quote: “Tough times don’t last; tough people do.” -Anonymous ... this past summer, served as a cadet instructor during Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) and completed the pow-ered flight program ... long-term goal is to work in combat rescue.

3 Zack KamaiUT, 6-1/218, Jr. Irvine, Calif. (Irvine)

2013: Did not see any game action.

2012: Played in 20 games on the season … notched five goals and two assists on the season … also re-corded four steals.

High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo … two-time first-team All-Pacific Coast League honoree and two-time first-team All-Irvine City selec-tion … second-team all-league and all-city honoree in 2008 … reached CIF post-season playoffs all three years … played for the Kahuna Water Polo Club and International Water Polo Club … also a member of the 2009-10 ODP SoPac Zone Junior Team and the 2008-09 ODP SoPac Zone Youth Team … won an ODP Youth Team national championship in 2008-09 … also lettered four years in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 11 … son of Marold and Kristen Kamai … attended Northwestern Preparatory School before coming to the Academy … majoring in behavioral sci-ence ... this past summer, went to Beale AFB, Calif., on Opera-tion Air Force and also worked Basic Cadet Training, teach-ing freshmen how to safely shoot a rifle ... greatest moment in sports was winning the WWPA title his freshman year ... would like to work in the intelligence career field ... uncle and grandfather are both retired Army.


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9 Jason Lee AT, 6-0/174, So. Irvine, Calif. (Northwood)

2014: Played in six games.

High School: Lettered four years in water polo and swimming ... all-Pacific Coast league all four years ... two-time Silver Medalist and Bronze medalist at Junior National Olympics ... three-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American ... SOPAC ODP A Team ... All-CIF Div. I

... Orange County Register Player of the Week ... Chris Weisz Memorial Tournament MVP ... led team in scoring with 67 goals and 45 assists as a senior ... played club for SOCAL Water Polo.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23 ... Son of Jay and Esther Lee ... major is management ... this past summmer, completed the Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) program ... also completed the jump (parachute) pro-gram and took a cyber-warfare class ... on the dean’s list every semester ... greatest team moment in sports was winning the league championship ... hobbies are hanging out with friends, snowboarding and eating ... would like to pursue a career as a pilot or in the acquistions career field ... uncle and grand-father both served in the military ... favorite quote: “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” -Gen. Lewis B. Puller.

24 Bryce LeiterAT, 5-10/170, Jr. Villa Park, Calif. (Villa Park)

2014: Played in 24 games and had four assists and two steals.

2013: Earned a JV letter ... saw ac-tion in two contests.

High School: Earned three var-sity letters for water polo ... team captain as a senior ... three-time league champion ... played for the

Orca Aquatics club team ... also lettered four years in swim-ming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 ... attended North-western Preparatory School ... son of Rob and Maleia Leiter ... brother Robby played water polo at Cal ... major is man-agement ... hobbies include surfing, mountain biking and cooking ... favorite quote: “Bloom where you are planted.” -D. Durbeck ... this past summer, travelled to Travis AFB, Calif., on Operation Air Force ... served as a cadet instructor during Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) ... is the Honor NCO in his squadron ... on the dean’s list one semester.


2 Riley QuinlanUT, 6-3/200, Jr. Los Altos, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep)

2014: Played in 30 games and started 16 ... had 32 points on 19 goals and 13 assists ... seventh on the team in goals and points ... sixth on the team with 17 assists ... two goals against UC Davis and St. Francis.

2013: Played all 20 games of the season, one of which he started

... named to the WWPA all-freshman team ... recorded four goals and three assists making seven points on the 2013 season ... put points on the board in three games of the 2013 season.

High School: Earned two varsity letters for water polo ... team captain as a senior ... first-team WCAL and CCS D1 honoree in 2012 ... 2012 CCS All-Star ...team won the CCS Championship in 2011 and 2012 ... played for the College Park club team ... also lettered two years in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 8 ... son of Roger and Cathy Quinlan ... grandfather played baseball at Santa Clara, while uncle Matthew played tennis at UCLA ... major is civil engineering ... includes basketball as a hobby ... favorite quote: “You have to have the desire to be a champion.” -Larry Rogers ... spent part of this summer in the civil engi-neering (FERL) program ... also was the superintendent of the Self Aid Buddy Care Program during Basic Cadet Training ... is the Group 1 Honor NCO ... on the dean’s list and com-mandant’s list once each ... at the age of 17, survived a shark attack ... greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the final goal in the sectional championship victory as a junior in high school ... greatest team moment was winning the sectional championship as a senior ... uncle, Matt Quin-lan, played professional tennis ... grandfather served in the Army.

1B Brendan RodischGK, 6-7/203, So. San Diego, Calif. (Canyon Crest Academy)

2014: Did not see any game action.

High School: Lettered three years in water polo, two in golf and one in track ... first-team all-Palomar League and second-team San Diego Div. II in 2013 ... San Diego Div. II CIF Semifinals in 2013 ... two-time San Diego County Union/Tribune All-Academic ... CIF playoffs in

2012 and 2013 ... played club for Del Mar Water Polo Club.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 ... son of Jim Rodisch and Anne Golden ... brother, Nick Lake, was the team captain of the basketball team at Princeton ... brother is currently serving as an officer in the Navy ... father is the dean of academics at DeVry University ... hobbies are camping, hiking, surfing and mountain trekking ... major is mechanical engineering ... favorite quote is “No man is fit to command another, that cannot take care of himself.” -Wil-liam Penn ... completed Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) this past summer ... also completed the jump program ... greatest individual moment in sports was scoring a goal, as a goalie, in high school ... greatest team moment was advancing to the CIF semifinals ... would like to become a pilot or a developmental engineer.

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12 Ben RogersDF, 6-3/218, Sr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks)

2014: Played in all 30 games and started in 13 ... third on the team with 42 goals, second with 27 as-sists and third with 69 points ... fifth on the team with 21 steals ... four goals against Pomona-Pitzer ... five goals in the win over Santa Clara ... scored two goals or more in 11 games.

2013: Played all 20 games and started the last 16 games ... recorded 17 points on nine goals and eight assists ... also had seven steals ... recorded points in seven games with a personal season high of two points in a single game.

2012: Played in 30 games for the Falcons, starting 22 ... named to WWPA All-Freshman team ... recorded 12 goals and 13 assists on the season ... also notched eight steals.

High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... two-time first-team all-league, all-division and all-county honoree ... team captain as a senior ... led team in goals (136), steals (59) and assists (49) in final campaign ... broke school records for goals in a season and career (290) ... played for the South Coast and Los Angeles Water Polo Clubs ... also a member of the Coastal Cal ODP team ... named to the ODP Youth National Training Squad in 2011 ... also lettered two years in swimming and one year in la-crosse.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18 ... son of Steven and Nancy Rogers ... major is social sciences ... would like to become a pilot ... completed the powered flight program and also taught freshmen about honor this past summer ... is the honor officer in his squadron ... credits his dad as having the greatest influence on his career ... greatest moment in sports was winning the WWPA title as a freshman.

7 Robby StiefelAT, 6-0/174, Jr. San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente)2014: Honorable mention ACWPC All-America and first-team all-con-ference ... named to the WWPA all-tournament team ... started all 30 games ... set a new school record with 56 assists ... also led the team with 68 steals and 100 points ... second on the team with 44 goals ... led the WWPA in assists and steals and was 12th in goals ... career best

seven points (3-4-7) in the win over UC Davis ... five points or more in eight games ... four assists in a game five times ... four goals in a game twice.

2013: Played in all 20 games ... ranked second on the team in assists with 21 ... also had six goals ... tied for second on the team with 22 steals.

High School: Earned three varsity letters for water polo ... two-time team captain ... recorded 79 goals, 86 assists and 151 steals as a senior ... two-time Division I All-CIF and all-league honoree ... All-American ... All-Orange County in 2012 ... top offensive player in 2011 and Coaches Award winner in 2012 ... two-time Scholar-Athlete award recipient ... played for the SOCAL Water Polo club team ... gold medalist at the 2012 18U Club Championships and Champions League ... National Junior Olympic 16U bronze medalist in 2010 ... two-time US Water Polo Academic All-American ... also lettered four years in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 ... son of Jurgen and Diane Stiefel ... mother played volleyball at Oklahoma Chris-tian ... father was a three-time Olympian (German National Team) in water polo as well as the team captain for the silver medalist FINA World Cup team in 1983 ... sister, Jennifer, played water polo at USC and for the German National Team ... would like to become a pilot after graduation ... major is foreign area studies ... minor is German ... is the honor NCO in his squadron ... speaks fluent German and Spanish ...hobby is playing hockey in the offseason.

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15 Riley ThomasUT, 6-3/185, So. Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach)

2014: Played in all 30 games ... fifth on the team with 43 points on 20 goals and 23 assists ... scored two goals in a game five times ... career best three assists against St. Francis .. two assists or more in a game four times .. four steals vs. Cal Baptist.

High School: Lettered four years in water polo and two in swimming ... All-CIF in 2010 and 2012 ... second-team all-county in 2011 and 2012 ... all-Irvine in 2010 ... played club for SET Water Polo.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 28 ... son of Stephen Thomas and Missy Hughes ... hobby is snowboarding ... considering a major in operations research or systems engineering ... this past summer, completed Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) ... is an element NCO in his squadron ... on the athletic’s list ... greatest individual moment was playing the U18 Junior Olympic Championship ... graduated from the USAFA Prep School in 2014.

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5 Scott McDillUT, 6-3 / 186, Fr.Chino Hills, CA (Walnut HS)

High School: Lettered four years in wa-ter polo and swimming … first-team all-CIF Division 5 ... named all-league and league MVP ... tournament MVP of the United States U18 Club Championships

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 … son of Ken and Lisa McDill ... has one brother and one sister .. plans to major in management ... greatest moment in sports was win-ning the U18 United States Club Championships ... grandfa-ther and uncle both served in the Air Force while his other grandfather served in the Marines.

8 George MillardUT, 5-11 / 220 , Fr.La Puente, CA (Los Altos HS)

High School: Four-year letterman in wa-ter polo and swimming … All-CIF SS Div. 5 third team as a freshman ... second team as sophomore and first team, as junior and senior … all-CIF Div. 5 finalist junior and senior year … second team

All-Hacienda league freshman year ... first team All-Hacienda league as a junior and senior.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 3 … son of George and Aline Millard ... has two older sisters … considering a degree in aerospace engineering and plans to attend pilot training … greatest individual moment in sports was scoring the game-winning goal in the last seconds to win league finals … greatest team moment in sports was beating La Serna HS, a team they typically struggled against in the CIF semi-finals … credits his club water polo coaches with the greatest in-fluence on his athletic career … wants to serve as a pilot.

16 Alec NiederlandAT, 5-10 / 180, Fr.Huntington Beach, CA (Edison)

High School: Four-time letterman in wa-ter polo and swimming … two-time All-American swim team … scholar athlete.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 26 … son of Roger and Lisa Niederland ...

has two younger siblings … attended the USAFA Prep School … considering a future as a special tactics officer … great-est individual moment in sports was scoring a game-winning goal ... greatest team moment in sports was working to-gether on counters … grandfather served in the Army.

25 Ryan DorrisUT, 6-1 / 180, Fr.Long Beach, CA (Lakewood HS)

High School: Four time letterman in water polo and swimming … played for Coach Bahram Hojreh … first-team All-Leagu and team MVP three times ...Lake-wood Youth Hall of Fame Performer of the Year for water polo in 2013 and

2014… six time scholar athlete.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 … son of Mort and Julie Dorris ... has one brother … plans to earn his doctorate in physical therapy upon graduation … credits his parents and club coach Bahram Hojreh with the greatest impact on his athletic career … greatest individual moment of his athletic career was scoring 11 goals in a single game to bring his team to victory … greatest team moment was placing fifth at the Junior Olympics … grandfather was a B-24 pilot in WWII and his other grandfather enlisted in the Air Force … chose to come to the Academy because both of his grand-fathers served in the Air Force.

1D Nathan KuypersGK, 6-4 / 163, Fr.San Diego, CA (Scripps Ranch)

High School: Three-time letterman in water polo and swimming … MVP and team captain in water polo, swimming and diving team captain.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 21 … son of Mike and Claire Kuypers ... has two siblings … anticipates a major in computer science and plans to attend pilot training with the hope of serving as a pilot or cyber warfare officer … father is retired naval commander who graduated from the USNA ‘91 … greatest individual moment in sports was making 18 goals in one game ... greatest team moment in sports was winning CIF … credits his father with the greatest impact on his athletic career.

14 Conrad McCarthyUT, 6-1 / 196, Fr.Davis, CA (Davis Senior)

High School: Four-time letterman in water polo, two-time letterman in swim-ming.

Personal: Member of cadet squad-ron 3 … son of Christopher McCarthy

and Sherrie Conrad ... has an older brother … uncle was a pitching coach at Cal Poly and now coaches pitching at Cal Berkeley.

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MEET THE FALCONS21 Stanley Ocheskey

DF, 6-7 / 172, Fr.Hood River, CA(Hood River)

High School: Lettered two years in water polo ... as a junior, named team offensive player of the year and was honorable men-tion all-conference ... first-team all-con-ference and player of the year as a senior .. team placed second in the Oregon state

championships ... named first-team all-tournament at the state tournament ... member of National Honor Society ... named citizen of the year as a sophomore.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 36 … son of Brent and Emily Ocheskey ... has one younger sister ... plans to major in management ... greatest individual moment in sports was being named conference player of the year ... greatest team moment was placing second at state tournament ... credits his high school water polo coach as having the greatest influence on his sports career.

1C James RydjeskiGK, 6-4 / 185, Fr.Newport Beach, CA (Edison)

High School: Three-time letterman in wa-ter polo ... one letter in swimming … team captain as a sophomore ... first-team all-league as a junior ... third team all-confer-ence and first-team all-league as a senior.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2 … son of Randall and Melissa Rydjeski with

three siblings … anticipates a major in management and plans to attend pilot training … aspires to be a helicopter pilot.

23 Edward SmetAT, 6-0 / 182, Fr.Orangevale, CA(Jesuit)

High School: Lettered three years in water polo ... as a senior, was first-team All-American, first-team all-league, team MVP and team offensive MVP ... team was sectional champions.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 27 … son of David and Lisa Smet ... has one younger brother … considering a major in civil engineering and plans to attend pilot training.

17 Caleb StuffleUT, 5-11 / 185, Fr. Santee, CA (Santana)

High School: Three-time letterman in water polo, two-time letterman in baseball ... lettered in swimming … 2013 coaches award and golden glove in baseball … 2013 most improved player in water polo … 2015 water polo’s most inspirational, P.A.C.E. award, police department service coin for remarkable service and leadership

in the community … honor roll 2011-2015.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 34 … son of Doug and Susan Stuffle ... has one brother … anticipates a major in astronautical engineering and plans to attend pilot training … aspires to work for NASA after flying fighter jets for the Air Force.

19 Connor SuggsUT, 6-2 / 165, Fr.Ladera Ranch, CA (Tesoro)

High School: Lettered four years in water polo and three in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 … son of Brian and Michelle Suggs ... has one older brother and one older sister … brother is in the Coast Guard ... major is undeclared ... long-term goal is to become

a pilot ... hobbies are surfing, sailing and snowboarding.


2012 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

After capturing the WWPA title, Air Force earned its fi rst NCAA Champi-onship appearance since 1994, and its eighth all-time. It also marked the Falcons’ NCAA Championship appearance since the fi eld was trimmed from eight to four teams in 1995.

The Falcons opened the tournament against four-time defending national champion USC, and despite a strong early start, dropped a 18-7 contest to the Trojans, who went on to earn their fi fth-straight national title. Mean-while, Air Force closed out the weekend with a 14-8 loss to St. Fran-cis Brooklyn, fi nishing fourth in the national tournament. The Falcons’ fourth-place national fi nish was the best-ever in program history.

At the conclusion of the championship, senior Cruz Smithson and junior Josh Stedman were both named second-team all-tournament honorees.

Left: The Falcons attend the NCAA Championship

team banquet.

Right: Head coach Jeff Heidmous and 2012 team

captains Brad Rajchel (left) and Dillon Fisher with the team’s fourth-place trophy.

Air Force reached a signifi cant team goal in 2012, capturing its fi rst Western Water Polo Association title since 1994 and its third all-time. With their championship run, the Falcons became the fi rst team other than Loyola Marymount or UC San Diego to win the conference title since 1997.

The Falcons entered the WWPA Championship, hosted by Whittier, as the third seed, facing sixth-seed Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the opening game. With a 14-6 victory over the Stags, Air Force advanced to a semi-fi nal match-up with second-seeded Loyola Marymount. In a back-and-forth game that was knotted at 9-9 midway through the fi nal period, senior captain Brad Rajchel led the Falcons to victory with a game-winning goal at the 3:31 mark. The Falcons’ win over Loyola Marymount snapped an 18-game losing streak against the Lions, as Air Force advanced to the WWPA Championship title game for the fi rst time since 1999. The championship game pitted Air Force against top-seed UC San Diego, a team which had defeated the Falcons three times earlier in the season. This time, Air Force would come out on top, earning a 9-7 victory. The Falcons were in control for most of the game, leading as many as three with 3:10 to play. Despite a UCSD score with just 15 seconds on the clock, Air Force was able to hold on for the championship victory and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

At the conclusion of the championship game, the WWPA All-Tournament team was announced. Seniors Mike Fish, Rajchel and Cruz Smithson were each named fi rst-team honorees, while Garrrett Womack was named to the second team. In addition, Smithson was tabbed the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

The Falcons celebrate their fi rst WWPA Cham-pionship title since 1994.

The Falcons are pre-sented with their champi-

onship rings.

2012 - A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON


GOALS (308) Jantz Johnson 53 Robby Stiefel 44 Ben Rogers 42 Dominic Vicino 32 Petar Jackovich 27 Riley Thomas 20 Riley Quinlan 19 Garrett Fisk 15 Justin Harrison 14 Oliver Carter 14 Eric Curia 13 Erik Whyte 5 Jack Empey 5 Ben Harvey 2 Brett Fogelberg 2 Connor Colas 1 ASSISTS (224) Robby Stiefel 56 Ben Rogers 27 Dominic Vicino 24 Riley Thomas 23 Jantz Johnson 20 Petar Jackovich 14 Riley Quinlan 13 Oliver Carter 9 Eric Curia 9 Jack Empey 8 Erik Whyte 5 Connor Colas 5 Bryce Leiter 4 Justin Harrison 3 Christopher Brose 2 Ben Harvey 1 Garrett Fisk 1 POINTS (532) Robby Steifel 100 Jantz Johnson 73 Ben Rogers 69 Dominic Vicino 55 Petar Jackovich 41 Riley Thomas 43 Riley Quinlan 32 Oliver Carter 23 Eric Curia 22 Justin Harrison 17 Garrett Fisk 16 Jack Empey 13 Erik Whyte 10 Connor Colas 6 Bryce Leiter 4 Ben Harvey 3 Christopher Brose 2 Brett Fogelberg 2

STEALS (245) Robby Stiefel 68 Dominic Vicino 28 Riley Thomas 25 Jantz Johnson 23 Ben Rogers 21 Riley Quinlan 17 Garrett Fisk 13 Oliver Carter 13 Petar Jackovich 13 Eric Curia 12 Erik Whyte 5 Bryce Leiter 2 Justin Harrison 1 Connor Colas 1 Brett Fogelberg 1 Riley Bigelow 1 Max Benson 1

SAVES (355) Max Benson 293 Caleb Guarino 62

GOALS AGAINST (363) Max Benson 266 Caleb Guarino 97

GAMES G/GS Caleb Guarino 13/4 Max Benson 28/26 Tanner Housken 0/0 Brendan Rodisch 0/0 Riley Quinlan 30/16 Petar Jackovich 30/30 Oliver Carter 30/0 Jantz Johnson 30/30 Garrett Fisk 30/0 Robby Stiefel 30/30 Erik Whyte 19/0 Christopher Brose 9/0 Brett Fogelberg 5/0 Eric Curia 30/30 Ben Rogers 30/13 Connor Colas 8/0 Riley Bigelow 2/0 Riley Thomas 30/0 Ben Harvey 12/0 Dominic Vicino 30/30 Jack Empey 19/1 Jason Lee 6/0 Justin Harrison 21/0 Alexander Shaffer 1/0 Chad Young 1/0 Bryce Leiter 24/0

2014 SCHEDULE (15-15 overall, 4-2 WWPA)

DATE OPPONENT SCORESept. 6 vs. #4 Cal* L 10-19Sept. 6 vs. Cal Lutheran* W 12-8Sept. 7 vs. #5 Pacifi c* L 9-12Sept. 7 vs. #6 Long Beach State* L 4-19Sept. 12 at Whittier College L 9-10Sept. 13 vs Pomona-Pitzer** W 17-10Sept. 13 vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps** W 11-9Sept. 14 vs Redlands** W 16-11Sept. 14 vs #3 USC** L 7-25Sept. 20 at #3 USC& L 7-20Sept. 20 at #12 Loyola Marymount& W 11-9Sept. 21 at #11 UC Davis& L 10-11Sept. 21 at #13 Pepperdine& L 7-15Oct. 3 #8 UC SAN DIEGO L 7-17Oct. 11 vs. #4 USC L 5-12Oct. 11 vs. #12 Pepperdine L 8-12Oct. 12 vs. #20 St. Francis W 13-12 otOct. 12 vs.17 Loyola-Marymount W 12-9Oct. 13 at Pomona-Pitzer W 14-10Oct. 18 #14 SANTA CLARA*** W 13-10Oct. 23 at UC Davis*** L 11-12Oct. 25 vs Bucknell $ L 7-9Oct. 25 vs Fresno Pacifi c$ W 10-6Oct. 26 vs Santa Clara$ W 7-6Oct. 26 vs Brown$ L 13-18Nov. 1 FRESNO PACIFIC*** W 16-11Nov. 7 vs Cal Baptist*** W 8-7Nov. 9 vs Loyola Marymount*** W 10-9Nov. 21 vs. Cal Baptist@ L 12-15Nov. 23 vs. Santa Clara# W 12-10

*Triton Tournament in La Jolla, Calif. **Inland Empire Tournament in La Verne, Calif.

& Kap 7 Nor Cal Tournament, Stockton, Calif.# SoCal Tournament, Los Angeles, Calif.

$ The Rodeo Tournament in Santa Clara, Calif. ***WWPA Championship seeding games

@ WWPA First Round in Los Angeles# WWPA Fifth Place Game in Los Angeles

2014 RESULTS / STATISTICS


FINAL RANKINGSYEAR WON LOST TIED PCT. COACH TEAM CAPTAIN(S) WWPA NATIONAL1971 15 9 0 .625 Capt. Jim Marett John Pate — —1972 13 10 0 .565 Maj. Paul Aehnlich Jim Thompson — —1973 16 6 0 .727 Capt. Reggie Pasieczny Kelly Kemp — —1974 20 6 0 .769 Capt. Reggie Pasieczny Ben Phillips — — 1975 11 7 1 .563 Capt. Bruce Fisher Walt Heidmous — —1976 15 7 0 .682 Capt. Bruce Fisher Jeff Heidmous — —1977 13 6 0 .684 Capt. Bruce Fisher John Wellsfry — —1978 13 8 0 .636 Capt. Ryan Davis Mike Mullady — —1979 8 8 0 .600 Capt. Ryan Davis Phil Heidmous — — 1980 7 8 0 .467 Capt. Dennis Lombard Joe Wotton — —1981 13 10 0 .565 Capt. Jeff Heidmous Keith Limbird — 121982 7 8 0 .467 Capt. Jeff Heidmous Jeff Wilkerson — 131983 8 13 1 .386 Capt. Jeff Heidmous Gerry Veldhuizen — 141984 9 13 0 .455 Capt. Jeff Heidmous Bob Pickrell — 141985 9 15 0 .375 Capt. Jim Hogue Mark Crosby/Tim Harris — —1986 8 19 0 .296 Capt. Jeff Heidmous Dan Hancock — 151987 12 17 0 .414 Capt. Jeff Heidmous Joe Roh/Cy Whinnery 6 191988 17 10 0 .630 Maj. Jeff Heidmous Mike Schlacter 2 141989 13 11 0 .542 Maj. Jeff Heidmous Mark Baudendistel 2 111990 20 8 0 .714 Maj. Jeff Heidmous Brad Kremer 1 101991 24 8 0 .750 Maj. Jeff Heidmous David Chaney 2 121992 10 12 0 .455 Maj. Jeff Heidmous Ted Baudendistel 2 101993 10 14 0 .417 Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Don Sheesley 2 131994 19 11 0 .633 Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Garrett Lowe 1 101995 20 10 0 .667 Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous John Christ 2 91996 14 10 0 .583 Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Mackie Contreras 2 91997 12 16 0 .429 Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Jay Reaves 3 171998 16 12 0 .571 Lt. Col. Jeff Heidmous Rob Mattivi/Jason Nolting 2 131999 21 12 0 .636 Jeff Ehrlich Mark McGill 2 132000 14 13 0 .519 Jeff Ehrlich Charlie Toth/Wade Grabow 3 182001 12 13 0 .480 Jeff Ehrlich Brian Hasbrouck 4 202002 16 12 0 .571 Jeff Ehrlich Lowell Wallace 3 162003 18 10 0 .643 Jeff Ehrlich Scott Butler 3 142004 8 22 0 .267 Jeff Ehrlich Josh Jewett/Jared Jones 7 192005 12 15 0 .444 Jeff Ehrlich Jeff Donaldson 9 —2006 14 17 0 .452 Jeff Ehrlich Danny Kimmich/Blake Pickell 7 172007 15 14 0 .517 Jeff Ehrlich Justin Berry/Clark Condict 3 142008 17 15 0 .531 Jeff Ehrlich Kevin Williams 6 202009 18 14 0 .563 Jeff Ehrlich Jason Fung/Jack Hines 6 172010 13 18 0 .419 Jeff Heidmous Bobby Geiger 5 202011 11 17 0 .393 Jeff Heidmous Danny Harold 5 202012 19 12 0 .613 Jeff Heidmous Dillon Fisher/Brad Rajchel 1 T112013 6 14 0 .300 Jeff Heidmous Josh Stedman/Max Reilly 5 202014 15 15 0 .500 Jeff Heidmous Dominic Vicino 5 15TOTAL 580 496 2 .539

DID YOU KNOW ...?• 44 Seasons

• 25 Winning Campaigns• Two WWPA Titles

• Nine Straight Appearances in Western Water Polo Association Championship Game (1988-1996)

• Air Force was an independent from 1971-86 and then joined the WWPA

SEASON-BY-SEASON RECORDS


MOST GOALS1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 3392. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 2343. Bobby Geiger (2007-10) 2144. David Chaney (1988-91) 2115. Josh Steadman (2010-13) 184

MOST ASSISTS1. David Chaney (1988-91) 1362. Alex Churnside (2006-09) 1313. Murphey Morgan (2001-04) 1304. Rob Mattivi (1995-98) 120 5. Tyler Hewko (2005-08) 110

MOST POINTS1. Ben Phillips (1971-74) 442 2. David Chaney (1988-91) 3473. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 3174. Bobby Geiger (2007-10) 2865. Rob Mattivi (1995-98) 280

BEST SHOOTING PERCENTAGE1. Gerry Veldhuizen (1980-83) .5702. Ben Phillips (1971-74) .4993. Roger Rechsteiner (1972-75) .4854. Joe Wotton (1977-80) .4665. Chad Simendinger (1997-2000) .460

SEASON RECORDSMost Goals 120, Ben Phillips (1972)

Most Assists 56, Robby Stiefel (2014)

Most Points 145, Ben Phillips (1972)

Best Shooting Percentage .741, Gerry Veldhuizen (1981)

Most Steals 98, Casey Wood (1999)

Best Save Percentage .623, Walt Heidmous (1973)

Best Save/Game Average 12.77, Mike Fish (2012) ROBBY STIEFEL

MOST STEALS1. Charlie Toth (1997-00) 2572. Casey Wood (1996-99) 2153. Alex Churnside (2006-09) 1984. John Christ (1992-95) 1905. Brian Pendergast (1993-96) 189

MOST SAVES1. Walt Heidmous (1972-75) 7922. Mike Fish (2009-12) 7073. Craig Thomas (1993-96) 6904. David Ostrom (2006-09) 6745. Brandon Shroyer (2000-03) 612

BEST SAVE PERCENTAGE1. Walt Heidmous (1972-75) .5952. Howie Redd (1988-91) .5693. Mark Baudendistel (1987-90) .5634. Brandon Shroyer (2000-03) .5595. Mike Fish (2009-12) .550

BEST SAVES/GAME AVERAGE1. Mark Baudendistel (1987-89) 10.822. Mike Fish (2009-12) 10.403. Howie Redd (1988-91) 10.034. Don Sheesley (1990-93) 8.435. Walt Heidmous (1972-75) 8.43

BEN PHILLIPS (‘75)

BOBBY GEIGER (‘11)BOBBY GEIGER (‘11)

WALT WALT HEIDMOUS (‘76)HEIDMOUS (‘76)

BRANDON BRANDON SHROYER (‘04)SHROYER (‘04)

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS


YEARS NAME (CLASS YEAR) PLAYED GOALS ATT. PCT. AST. PTS. 1. Ben Phillips (‘75) 4 339 680 .499 103 442 2. David Chaney (‘92) 4 211 460 .459 136 347 3. Brian Pendergast (‘97) 4 212 470 .451 83 317 4. Bobby Geiger (‘11) 4 214 519 .412 72 286 5. Rob Mattivi (‘99) 4 157 322 .488 120 280 6. Alex Churnside (‘10) 4 145 416 .349 131 276 7. Murphey Morgan (‘05) 4 125 429 .291 130 255 8. Josh Stedman (‘14) 4 184 421 .428 67 251 9. Bill Monroe (‘76) 4 166 368 .451 79 245 10. Clark Condict (‘08) 4 169 544 .311 73 242 11. Cruz Smithson (‘13) 4 176 448 .393 64 240 12. Steve Spanovich (‘89) 4 162 374 .433 70 232 13. Ted Baudendistel (‘93) 4 147 359 .409 78 223 14. Gerry Veldhuizen (‘84) 4 131 230 .570 86 217 15. Scott Butler (‘04) 3 142 334 .425 74 216 16. Rhett Binger (‘91) 4 137 315 .435 73 210 17. Tyler Hewko (‘09) 4 88 272 .324 110 198 18. Chris Smith (‘03) 3 110 342 .322 86 196 19. Brad Downs (‘96) 4 128 350 .366 55 195 20. Chad Simendinger (‘01) 4 137 331 .414 50 194

#1 - BEN PHILLIPS (‘75)(442 pts.)

#2 - DAVID CHANEY (‘92)(347 pts.)

#3 - BRIAN PENDERGAST (‘97)(317 pts.)

#4 - BOBBY GEIGER (‘11)(286 pts.)

#5 - ROB MATTIVI (‘99)(280 pts.)

TOP 20 CAREER SCORERS


1981 HMGerry Veldhuizen

1988 HMSteve Spanovich

1989 HMMark Baudendistel

1990 HMHowie Redd

1990 Third Team1991 HM

David Chaney

1992 HMTed Baudendistel

1994-95 HM1996 Third TeamBrian Pendergast

1995 HMJohn Christ

1998 HMRob Mattivi

1999 HMCasey Wood

2000 HMCharlie Toth

2001 HMChris Smith

2003 HMScott Butler

2004 HMMurphey Morgan

2007 Third TeamClark Condict

2009 HMAlex Churnside

2010 HMBobby Geiger

2012 HMCruz Smithson

2012-13 HMJosh Stedman

ALL-AMERICANS

2014 HMRobby Stiefel


1994-95Brad Downs

1995John Christ

1995-96Brian Groat

1995-97-98Jason Nolting

1996-97-98-99Mark McGill

1997-98-99-2000Charlie Toth

1998-2000-01David Breitenbach

1999-2000-01Ben Couchman

1999Greg Ebert

1999Andres Guerra

2000Wade Grabow

2000Micah Peterson

2001Brian Hasbrouck

2002-03Brandon Shroyer

2002-03-04Josh Jewett

2002-03-04Chris Nary

2003-04-05-06Danny Kimmich

2003-04-05-06Kyle Schafer

2007Kevin McDonald

2007Miles McMullan

2007Chris Pace

2007-08-09Andrew

Strawbridge

2008-09-10-11Danny Harold

ACWPC ALL-ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS


ALL-WESTERN WATER POLO ASSOCIATION TEAM

1987 First Team - Cy Whinnery; Honorable Mention - Joe Roh, Steve Spanovich1988 Co-MVP - Steve Spanovich; First Team - David Chaney, Steve Spanovich; Second Team - Mark Baudendistel; Honorable Mention - Chris Greene1989 First Team - Mark Baudendistel, David Chaney; Second Team - Brad Kremer; Honorable Mention - D.C. Conroy, Chad Matheson1990 MVP - David Chaney; First Team - David Chaney, Brad Kremer, Howard Redd; Second Team - Ted Baudendistel; Honorable Mention - Brad Reed1991 First Team - David Chaney, Howard Redd; Second Team - Ted Baudendistel, Dan Farrington; Honorable Mention - Brad Reed1992 First Team - Ted Baudendistel; Second Team - Dan Farrington, Brad Reed, Don Sheesley; Honorable Mention - Neil McCafferty1993 First Team - Garrett Lowe, Don Sheesley; Second Team - Brian Pendergast; Honorable Mention - Trevor Davis1994 MVP - Brian Pendergast; First Team - John Christ, Garrett Lowe, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Honorable Mention - Trevor Davis1995 First Team - John Christ, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Second Team - Brad Downs; Honorable Mention - Mackie Contreras1996 MVP - Brian Pendergast; First Team - Mackie Contreras, Brian Pendergast, Craig Thomas; Second Team - Rob Mattivi; Honorable Mention - Brian Groat1997 First Team - Rob Mattivi; Second Team - Jason Golaboski, Jay Reaves; Honorable Mention - Jason Nolting1998 First Team - Rob Mattivi, Jason Nolting; Honorable Mention - Casey Wood1999 First Team - Casey Wood; Second Team - Chad Simendinger, Charlie Toth; Honorable Mention - Mark McGill, Brent Reimer2000 First Team - Chad Simendinger, Charlie Toth; Second Team - Brent Reimer; Honorable Mention - Derek Argel2001 First Team - Chris Smith; Second Team - Scott Butler; Honorable Mention - Brandon Shroyer2002 First Team - Charles Horn; Honorable Mention - Murphey Morgan, Micah Peterson, Brandon Shroyer2003 First Team - Scott Butler; Honorable Mention - Josh Jewett, Murphey Morgan, Brandon Shroyer2004 Second Team - Murphey Morgan; Honorable Mention - Josh Jewett2005 Second Team - Kyle Schafer2006 Second Team - Tyler Hewko; Honorable Mention - Kyle Schafer2007 First Team - Clark Condict; Second Team - Justin Berry2008 Second Team - Jack Hines; Honorable Mention - Alex Churnside2009 First Team - Alex Churnside; Second Team - Jack Hines; Honorable Mention - David Ostrom2010 Second Team - Bobby Geiger; Honorable Mention - Kurt Lemmen2011 First Team - Josh Stedman; Honorable Mention - Cruz Smithson2012 First Team - Josh Stedman; Second Team - Mike Fish, Cruz Smithson2013 First Team - Josh Steadman; Second-Team Andrew Hamilton2014 First Team - Robby Stiefel; Second-Team: Petar Jackovich Honorable Mention: Dominic Vicino

WWPA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM*2007 Bobby Geiger2009 Cruz Smithson (Newcomer of the Year)2010 Josh Stedman2011 Petar Jackovich2012 Ben Rogers2013 Riley Quinlan2014 Garrett Fisk and Riley Thomas

WWPA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM*2007 First Team - Justin Berry, Clark Condict; Second Team - Alex Churnside2008 Second Team - Tyler Hewko, David Ostrom2010 Second Team - Cruz Smithson2011 Second Team - Danny Harold2012 MVP - Cruz Smithson; First Team - Mike Fish, Brad Rajchel, Cruz Smithson; Second Team - Garrett Womack2014 First-team - Robby Stiefel

ACADEMIC ALL-WWPA1989 D.C. Conroy, Chad Matheson1990 David Chaney1991 Ted Baudendistel, David Chaney, Don Sheesley, Dave Smith1992 Tyler Rameson, Don Sheesley1993 Trevor Davis, Brad Downs, Benjamin Glazer, Brian Pendergast, Don Sheesley1994 John Christ, Trevor Davis, Brad Downs, Benjamin Glazer, Brian Groat, Brian Pendergast1995 John Christ, Brad Downs, Brian Groat, Jason Nolting1996 Jim Binns, Brian Groat, Brian Pendergast, Jay Reaves1997 Wade Grabow, Mark McGill, Jason Nolting, Jay Reaves, Charlie Toth1998 David Breitenbach, Wade Grabow, Mark McGill, Jason Nolting, Charlie Toth1999 Ben Couchman, Greg Ebert, Ron Garcia, Wade Grabow, Andres Guerra, Mark McGill, Charlie Toth2000 David Breitenbach, Ben Couchman, Wade Grabow, Micah Peterson, Brandon Shroyer, Charlie Toth2001 David Breitenbach, Ben Couchman, Brian Hasbrouck, Kirk Reimer, Brandon Shroyer, Lowell Wallace2002 Josh Jewett, Chris Nary, Brandon Shroyer, Lowell Wallace2003 Scott Butler, Josh Jewett, Murphey Morgan, Brandon Shroyer2004 Matt Herrera, Josh Jewett, Damon Jones, Danny Kimmich, Chris Nary, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer, Brian Woolley2005 Zach Carey, Danny Kimmich, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer2006 Danny Kimmich, Blake Pickell, Kyle Schafer2009 Danny Harold, Andrew Strawbridge2010 Danny Harold2011 Danny Harold, Max Reilly2012 Andrew Hamilton, Mike Radosevich, Max Reilly, Garrett Womack2013 Andrew Hamilton, Max Reilly2014 Jantz Johnson, Dominic Vicino

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP2001 Charlie Toth2007 Kyle Schafer

COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA2007 Kyle Schafer (second team)

U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL1990 Mark Baudendistel, Ted Baudendistel, Rhett Binger, David Chaney, D.C. Conroy, Dan Farrington1991 Ted Baudendistel, David Chaney, Mackie Contreras, Neil McCafferty, Brad Reed1994 Ted Baudendistel, Mackie Contreras, Trevor Davis, Garrett Lowe, Brian Pendergast1995 John Christ, Mackie Contreras, Brad Downs, Craig Thomas

U.S. JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM1995 Brian Pendergast

* The WWPA All-Freshman Team and WWPA All-Tournament Team both started during the 2007 season

ALL-CONFERENCE


ACADEMY TOP 6 AWARD WINNERS

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERSYear ................................................................MVP1971......................................................... John Pate1972.....................................................Ben Phillips1973..................................................... Rick Pilling1974.....................................................Ben Phillips1975................................................Walt Heidmous1976................................................. Jeff Heidmous1977.................................................. John Wellsfry1978................................................. Bruce Zelenka1979.................................................Phil Heidmous1980.......................................................Joe Wotton1981......................................................Fred Logan.................................................... Gerry Veldhuizen1982............................................ Gerry Veldhuizen1983....................................................Rob Hemker1984.................................................... Bob Pickrell1985.......................................................Tim Harris1986...................................................Dan Hancock1987...................................................Cy Whinnery1988..............................................Steve Spanovich1989..........................................Mark Baudendistel1990...................................................Dave Chaney1991.................................................. Howard Redd1992.............................................Ted Baudendistel

Year ................................................................MVP1993................................................... Garrett Lowe1994............................................. Brian Pendergast1995...................................................... John Christ1996..................................................Craig Thomas..................................................... Brian Pendergast1997.......................................................Jay Reaves1998.................................................. Jason Nolting1999.................................................... Casey Wood2000.....................................................Charlie Toth2001..................................................... Chris Smith2002............................................. Brandon Shroyer2003..................................................... Scott Butler2004............................................ Murphey Morgan2005....................................................Kyle Schafer2006............................................. Denver Saunders2007..................................................... Justin Berry..........................................................Clark Condict2008..................................................David Ostrom2009............................................... Alex Churnside2010..................................................Bobby Geiger2011 ..................................................Danny Harold2012........................................................ Mike Fish2013.................................................Josh Steadman2014............................................... Petar Jackovich

FINAL TOP-15NATIONAL RANKINGS

Year ............................................................... Rank1981................................................................ 12th1982................................................................ 13th1983................................................................ 14th1984................................................................ 14th1986................................................................ 15th1988................................................................ 14th1989.................................................................11th1990................................................................ 10th1991................................................................ 12th1992................................................................ 10th1993................................................................ 13th1994................................................................ 10th1995.................................................................. 9th1996.................................................................. 9th1998................................................................ 13th1999................................................................ 13th2003................................................................ 14th2007................................................................ 14th2012.............................................................. T11th2013................................................................ 20th2014................................................................ 15th

A TRIBUTE TO CAPT. DEREK ARGEL

Capt. Derek Argel, a four-year letterwinner for the Falcons from 1997-2000, was killed on May 30, 2005, along with three other U.S. Airmen and an Iraqi airman, when an Iraqi Air Force Comp Air 7SL aircraft crashed in eastern Diyala province during an operational mission. Argel, promoted to captain just hours before his death, was stationed with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and left behind his wife, Wendy, and son, Logan.

Argel earned All-WWPA honors as a senior for Air Force. During his senior year, he tried out for the boxing team, making it all the way to the heavyweight fi nals in the annual Wing Open, before dropping a split decision in the championship bout.

“I’ll remember Derek most for his undying spirit and his endless sense of humor and contagious laugh,“ said Air Force head coach Jeff Heidmous. “His family, friends, classmates, Falcon Polo brothers and the STO (Special Tactics Operations) community are deeply saddened – Derek was a great man, dedicated to serving his nation at the very tip of the spear.”

The 2005 season marked the conception of the Capt. Derek Argel Memorial Award, given annually at the team’s awards banquet to the athlete who demonstrates perseverance and an incredible work ethic, those at-tributes which most exemplify the character of Argel. Peter Larsen was the inaugural recipient of the Derek Argel Memorial Award in 2005. Danny Kimmich (2006), Chris Pace (2007), Tyler Hewko (2008), Kevin Williams (2008), Jason Fung (2009), Bobby Geiger (2010), Danny Harold (2011), Brad Rajchel (2012), Max Reilly (2013) and Jantz Johnson (2014) have also been honored with the award.

1977 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Armando Costales1979 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Frank Snyder1980 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Dirk Jordan1992 ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE David Chaney1993 ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP Ted Baudendistel1994 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Don Sheesley1997 ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE Brian Pendergast2000 ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT Mark McGill2001 ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE Charlie Toth

Brian Pendergast (‘97) was a three-time All-American, two-time team MVP and recipient of the Academy’s Athletic Excellence Award

in 1997.

FALCON HONORS


• A • B •ADAMS, Mitch, 2001-02-03ALANIS, Daniel E., 1978ALKIRE, Joe, 1993ANDERSON, Kala D., 1982-83-84ARCIDIACONO, Alex, 2009-10-11-12ARGEL, Derek, 1997-98-99-00AUBERRY, Thomas W., 1973BABER, Eric, 2001-02-03BACKUS, Paul, 1993BARTLEY, Michael L., 1980-81-82BAUDENDISTEL, Mark, 1987-88-89 (Capt., MVP ‘89)BAUDENDISTEL, Ted, 1989-90-91-92 (Capt., MVP ‘92)BEEMAN, Mark, 2008-09BELL, David, 1989-90BELL, Jason, 1994BENSON, Max 2013-14BERRY, Justin, 2004-05-06-07 (Capt., MVP ‘07)BINGER, Rhett L., 1987-88-89-90BINNS, Jim, 1991-92-95-96BIVANS, Ray A., 1978-79BOHLMAN, Lance, 1990-91BOOTH, Tony, 1986-87-88BREITENBACH, David, 1998-99-00-01BREWER, Joseph, 2005-06-07-08BROWN, Michael L., 1983-84-85BROWN, Thomas L., 1985BUCHANAN, R.J., 1986-87BUNGCAG, Eric 2013BURGESS, John R., 1974-75BURTON, Nick, 2005BUSH, Robert W., 1972BUTLER, Scott, 2000-01-03 (Capt., MVP ‘03)

• C •CALHOUN, Thomas J., 1971-72-73-74CALKINS, Josh, 1992CANALE, Richard M., 1975CAREY, Zachary, 2004-05CARR, Landon 2013CARRILLO, Chris, 1985CARTER, Oliver 2014CHANEY, David C., 1988-89-90-91 (MVP ‘90, Capt. 91)CHASEN, Aaron, 1984CHRIST, Brian, 1997-98CHRIST, John A., 1991-92-94-95 (Capt., MVP ‘95)

CHUN, Mark C., 1971-72CHURNSIDE, Alex, 2006-07-08-09 (MVP ‘09)COLAS, Connor 2014CONDICT, Clark, 2004-05-06-07 (Capt. ‘07)CONROY, Blair, 1989-90CONROY, D.C., 1987-88-89CONTRERAS, Mackie, 1993-94-95-96 (Capt. ‘96)COSTALES, Armando A., 1975-76COSTANZA, Kevin S., 1985-86COUCHMAN, Ben, 1999-00-01CROSBY, Mark A., 1983-84-85 (Capt. ‘85)CRUZ, Steve, 1999CURIA, Eric 2014

• D • E • F •DAVIS, Trevor, 1992-93-94DERRICK, Marvin L., 1974DINGELDEIN, George, 2000-01DONALDSON, R. (Jeff), 2004-05 (Capt. ‘05)DOWNS, Brad, 1992-93-94-95DUNCAN, Bradley, 2012-13DUPUIS, Ryan, 2005EATON, Ellis, 1990EBERT, Greg, 1998-99EMPEY, Jack 2014EPPERSON, Dave, 1996FARRINGTON, Dan, 1989-90-91FERGUSON, Paul, 1994-95FISH, Michael, 2010-11-12 (MVP ‘12)FISHER, Dillon, 2009-10-11-12 (Capt. ‘12)FISK, Garrett 2014FORD, Charley, 2008-09-10FUNG, Jason, 2006-07-08-09 (Capt. ‘09)

• G •GARCIA, David A., 1988-89-90-91GARCIA, Ronald, 1998-99GEIGER, Robert, 2007-08-09-10 (Capt., MVP ‘10)GLAZER, Ben, 1993-94GOBRECHT, Robert (Eric), 2006-07GOLABOSKI, Jason, 1995-97GRABOW, Wade, 1997-98-99-00 (Capt. ‘00)GRAHAM, John G., 1971GREENE, Chris, 1985-86-87-88GREINER, Kelly, 2001-02-03GRESHAM, Donald D., 1972-73-74-75GROAT, Brian, 1993-94-95-96GUARINO, Caleb, 2012-13-14GUERRA, Andres, 1999

• H •HAMILTON, Andrew, 2010-11-12-13HAMPSON, Robert J., 1971HANCOCK, Daniel, 1983-84-85-86 (Capt., MVP ‘86)HARBERG, Fred D., 1971HAROLD, Daniel, 2008-09-10-11 (Capt., MVP ‘11)HARRIS, Timothy J., 1982-83-84-85 (Capt., MVP ‘85)HARRISON, Justin 2014HARVEY, Anson, 2008-09-10-11HASBROUCK, Brian, 1998-99-00-01 (Capt. ‘01)HATHAWAY, Patrick, 1972HAYLETT, Marshal T., 1999-2000-2001HEIDMOUS, Jeffery, 1973-74-75-76 (Capt., MVP ‘76)HEIDMOUS, Philip, 1976-77-78-79 (Capt., MVP ‘79)HEIDMOUS, Walter, 1972-73-74-75 (Capt., MVP ‘75)HEMKER, Robert B., 1980-81-82-83 (MVP ‘83)HENNEBERRY, Steven J., 1976-77-78-79HEPNER, Brian B., 1987HERRERA, Matt, 2002-03-04HEWKO, Tyler, 2005-06-07-08HINES, Jack, 2006-07-08-09 (Capt. ‘09)HOGUE, James R., 1972-73-74-75HOLLOWAY, Charles F., 1971HORN, Charles, 1999-00-01-02HUGHES, John S., 1972HURE, Michael, 1983-84

• J • K •JACKOVICH, Petar, 2011-12-13-14 (MVP, 2014)JACKSON, Richard W., 1971JEWETT, Josh, 2002-03-04 (Capt. ‘04)JOHNSON, Jantz, 2011-12-13-14JONES, Arthur (Jared), 2001-02-03-04 (Capt. ‘04)JONES, Damon, 2004-05-07JORDAN, Dirk, 1977-78-79KAMAI, Zachary, 2012-13KAPLAN, Pete, 1993KEMP, Kelvin P., 1971-72-73 (Capt. ‘73)KIMMICH, Daniel, 2003-04-05-06 (Capt. ‘06)KIMSEY, Edgar S., 1980-81-82KING, Steven B., 1976-77-78KONISHI, Nicholas, 2011KREMER, Brad K., 1987-88-89-90 (Capt. ‘90)KRINO, Greg, 1993-94-95-96

JOHN CHRISTJOHN CHRIST

LETTERWINNERS

JEFF DONALDSONJEFF DONALDSON CLARK CONDICTCLARK CONDICT


• L •LARIVE, Ian, 1997LARSEN, Peter, 2005LATAS, Dean, 1977-78-79-80LAYO, Frank, 1996LeBLANC, Matt, 2005-06LEITER, Bryce 2014LeGRAND, Steve, 1984-85-86LEMMEN, Kurt, 2007-08-09-10LI, Steven, 1994-95-96LIMBIRD, Keith G., 1978-79-80-81 (Capt. ‘81)LIVESEY, Lance K., 1987LOGAN, Fred J., 1978-79-80-81 (MVP ‘81)LOWE, Garrett M., 1991-92-93-94 (Capt. ‘94, MVP ‘93)

• M •MAGEE, Donald W., 1975-76MAGEE, John M., 1974MAHAN, Kyle, 2012-13MALONEY, Michael, 1984MANSARD, Jim, 1993MATHESON, Chad, 1986-87-88-89MATTIVI, Rob, 1995-98 (Capt. ‘98)McCAFFERTY, Neil, 1989-90-91-92McCAFFERTY, Randy, 1986-87McCOY, Andrew S., 1988McDONALD, Kevin, 2006-07McGILL, Mark, 1996-97-98-99 (Capt. ‘99)McKEON, Mathew P., 1982McMULLAN, Miles, 2006-07-08McSHANE, Brian, 2003MELVIN, James, 1997-98MERRIL, David L., 1972-73-74MOHLE, Dennis H., 1983MONROE, William R., 1972-73-74-75MORGAN, Harrel (Murphey), 2001-02-03-04 (MVP ‘04)MORGAN, Phillip B., 1977MULLADY, Michael C., 1976-77-78 (Capt. ‘78)

• N • O • P •QNARY, Chris, 2001-02-03-04NELSON, Daniel, 2008-09NICHOLS, David A., 1977NITZEL, Chris, 2004-06NOLTING, Jason, 1995-98 (Capt., MVP ‘98)OSTROM, David, 2006-07-08-09 (MVP ‘08)

PACE, Chris, 2006-07PALMER, Chris, 2002PATE, John R., 1971 (Capt., MVP ‘71)PATINO, Taque, 2008-09-10-11PENDERGAST, Brian, 1993-94-95-96 (MVP ‘94, ‘96)PETERSON, Micah, 2000-01-02-03PHELAN, Fred D., 1991PHILLIPS, Benjamin Jr., 1971-72-73-74 (Capt. ‘74, MVP ‘72, ‘74)PHILLIPS, Edward, 1977-78-79-80PICKELL, Blake, 2005-06 (Capt. ‘06)PICKRELL, Robert L., 1981-82-83-84 (Capt., MVP ‘84)PILLING, Richard A., 1971-72-73 (MVP ‘73)POGUE, Edwin B., 1980-81-82-83QUINLAN, Riley 2013-14

• R •RADOSEVICH, Michael, 2010-11-12RAJCHEL, Brad, 2009-11-12 (Capt. ‘12)RAMESON, Tyler, 1992REAVES, Jay, 1994-95-96 (Capt., MVP ‘97)RECHSTEINER, Roger W., 1972-73-74-75REDD, Howard T., 1988-89-90-91 (MVP ‘91)REED, Brad, 1989-90-91-92REILLY, Max, 2010-11-12-13 (Capt. 13)REIMER, Brent, 1997-98-99-2000REIMER, Kirk, 2000-01-02-03RISHEL, Jason, 1993-94ROBERSON, Darryl L., 1979-80-81-82ROBERTSON, William B., 1990ROGERS, Benjamin, 2012-13-14ROH, Joe, 1984-85-86-87 (Capt. ‘87)ROSS, James T., 1976-77

• S •SANTALA, Andrew, 2012-13SAUNDERS, Denver, 2004-05-06 (MVP ‘06)SCHAFER, Kyle, 2003-04-05-06 (MVP ‘05)SCHLACTER, Michael N., 1988 (Capt. ‘88)SHADRICK, Josh, 2001SHEESLEY, Donald, 1990-91-92-93 (Capt. ‘93)SHEILDS, Timothy C., 1980-81-82-83SHIELDS, Matthew, 2007-09SHROYER, Brandon, 2000-01-02-03 (MVP ‘02)SIMENDINGER, Chad, 1997-98-99-2000SIMPSON, James R., 1980-81SINCLAIR, Foster L., 1980SMITH, Chris, 1999-00-01 (MVP ‘01)SMITH, David, 1989-90-91SMITH, Steven B., 1976-77-78-79SMITHSON, Christopher (Cruz), 2009-10-11-12 SNYDER, Francis F., 1976-77-78SPANOVICH, Steven N., 1985-86-87-88 (MVP ‘88)STEDMAN, Joshua, 2010-11-12-13 (MVP ‘13)STEDMAN, Randall, 1977-78-79-80

STIEFEL, Robert 2013-14STODDARD, Steven P., 1980-81STRAWBRIDGE, Andrew, 2008-09STRUBLE, James D., 1971-72-73SWENSON, Eric, 2002-03-04SZUCS, Joe, 1994-95

• T • V • W • Y • Z •THOMAS, B. Riley 2014THOMAS, Craig, 1993-94-95-96 (MVP ‘96)THOMPSON, Eric W., 1974-75-76-77THOMPSON, James M., 1972-73 (Capt. ‘72)TOTH, Charles, 1997-98-99-00 (Capt., MVP ‘00)VANDAM, Richard A., 1971VELDHUIZEN, Frank T., 1983-84VELDHUIZEN, Gerald , 1980-81-82-83 (Capt. ‘83, MVP ‘81, ‘82)VERSAGE, Matthew, 2007-08-09-10VICINO, Dominic, 2011-13-14 (Capt 2014)WALLACE, Lowell, 2000-01-02 (Capt. ‘02)WALLIN, Kurt, 2007-08-09-10WARREN, Trevor, 2002WEIGMAN, Fritz, 1976-77-78-79WELLSFRY, John L., 1974-75-76-77 (Capt., MVP ‘77)WETLESEN, David, 1976-77WHINNERY, Cyrus C., 1984-85-86-87 (Capt., MVP ‘87)WHITEHILL, John, 2000-01WHYTE, Erik 2014WILKERSON, James T., 1979-80-81-82 (Capt. ‘82)WILLIAMS, Kevin, 2005-06-07-08 (Capt. ‘08)WOMACK, Garrett, 2009-10-11-12WOMACK, Kevin, 2012-13WOOD, Casey, 1996-98-99 (MVP ‘99)WOOLLEY, Brian, 2003-04WOTTON, Joseph , 1977-78-79-80 (Capt., MVP ’80)YEE, Ken, 1993ZELENKA, Alan J., 1978-79ZELENKA, Bruce J., 1978-79 (MVP ‘78)

LETTERWINNERS

KYLE SCHAFERKYLE SCHAFER

STEVE SPANOVICHSTEVE SPANOVICH

CRUZ SMITHSONCRUZ SMITHSON


The water polo team facilities are among the best in the nation. In August 2009, the Falcons’ new locker room (below) was com-pleted. The weight room and sports medicine area utilized by the

Falcon water polo team are at the bottom of this page.

The Falcons play their home contests in Cadet

Natatorium (left and below), which seats approximately

1,000 spectators. The natatorium recently received

extensive renovations during the 2010-11 season.

WATER POLO FACILITIES


ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDSTeam Record First Mtg. Last Mtg.Alberta 1-0 1971 1971Arizona 7-9-1 1971 1979Arkansas-Little Rock 7-1 1983 1993Army 9-0 1974 1991Brown 10-11 1979 2014Bucknell 6-6 1978 2014BYU 5-1 1971 1986BYU-Hawaii 2-5 2001 2005Cal Baptist 16-12 1999 2014California 0-26 1974 2014Cal Lutheran 6-0 2007 2014Cal Poly-Pomona 1-1 1971 1977Cal Poly-SLO 1-0 1980 1980Cal State-Fullerton 4-2 1979 1985Cal State-Hayward 0-1 1980 1980Cal State-Los Angeles 8-5 1985 1990Cal State-Northridge 1-1 1973 1977Cal Tech 1-0 1993 1993Chaminade 6-0 1991 2002Chapman 18-0 1972 2012Claremont 34-6 1976 2014Colorado 16-2 1971 1984Colorado State 12-4 1971 1978Concordia 1-4 2009 2012Dayton 1-0 1983 1983Denver 16-0 1971 1977Diablo Valley College 1-0 2013 2013Dominican 1-0 1987 1987Florida 1-0 1982 1982Fordham 2-0 2008 2010Fresno Pacifi c 5-0 2010 2014Fresno State 2-10-1 1980 1989George Washington 7-0 1998 2009Harvard 4-0 1988 2007Humboldt State 1-0 1974 1974Idaho 1-0 1972 1972Illinois-Chicago Circle 1-1 1977 1979Indiana 11-0 1979 1988Iona 10-2 1988 2009Iowa State 1-0 1984 1984Johns Hopkins 4-1 2003 2009Kentucky 1-0 1981 1981La Verne 18-1 1998 2011Long Beach State 8-30 1973 2014Loyola (Chicago) 7-7 1979 1988Loyola Marymount 25-28 1980 2014Massaschusetts 3-2 1994 1998Merchant Marines 1-0 2002 2002

Mercyhurst 2-0 2008 2013Missouri 1-0 1979 1979Missouri-Rolla 3-0 1981 1983MIT 1-0 2006 2006Navy 7-21 1980 2009New Mexico 13-9 1971 1988New Mexico State 2-0 1976 1976Northern Colorado 1-0 1976 1976Occidental 7-1 1978 2011Ohio State 1-0 1979 1979Orange Coast College 1-0 1979 1979Pacifi c 7-29 1971 2014Pepperdine 4-36 1975 2014Pomona-Pitzer 23-2 1991 2015Princeton 3-4 1993 2007Principia College 1-0 1981 1981Queens 1-1 2002 2003Redlands 27-10 1991 2014Regis 1-0 1973 1973San Diego State 1-0 1977 1977San Fernando Valley State 1-0 1971 1971San Francisco State 1-0 1982 1982San Jose State 1-0 1972 1972Santa Clara 39-12 1971 2014Stanford 0-21 1975 2012St. Francis 3-6 2003 2014Texas A&M 5-1 1973 1984UC Davis 38-33 1974 2014UC Irvine 1-16 1983 2010UCLA 0-23 1979 2011UC Riverside 12-0 1988 1993UC San Bernardino 1-0 1990 1990UC San Diego 15-61 1975 2014UC Santa Barbara 4-28 1972 2009UC Santa Cruz 14-3 1990 2008UNLV 3-0 1977 1978USC 0-20 1982 2014Utah 23-0 1971 1988Vanguard 1-0 2011 2011Washington 1-0 1999 1999Whittier 14-2 1994 2014Wyoming 12-6 1971 1978Yale 1-0 1974 1974

Overall Record 601-524-2


1987 Claremont 1st Air Force 6th1988 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd1989 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd1990 Air Force 1st1991 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd1992 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd1993 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd1994 Air Force 1st1995 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd1996 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd1997 UC Davis 1st Air Force 3rd1998 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd1999 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 2nd2000 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 3rd2001 Loyola Marymount 1st Air Force 4th

2002 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 3rd2003 Loyola Marymount 1st Air Force 3rd2004 Loyola Marymount 1st Air Force 7th2005 Loyola Marymount 1st Air Force 9th2006 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 7th2007 Loyola Marymount 1st Air Force 3rd2008 Loyola Marymount 1st Air Force 6th2009 Loyola Marymount 1st Air Force 6th2010 Loyola Marymount 1st Air Force 5th2011 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 5th2012 Air Force 1st UC San Diego 2nd2013 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 5th2014 UC San Diego 1st Air Force 5th

ALL-TIME CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

JANTZ JOHNSONJANTZ JOHNSONMORGAN MURPHYMORGAN MURPHY


ALL-TIME RESULTS1971 (15-9)

Colorado W, 22-6Alberta W, 1-0 (F)Pacifi c L, 8-15San Fernando Valley State W, 10-4Cal Poly-Pomona L, 9-15Santa Clara W, 7-2Colorado L, 8-10Wyoming L, 9-10Denver W, 15-4Denver W, 34-8Colorado State L, 6-11Utah W, 11-10Colorado State W, 6-5Wyoming L, 7-8New Mexico L, 4-6Wyoming W, 8-6Colorado State W, 7-5New Mexico W, 10-6Arizona W, 14-5BYU W, 14-12Wyoming W, 22-5New Mexico L, 8-10Wyoming W, 10-5New Mexico L, 4-7

1972 (13-10)Colorado W, 14-4UC Santa Barbara W, 12-6Chapman W, 13-6UC Santa Barbara L, 6-9Wyoming W, 6-4Denver W, 17-5Colorado W, 15-7

San Jose State W, 10-6Colorado State W, 10-7UC Santa Barbara L, 7-10New Mexico L, 5-7Denver W, 9-6Denver W, 6-5Arizona W, 5-3BYU L, 5-8New Mexico L, 7-13Colorado State L, 7-8Wyoming L, 6-10Colorado State L, 6-11New Mexico L, 9-12Idaho W, 15-3Wyoming W, 18-14 (OT)Colorado State L, 14-15 (OT)

1973 (16-6)Long Beach State L, 5-10Chapman W, 24-4Cal State-Northridge W, 11-2UC Santa Barbara L, 6-9Wyoming W, 10-6Denver W, 24-3Texas A&M W, 12-4BYU W, 16-5Wyoming L, 6-7Texas A&M W, 12-10 (OT)Colorado State W, 11-9Utah W, 15-6BYU W, 11-4Regis W, 32-1Wyoming L, 8-11 (OT)BYU W, 10-5

Colorado State W, 18-4Arizona W, 14-3Colorado State W, 15-8New Mexico L, 8-9Wyoming W, 9-5New Mexico L, 0-13

1974 (20-6)Colorado W, 14-6Wyoming L, 10-12Denver W, 20-5Santa Clara W, 14-4Humboldt State W, 13-5Texas A&M W, 6-2Colorado W, 17-8New Mexico W, 15-3Arizona W, 11-7New Mexico W, 13-8Arizona W, 11-5Colorado State W, 12-1Wyoming W, 9-3UC Santa Barbara L, 6-7Wyoming W, 5-3UC Santa Barbara L, 5-11Denver W, 20-11Wyoming W, 9-2Yale W, 19-4Army W, 19-4Utah W, 13-4New Mexico W, 10-6Arizona W, 12-4California L, 3-12UC Davis L, 2-9UC Santa Barbara L, 7-11

1975 (11-7-1)UC San Diego W, 5-2Arizona L, 2-5UC San Diego L, 4-5Wyoming W, 6-3Stanford L, 5-14Long Beach State W, 7-5UC Davis L, 2-5Denver W, 14-9Colorado W, 15-5Denver W, 22-8Colorado State W, 12-5New Mexico W, 23-15Pepperdine L, 6-7Arizona T, 11-11New Mexico W, 20-13Arizona L, 6-11New Mexico W, 10-8Arizona W, 8-7 (OT)Arizona L, 8-12

THE 1971 TEAMTHE 1971 TEAM


1976 (15-7)Colorado L, 5-6 (OT)New Mexico W, 16-15 (OT)Claremont W, 12-10Arizona L, 5-12New Mexico State W, 7-6Pepperdine L, 5-8California L, 3-13New Mexico State W, 13-3New Mexico L, 14-16 (OT)Arizona L, 8-12Colorado W, 11-3Colorado W, 8-4Utah W, 7-3Denver W, 18-2Pepperdine L, 5-8Colorado W, 15-9Denver W, 17-4Denver W, 12-5Northern Colorado W, 10-3New Mexico W, 9-7Utah W, 8-5Utah W, 10-2

1977 (13-6)Colorado W, 12-5Arizona L, 3-8Cal Poly-Pomona W, 7-3Texas A&M W, 8-3UNLV W, 8-4San Diego State W, 11-9 (OT)Colorado W, 9-7Denver W, 24-3Colorado State W, 15-1Colorado W, 17-7Denver W, 24-3

Utah W, 10-3Illinois-Chicago Circle W, 7-4Pepperdine L, 5-12Arizona L, 6-10Denver W, 10-7Pepperdine L, 9-12Cal State-Northridge L, 8-9Cal State-Long Beach L, 6-9

1978 (13-8)Colorado W, 9-3Occidental W, 12-8UNLV W, 10-5Claremont W, 11-8Arizona L, 5-13Colorado State W, 18-4Colorado W, 9-6Colorado W, 8-7 (OT)UNLV W, 14-12Utah W, 12-5Colorado State W, 10-2Pepperdine L, 6-10Colorado State W, 19-6UC Santa Barbara L, 6-17Occidental L, 4-5Pacifi c W, 15-11Pepperdine L, 9-17Wyoming W, 19-5Stanford L, 2-20Bucknell L, 10-12Texas A&M L, 6-11

1979 (8-8)Cal State-Fullerton W, 12-11UCLA L, 4-15Pepperdine L, 4-10

Occidental W, 13-8Orange Coast W, 19-9Pepperdine L, 11-14Utah W, 16-6Arizona L, 5-13Ohio State W, 17-8Indiana W, 13-12Illinois-Chicago Circle L, 9-14Loyola (Chicago) W, 13-10Missouri W, 21-7California L, 7-19Bucknell L, 9-11Brown L, 10-15

1980 (7-8)Loyola Marymount W, 14-4Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo W, 14-3Pepperdine L, 6-15Occidental W, 5-0 (F)UCLA L, 6-12Utah W, 25-2Pepperdine L, 8-15Loyola (Chicago) L, 10-11Indiana W, 17-7Navy W, 17-4UC Davis L, 8-13Fresno State L, 4-8Pacifi c L, 13-14Cal State-Hayward L, 14-15Army W, 5-0 (F)

1981 (13-10)Cal State Fullerton W, 8-7Long Beach State L, 4-16Pepperdine L, 3-17Brown W, 9-6UCLA L, 7-12Indiana W, 12-10Pepperdine W, 11-10Utah W, 8-6Loyola (Chicago) W, 8-7Fresno State W, 8-6Indiana W, 6-5Principia College W, 12-3Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-6Kentucky W, 14-10Missouri Rolla W, 10-6California L, 6-11Santa Clara W, 9-8Pacifi c L, 5-10UC Davis L, 9-11 (OT)Fresno State L, 8-14Long Beach State L, 6-15UCLA L, 5-16Brown L, 8-9 (OT)

ALL-TIME RESULTS



1982 (7-8)UCLA L, 8-16Loyola (Chicago) L, 6-10Stanford L, 3-17Fresno State L, 4-5 (OT)UC Davis L, 4-5San Francisco State W, 15-2Utah W, 12-11UC Santa Barbara L, 4-10Pepperdine W, 13-12Indiana W, 12-11Missouri-Rolla W, 14-10Florida W, 5-0 (F)Long Beach State L, 5-10UC San Diego W, 9-7USC L, 5-15

1983 (8-13-1)Cal State Fullerton W, 10-7Long Beach State L, 3-9California L, 0-5Fresno State T, 7-7Pepperdine L, 5-7Stanford L, 6-12UC San Diego L, 7-8UC Santa Barbara L, 9-10Fresno State L, 5-7Indiana W, 9-2Utah W, 10-5Pepperdine L, 8-11Utah W, 11-3Pepperdine L, 7-12Arkansas-Little Rock W, 19-1Missouri-Rolla W, 12-4Dayton W, 29-0Loyola (Chicago) L, 1-4New Mexico W, 10-4UC San Diego L, 4-7Pepperdine L, 7-12UC Irvine L, 9-17

1984 (9-13)Pepperdine L, 5-17Loyola (Chicago) L, 6-7UCLA L, 5-10Colorado W, 22-5New Mexico W, 15-7Texas A&M W, 15-9Stanford L, 4-13UC Santa Barbara L, 6-10California L, 3-16UC Davis L, 7-8Pacifi c L, 4-10UC Davis W, 10-7Fresno State L, 2-7Indiana W, 18-7Utah W, 14-7Loyola Marymount W, 14-10Long Beach State L, 9-10Cal State Fullerton L, 2-7UC San Diego L, 8-9

Indiana W, 9-4Iowa State W, 15-6Loyola (Chicago) L, 3-6

1985 (9-15)Long Beach State L, 4-19Claremont-Mudd-Scripps L, 8-9Fresno State L, 5-11Cal State Fullerton W, 7-5Santa Clara W, 13-4UC Santa Barbara L, 3-12UC Davis W, 6-5UC San Diego L, 7-10Navy L, 5-14Army W, 7-6Brown L, 5-11Bucknell L, 3-7Utah W, 17-3Indiana W, 8-1Pepperdine L, 7-13Cal State Fullerton L, 4-6UC San Diego L, 5-12Cal State LA L, 7-10Loyola Marymount W, 8-7Cal State LA L, 6-10Claremont-Mudd-Scripps L, 3-11UC Davis L, 8-9Loyola Marymount W, 20-4Santa Clara W, 13-6

1986 (8-19)Cal State LA L, 2-10Fresno State L, 5-12UC Irvine L, 10-14UC San Diego L, 7-12Pacifi c L, 8-11Loyola (Chicago) L, 7-13California L, 3-13Loyola (Chicago) W, 7-6UC San Diego L, 5-6Pacifi c W, 9-8 (OT)Indiana W, 15-4UC Santa Barbara L, 6-16Utah W, 18-3Fresno State L, 8-11UC Irvine L, 5-13Cal State LA L, 4-7UC San Diego L, 4-12BYU W, 12-5Loyola Marymount W, 21-6UC Davis W, 7-4Fresno State L, 4-7Pacifi c L, 3-5Loyola (Chicago) W, 4-3Navy L, 4-6Stanford L, 5-23USC L, 3-13Brown L, 13-19

1987 (12-17)UC Santa Barbara L, 2-11Loyola Marymount W, 11-4Pepperdine L, 8-15Claremont-Mudd-Scripps L, 9-10Navy L, 6-11UC San Diego L, 3-11UCLA L, 2-13Dominican W, 5-0Pacifi c L, 4-6California L, 9-15Cal State LA W, 9-5Loyola (Chicago) L, 6-9Pacifi c L, 4-9Bucknell L, 8-11Navy L, 8-11Army W, 7-2Utah W, 23-2Arkansas-Little Rock W, 9-7Utah W, 12-3New Mexico W, 17-5Arkansas-Little Rock W, 15-7Utah W, 9-7Cal State LA W, 8-7Fresno State L, 6-14UC San Diego L, 2-14Brown L, 9-10 (OT)Cal State LA L, 7-10Santa Clara W, 17-6UC Davis L, 8-9

1988 (17-10)Navy L, 6-8Loyola Marymount W, 15-4UC Riverside W, 19-4Bucknell L, 12-13Loyola (Chicago) W, 9-8UC Irvine L, 2-19Stanford L, 9-22UC San Diego L, 9-12Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 9-5California L, 7-11Pacifi c L, 5-10UC Santa Barbara L, 4-11Brown L, 4-9Army W, 10-8Harvard W, 9-6Utah W, 20-2Indiana W, 11-2Utah W, 17-6New Mexico W, 17-5Utah W, 17-5Brown W, 9-8Iona W, 15-10UC Riverside W, 14-7Cal State LA W, 13-8Cal State LA W, 13-5Loyola (Chicago) W, 12-7UC San Diego L, 6-9

ALL-TIME RESULTS


1989 (13-11)UC Riverside W, 14-6UC Santa Barbara L, 2-10Cal State LA W, 11-4UC San Diego L, 8-9 (OT)Navy W, 9-6 (OT)Army W, 12-7UC Irvine L, 9-14UC Santa Barbara L, 7-9Pepperdine L, 6-15USC L, 4-15Brown W, 9-8 (OT)Harvard W, 9-5Stanford L, 6-11Fresno State W, 7-6Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 11-4Loyola Marymount W, 11-9UCLA L, 4-15Iona W, 12-10Pepperdine L, 7-15Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 14-6UC San Diego L, 6-10UC Riverside W, 12-8Cal State LA W, 10-8UC San Diego L, 5-6

1990 (20-8)Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 16-3UC Davis W, 10-6UC San Diego W, 8-7Navy L, 5-6UC Riverside W, 12-8Army W, 12-6Arkansas-Little Rock W, 13-8Pacifi c L, 9-12Pacifi c L, 9-11Brown W, 12-6UC Irvine L, 9-11UC Davis W, 10-4UC Santa Cruz W, 20-6USC L, 8-11Pacifi c W, 6-5Santa Clara W, 10-3UC Davis W, 10-8Iona W, 18-8UC San Bernardino W, 12-1UC Irvine L, 10-12 (OT)Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 14-6Cal State LA W, 11-9 (OT)Loyola Marymount W, 17-6UC Davis W, 13-6Cal State LA W, 14-5Stanford L, 6-14Navy W, 11-8Pepperdine L, 13-16

1991 (24-8)Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 18-4UC San Diego W, 7-5UC Davis W, 13-7Navy W, 11-5Arkansas-Little Rock W, 16-13Army W, 13-3Arkansas-Little Rock W, 20-6Army W, 11-6Long Beach State L, 7-8UC Riverside W, 13-4UCLA L, 6-9Loyola Marymount W, 12-8Brown W, 13-6Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 11-7UC San Diego L, 7-8Pomona-Pitzer W, 23-4Santa Clara W, 20-10Redlands W, 15-4Chaminade W, 14-8UC Riverside W, 14-8Iona W, 9-6Stanford L, 4-10Chaminade W, 11-8UC Riverside W, 9-5UC Santa Barbara W, 8-5UC Santa Barbara L, 3-8Loyola Marymount W, 18-8Pepperdine L, 4-7UC Irvine L, 7-16Loyola Marymount W, 16-7UC Davis W, 8-7UC San Diego L, 9-11

1992 (10-12)UC Riverside W, 10-2California L, 3-12Stanford L, 5-13Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 9-7UC Riverside W, 8-6UC San Diego L, 6-9USC L, 5-15Santa Clara W, 12-1UC Irvine L, 3-12UC San Diego L, 6-11Redlands W, 12-5Pepperdine L, 6-10USC L, 5-15UC Santa Barbara L, 7-12Chaminade W, 9-5UC Riverside W, 8-5Long Beach State L, 7-8UCLA L, 8-19Long Beach State W, 10-9Santa Clara W, 12-7UC Davis W, 8-1UC San Diego L, 8-9 (OT)

1993 (10-14)Navy L, 10-15UC San Diego L, 8-16UC Davis L, 9-11UC Santa Barbara L, 7-13Arkansas-Little Rock W, 11-9UC San Diego W, 14-12 (OT)Arkansas-Little Rock L, 8-9California L, 6-17Princeton W, 15-8Chaminade W, 12-8UC San Diego L, 8-14Long Beach State L, 8-10Princeton L, 8-9Long Beach State L, 6-10Cal Tech W, 24-3Claremont W, 12-7Redlands W, 9-5UC San Diego L, 7-13UC Santa Barbara L, 6-14UC Riverside W, 11-8Pepperdine L, 4-11Loyola Marymount W, 16-10UC Davis W, 12-5UC San Diego L, 13-15

1994 (19-11)UC Davis W, 15-10UC San Diego W, 13-7UC Irvine L, 7-9California L, 3-13UC San Diego W, 11-3Long Beach State W, 10-8Bucknell W, 13-10Navy L, 7-11Princeton W, 15-14 (OT)Massachusetts L, 7-8Pacifi c L, 3-9Santa Clara W, 14-5UC Davis W, 13-6California L, 6-12Massachusetts W, 6-5Chapman W, 16-11UC San Diego W, 11-5UC Santa Barbara L, 4-13UCLA L, 9-11Chapman W, 12-3UC Irvine L, 8-9Claremont W, 15-10Long Beach State W, 11-8Loyola Marymount W, 14-9Whittier W, 14-6Chaminade W, 9-4UC San Diego W, 6-5Stanford L, 6-20Pepperdine L, 5-10Massachusetts W, 7-5

ALL-TIME RESULTS


1995 (20-10)UC San Diego L, 5-8Navy W, 8-2UC Davis W, 10-7Long Beach State L, 9-13Stanford L, 7-12UC San Diego W, 16-13 (OT)Pacifi c W, 6-5 (OT)UC Davis W, 13-9UC Santa Barbara W, 6-4Redlands W, 14-10Harvard W, 11-4Stanford L, 6-9Santa Clara W, 17-6Pacifi c W, 8-7UC Davis L, 6-7California L, 9-12Massachusetts W, 9-7Brown W, 8-5Santa Clara W, 13-7Pacifi c W, 6-4UC San Diego L, 8-9Pepperdine L, 10-14Chapman W, 15-6Redlands W, 13-1Long Beach State W, 8-7 (OT)Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W, 14-10UCLA L, 7-9Loyola Marymount W, 17-7UC Davis W, 11-10UC San Diego L, 8-12

1996 (14-10)Whittier W, 13-4Long Beach State W, 11-9USC L, 7-12Pacifi c L, 6-15Pepperdine L, 6-10UC Davis W, 15-13UC San Diego W, 16-10UCLA L, 7-16Santa Clara W, 15-8UC Davis W, 9-7Santa Clara W, 8-4Pepperdine W, 10-5USC L, 2-14California L, 2-9Pepperdine L, 6-7Redlands W, 9-4Long Beach State L, 9-12UC Santa Barbara W, 5-4Claremont W, 7-5Pepperdine W, 8-7UCLA L, 8-11Whittier W, 17-8Santa Clara W, 11-7UC Davis L, 11-12

1997 (12-16)UC San Diego L, 8-11UCLA L, 0-21

Loyola Marymount W, 13-12 (OT)UCLA L, 3-13UC Irvine L, 8-17Claremont W, 9-8Long Beach State W, 10-8UC Davis W, 14-8Whittier W, 12-8Long Beach State W, 11-9Santa Clara W, 14-8UC Davis L, 8-12UC Santa Cruz W, 14-8Pacifi c L, 11-14Brown L, 7-10Santa Clara W, 8-7Navy L, 8-10Santa Clara L, 7-10California L, 9-10UC Davis L, 7-11Pacifi c L, 11-14Redlands W, 8-7Claremont L, 3-6UCLA L, 2-16Long Beach State L, 6-13Santa Clara W, 7-6UC San Diego L, 4-7Claremont W, 9-5

1998 (16-12)Redlands W, 14-6Claremont W, 13-6UC San Diego L, 8-10Loyola Marymount W, 4-3Stanford L, 3-10USC L, 3-16UC San Diego L, 5-6Navy L, 6-7Bucknell W, 16-10Bucknell W, 18-11California L, 4-11Brown W, 8-6UC Santa Barbara L, 9-10Massachusetts L, 2-8UC Santa Cruz W, 16-14George Washington W, 14-11Santa Clara W, 13-11UC Davis W, 17-8Pomona W, 12-4UC Irvine L, 4-11UC San Diego L, 4-10Redlands W, 14-3Loyola Marymount W, 14-10Long Beach State L, 7-12Claremont W, 13-4La Verne W, 14-8Redlands W, 10-7UC San Diego L, 8-10

1999 (21-12)La Verne W, 16-5UC San Diego L, 6-9Loyola Marymount L, 6-10

Santa Clara W, 11-10Cal Baptist L, 9-10UC Davis W, 10-9Navy W, 10-6UC San Diego L, 6-15Cal Baptist L, 4-5UC San Diego W, 9-5Redlands W, 8-3Claremont W, 14-2Washington W, 14-2UC Santa Cruz W, 5-3UC Irvine W, 9-6USC L, 6-16UC San Diego L, 4-10Pacifi c L, 5-8Santa Clara W, 15-10UC Davis W, 11-9Santa Clara W, 13-8UC Davis W, 9-5Redlands W, 9-6Claremont W, 13-7La Verne W, 11-6Cal Baptist W, 8-7Long Beach State L, 5-9Loyola Marymount L, 6-11Pomona W, 11-6Pepperdine L, 6-8Whittier W, 14-7Loyola Marymount W, 10-6UC San Diego L, 7-10

2000 (14-13)Pomona W, 15-5La Verne W, 10-8Loyola Marymount W, 9-8UC San Diego L, 6-9Navy L, 9-12Pacifi c L, 7-10Stanford L, 6-12Pepperdine L, 2-14Navy W, 11-7Pomona W, 15-6Redlands W, 8-5Claremont L, 7-8La Verne L, 9-11Cal Baptist W, 9-6UC Davis W, 11-9Cal Baptist W, 8-7UC Davis W, 10-4UC San Diego L, 9-12Cal Baptist L, 5-6UC Santa Cruz W, 10-7UC Davis W, 12-5Loyola Marymount L, 6-12Santa Clara L, 6-9Cal Baptist L, 5-11UC Davis W, 10-6UC San Diego L, 4-6La Verne W, 10-5

ALL-TIME RESULTS


2001 (12-13)BYU-Hawaii W, 14-4La Verne W, 14-6UC San Diego L, 2-14Loyola Marymount L, 6-13Pomona W, 15-3UC Santa Cruz W, 12-7Redlands L, 10-11Santa Clara W, 7-4Navy L, 5-8George Washington W, 10-5UCLA L, 5-13Pacifi c L, 5-6Santa Clara W, 10-8UC Davis W, 4-3Cal Baptist L, 8-10 (OT)Navy L, 5-8UC Davis W, 5-7UC San Diego L, 3-8Loyola Marymount L, 6-11UC Santa Barbara L, 6-10Claremont W, 12-4Chapman W, 7-2UC Davis W, 8-6 (OT)Loyola Marymount L, 4-13Redlands L, 4-5

2002 (16-12)BYU-Hawaii L, 3-6USC L, 4-17Santa Clara W, 15-3Whittier W, 13-6Iona L, 10-12Queens L, 8-10Princeton L, 6-11Merchant Marines L, 10-11UC Davis W, 8-6 (OT)UC San Diego L, 2-9Pomona W, 13-4Santa Clara W, 13-1UC Santa Cruz W, 13-8UC Irvine L, 4-13UC San Diego L, 6-11UC Davis L, 6-7UC Santa Cruz W, 8-7 (OT)UC Santa Cruz W, 16-7UC Davis W, 12-7George Washington W, 12-7Cal Baptist W, 8-7Loyola Marymount L, 7-13Redlands W, 13-7La Verne W, 9-5Claremont W, 11-6Chaminade W, 8-4#10 UC San Diego L, 4-10BYU-Hawaii W, 9-6

2003 (18-10)La Verne W, 14-3#6 UC Irvine L, 5-7Loyola Marymount W, 7-6

(NR) Redlands W, 9-6Iona L, 3-7Navy L, 6-9St. Francis L, 6-7Johns Hopkins W, 9-1#13 Queens (N.Y.) W, 12-5BYU-Hawaii L, 6-7Pomona-Pitzer W, 13-2UC Davis W, 12-5Santa Clara W, 15-2UC Santa Cruz W, 13-7California L, 5-14Pacifi c L, 9-12Princeton L, 6-7George Washington W, 12-6Chapman W, 17-4Iona W, 8-6Cal Baptist W, 12-9#10 Loyola Marymount L, 4-7Whittier W, 11-3(NR) Redlands W, 7-2La Verne W, 12-1Redlands W, 10-5#8 Loyola Marymount L, 8-9#19 UC Davis W, 9-8

2004 (8-22)Whittier W, 11-6#10 UC Santa Barbara L, 3-9Redlands L, 5-9#14 UC Davis L, 5-10#3 UCLA L, 3-9#11 Navy L, 7-14#2 USC L, 1-12#11 Loyola Marymount L, 10-11#15 Pacifi c L, 7-9#16 Pacifi c L, 8-14#17 Redlands W, 8-7#2 USC L, 3-10#11 Princeton L, 6-11#12 Long Beach State L, 6-8#9 Pepperdine L, 3-8#18 Cal Baptist L, 11-12 (OT)#18 Cal Baptist W, 10-7#18 Cal Baptist W, 10-9Santa Clara L, 6-9#13 BYU-Hawaii L, 6-11UC Santa Cruz L, 3-4#14 UC Davis L, 6-11#6 Loyola Marymount L, 4-10#17 Redlands L, 5-6Chapman W, 13-4Pomona W, 11-4UC Santa Cruz W, 6-4#10 UC San Diego L, 7-10#14 BYU-Hawaii L, 9-11#20 Santa Clara W, 9-6

2005 (12-15)#6 Pepperdine L, 3-12

Pomona-Pitzer W, 7-3UC Santa Cruz W, 5-4#8 Long Beach State L, 3-11#16 Redlands L, 6-7Whittier W, 12-11Santa Clara W, 12-4Occidental W, 13-7Brown L, 4-7#9 Loyola Marymount L, 7-12Iona W, 8-5Iona W, 11-7#4 Stanford L, 5-15#9 St. Francis L, 7-8#18 Santa Clara L, 6-8 (OT)UC Santa Cruz W, 6-4#17 Santa Clara W, 4-3BYU-Hawaii L, 10-11 (OT)#9 Pacifi c L, 3-9#10 UC Davis L, 3-10#11 Loyola Marymount L, 5-10 Redlands L, 4-5La Verne W, 6-5Claremont W, 5-4#11 UC Davis L, 2-4UC Santa Cruz L, 6-7Pomona-Pitzer W, 11-10 (OT)

2006 (14-17)#5 Pacifi c L, 9-12Whittier W, 14-6Claremont W, 11-7Pomona-Pitzer W, 12-11 (OT)#20 Cal Baptist W, 11-3#12 Navy L, 10-15#12 Navy L, 7-11#4 Stanford L, 5-9MIT W, 16-2La Verne W, 14-3#20 Brown W, 11-5#19 Cal Baptist W, 11-5#2 California L, 4-10#8 UC Davis L, 5-7#2 California L, 4-18#5 Pacifi c L, 5-7#3 UC San Diego L, 7-10#8 UC Santa Barbara L, 6-10#14 Long Beach State L, 7-8#5 UC San Diego L, 4-12#13 UC Davis W, 6-5#16 Santa Clara L, 8-12#14 Long Beach State L, 7-8#7 Loyola Marymount L, 4-11#19 Redlands W, 9-4Chapman W, 13-6Claremont W, 10-8#17 Santa Clara L, 3-6La Verne W, 10-5UC Santa Cruz L, 4-6#19 Redlands W, 13-9

ALL-TIME RESULTS


2007 (15-14)#7 UC Santa Barbara L, 5-11#8 UC San Diego L, 14-15#19 Pomona-Pitzer W, 12-7#10 Loyola Marymount L, 6-9John Hopkins W, 12-6Johns Hopkins W, 11-8Johns Hopkins L, 9-12#2 California L, 4-14#11 Loyola Marymount L, 5-13Santa Clara W, 11-4#10 Navy L, 4-11#15 Pacifi c L, 9-13Cal Lutheran W, 16-8#19 Cal Baptist W, 18-12#15 Pacifi c L, 7-11#2 California L, 2-11Harvard W, 12-4#9 UC Davis L, 2-4George Washington W, 6-5#11 Navy L, 7-10#20 Princeton W, 7-5#16 Bucknell W, 8-6#12 Loyola Marymount L, 4-11Chapman W, 19-5La Verne W, 12-6Claremont W, 5-3 (one half)#14 UC San Diego W, 11-10#9 UC Davis L, 6-13#15 Santa Clara W, 10-9 (OT)

2008 (17-15)#13 Pacifi c L, 7-9Claremont W, 13-2Redlands L, 7-13Pomona-Pitzer W, 8-5#3 Stanford L, 2-14#2 USC L, 1-19#10 UC Santa Barbara L, 9-10 (2OT)#13 Navy L, 4-11#17 Cal Baptist L, 9-14UC Santa Cruz W, 11-6Occidental W, 13-7Cal Lutheran W, 7-4#16 Redlands L, 8-10George Washington W, 12-5Pomona-Pitzer W, 8-6Mercyhurst W, 10-5Whittier W, 16-2Fordham W, 12-4Iona W, 15-8Iona W. 17-5#12 Santa Clara L, 7-9Cal Baptist L, 7-8#11 UC Davis L, 10-12#10 Long Beach State L, 9-12#6 Loyola Marymount L, 6-16Chapman W, 8-4

La Verne W, 16-4Claremont W, 10-6#11 UC Davis L, 4-6Chapman W, 12-4Claremont W, 13-9#16 Redlands L, 11-13 (OT)

2009 (18-14)#6 Loyola Marymount L, 5-12#1 USC L, 5-16Pomona-Pitzer W, 11-4#10 UC San Diego W, 14-12Cal Baptist L, 11-12Cal Baptist W, 8-7#15 St. Francis W, 14-7#15 St. Francis L, 8-12#6 UC Santa Barbara L, 5-15#12 Santa Clara L, 6-10#11 Pacifi c W, 9-8#10 Concordia L, 5-6 (OT)#14 Concordia L, 10-13Whittier W, 10-8Redlands W, 12-8Occidental W, 14-4Cal Lutheran W, 14-5#13 Navy L, 10-12Iona W, 11-9George Washington W, 14-5Johns Hopkins W, 11-10#13 UC Davis W, 8-7 (OT)Brown W, 9-8 (OT)#19 St. Francis L, 12-15#16 Santa Clara L, 4-11Chapman W, 10-2#6 Loyola Marymount L, 4-9La Verne W, 17-7Claremont W, 11-2

Whittier L, 9-10#20 Redlands W, 15-12#15 UC Davis L, 8-10

2010 (13-18)at #11 UC San Diego L, 6-11vs. La Verne W, 13-6vs. #6 Loyola Marymount L, 3-10vs. #10 Pacifi c L, 5-10Chapman W, 15-7Chapman W, 11-7vs. #2 UCLA L, 5-15vs. #10 Long Beach State L, 9-10vs. #11 UC San Diego L, 9-11vs, Pomona-Pitzer L, 8-10at #15 UC Davis L, 4-7at #18 Pomona-Pitzer L, 7-9vs. Cal Lutheran W, 11-4vs. Fordham W, 12-6at #3 UC Irvine L, 3-12at #10 Loyola Marymount L, 3-9vs. Redlands W, 10-8vs. Fresno Pacifi c W, 10-5vs. #20 Bucknell W, 8-7vs. #20 Brown W, 11-10vs. #11 UC Davis L, 6-9vs. #13 Santa Clara L, 6-8at #16 Cal Baptist L, 9-12vs. Concordia L, 8-14at Claremont L, 7-8at La Verne W, 12-4at #3 UCLA L, 6-12vs. Chapman W, 15-5vs. #12 UC Davis L, 10-14vs. Pomona-Pitzer W, 10-8vs. Redlands W, 13-6

ALL-TIME RESULTS



2011 (11-17)vs. Cal Lutheran W, 15-3at #12 UC San Diego L, 4-9vs. #8 Loyola Marymount L, 5-7vs. La Verne W, 12-4vs. #3 UCLA L, 4-21vs. #13 Concordia L, 8-10vs. Vanguard W, 11-9vs. #9 Long Beach State L, 9-16#10 UC San Diego L, 6-13at Chapman W, 12-9vs. #2 UCLA L, 5-18vs. #12 UC San Diego L, 11-12vs. #15 Santa Clara W, 12-10at #13 Long Beach State L, 6-10#13 Loyola Marymount L, 7-10at #15 Santa Clara L, 6-11vs. Brown L, 10-12vs. #12 UC Davis L, 8-15vs. #3 Stanford L, 3-16#19 St. Francis L, 10-11#19 St. Francis W, 9-8at Whittier W, 11-10at Pomona-Pitzer W, 9-5at #7 Long Beach State L, 7-12vs. Occidental W, 17-1vs. #12 UC Davis L, 3-6vs. Redlands W, 11-8vs. Claremont W, 8-4

2012 (19-12)at Redlands W, 13-8vs. Chapman W, 15-8

at Claremont W, 8-7vs. #9 Long Beach State L, 10-15vs. #3 Cal L, 2-19vs. #11 UC San Diego L, 7-8 (OT)vs. #18 Concordia W, 10-8vs. #14 Santa Clara W, 9-7vs. #4 Cal L, 4-21vs. #12 UC Davis W, 12-11vs. #9 Long Beach State L, 7-13vs. #11 UC San Diego L, 3-9#18 Santa Clara W, 14-9#17 UC Davis W, 15-11at #11 UC San Diego L, 9-10vs. #12 Brown L, 5-6vs. #17 Bucknell W, 9-6vs. #4 Stanford L, 3-14vs. Fresno Pacifi c W, 17-15#19 Cal Baptist W, 11-8Fresno Pacifi c W, 16-7#19 Cal Baptist W, 19-10Fresno Pacifi c W, 19-12at Pomona-Pitzer W, 13-9at #11 Loyola Marymount L, 8-9at Whittier W, 13-9vs. Claremont W, 14-6vs. #11 Loyola Marymount W, 10-9vs. #10 UC San Diego W, 9-7at #1 USC L, 7-18vs. #11 St. Francis L, 8-14

2013 (6-14)vs. #6 Long Beach State L, 8-10vs. #17 UC Davis L, 11-12 (3OT)

vs. Redlands L, 11-12 (OT)vs. #1 USC L, 2-23at #4 Cal L, 8-17vs. #8 Loyola Marymount L, 11-12vs. #11 UC San Diego L, 7-15at Diablo Valley College W, 18-12Cal Baptist W, 14-10Pomona-Pitzer W, 9-8Mercyhurst W, 11-8at #18 Cal Baptist L, 7-9at Pomona-Pitzer W, 15-12at #9 Pepperdine L, 7-12at #12 UC San Diego L, 10-15at #13 Loyola Marymount L, 13-16at #16 Santa Clara L, 7-13at #12 UC Davis L, 7-13vs. #15 Loyola Marymount L, 10-11 (3OT)vs. Cal Baptist W, 15-9

2014 (15-15)vs. #4 Cal L 10-19vs. Cal Lutheran W 12-8vs. #5 Pacifi c L 9-12 vs. #6 Long Beach State L 4-19at Whittier College L 9-10vs Pomona-Pitzer* W 17-10vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps W 11-9vs Redlands W 16-11vs #3 USC L 7-25at #3 USC L 7-20at #12 Loyola Marymount W 11-9at #11 UC Davis L 10-11at #13 Pepperdine L 7-15#8 UC San Diego L 7-17vs. #4 USC L 5-12vs. #12 Pepperdine L 8-12vs. #20 St. Francis W 13-12 otvs.17 Loyola-Marymount W 12-9at Pomona-Pitzer W 14-10 #14 Santa Clara W 13-10 at UC Davis L 11-12 vs Bucknell L 7-9 vs Fresno Pacifi c W 10-6 vs Santa Clara W 7-6 vs Brown L 13-18 Fresno Pacifi c W 16-11 vs Cal Baptist W 8-7vs Loyola Marymount W 10-9vs. Cal Baptist L 12-15vs. Santa Clara W 12-10

ALL-TIME RESULTS



The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of sci-ence degree and a commission as a second lieuten-ant in the Air Force.

Course of Study Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsi-bilities essential to a career Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every gradu-ate. The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include manage-ment, aeronautical engineering, foreign area stud-ies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics.

Faculty Composition The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volun-teers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study. About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and conti-nuity. Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer develop-ment. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty. To provide greater contributions by a diverse fac-ulty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year.

Athletic Program The Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercol-legiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.

Military Education and Training An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues through-out the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers. Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the mili-tary role in United States society as well as the mis-sion and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study the combat and operational aspects of the Air Force. The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light air-craft with the Cadet Flying Team. Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first sum-mer. Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an opera-tional unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall para-chute training. During their last two summers, all cadets are of-fered leadership training as supervisors or instruc-tors in the summer programs listed above. Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available.

Nominations Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 or go to:

www.usafa.edu

History of The Academy In 1948, a board of

leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay.

In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in se-lecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission nar-rowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott se-lected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado con-tributed $1 million toward purchase of the property.

In July 1955, the first Academy class entered in-terim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occupancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million.

Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.

THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY


Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Acad-emy, Colorado Springs, Colo. She directs a four-year academic, military training, athletic and character develop-ment program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer. The general is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Acad-emy’s Class of 1981. After graduating from the Academy, she completed grad-uate studies as a Rhodes Scholar before earning her pilot wings in 1984.

Johnson has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered Air Force level, and came to the Academy after serving

as the Deputy, Chief of Staff, Operation and Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allies Powers Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-tion, Casteau, Belgium. She has served in various assignments in air mobility, airlift and tanker flying operations and training, academic instruction and personnel. A command pilot, the general has more than 3,600 flying hours in the C-141, T-41, KC-10, C-17, C-5 and the KC-14 aircraft.

The general’s military awards and decorations include the De-fense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expe-ditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Commandant of CadetsBrig. General

Stephen C. Williams

Dean of FacultyBrig. General

Andrew Armacost

Vice SuperintendentColonel

Doug Lamberth

Commander, 10th Air Base Wing

Col. Troy Dunn

Command ChiefCMSgt

Max Grindstaff

ACADEMY SENIOR LEADERSHIP


Jim Knowlton joined the Air Force Academy as the director of athletics on March 22, 2015. In this capacity he oversees 27 intercolle-giate varsity sports, physical education, intramurals and all physical testing and evalua-tion at the Academy.

Prior to the Air Force Academy, Knowlton served as the director of athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was responsible

for overseeing the Institute’s 12 men’s and 11 women’s NCAA intercollegiate varsity teams and three junior varsity squads, involving more than 600 student-athletes, as well as intramurals.

In his time in Troy, Knowlton helped develop the strategic vision for the athletic department, implemented a new athletics branding initiative, increased two-way communication with the student-athletes, created and filled many key positions, and facilitated renovations to the Houston Field House as well as the construction of the $102M first phase of Rensselaer’s East Campus Athletic Village.

Prior to joining Rensselaer, Knowlton served as the director of the Center for Enhanced Performance at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. In that position, he led a staff of 50 professionals who deliver training for peak performance in athletics, academics, and military endeavors to cadets, soldiers, and athletes both on and off the West Point campus.

From 2003 to 2006 Knowlton served as both deputy and interim director for the athletics department at West Point, where he led a staff of more than 200 people and

supervised 25 intercollegiate ath-letic programs with more than 1,000 student-athletes. During his tenure, West Point set the stage to earn its first NCAA national championship in more than 50 years.

Knowlton re-ceived a bachelor’s degree in engineer-ing in 1982 from West Point, where he was a four-year letterwinner and captain of the var-sity hockey team. After 10 years of organizational lead-ership positions of increasing respon-sibility in the U.S.

Army, Knowlton received a master’s in civil engineering from Cornell University. He returned to West Point in 1992 to teach in the civil and mechanical engineering de-partment. He was selected to lead and manage larger and more complex organizations within the Army, ultimately leading a battalion of 750 men and women while stationed at Ft. Carson, Colo., before deploying to Iraq.

Knowlton is a registered professional engineer in the state of Virginia. His awards and decorations include the Ranger Tab, the Air Assault Badge, and the Senior Para-chutist Badge.

Knowlton and his wife, Corey, have five sons: Jimmy, Patrick, Christopher, Mark and Shawn.

Jim Knowlton at press conference introducing head women’s basketball Chris Gobrecht

Jim Knowlton helping celebrate award winners at the Air Force fencing team banquet

Jim Knowlton addresses crowd at AFA Hall of Fame Banquet

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JIM KNOWLTON


Few schools in the country have an athletic pro-gram as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s.

The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leader-ship in a competitive environment and to build charac-ter. There are three divisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education.

The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are foot-ball, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheer-leading.

The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai’i (football only), Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many nationally ranked teams.

The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 19 times, which is more than any other academy.

The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive athletic facilities in the country. It’s a mod-ern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capac-ity of more than 9,000.

Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipurpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions.

The $4.1-million renovation to the Cadet Track Stadium, the outdoor home of the Air Force track and field team, was completed in the fall of 2011 and is one of the premier track and field facilities in the nation. The Holaday Athletic Center, a $15.5 million completely donor funded indoor training facility, was completed in July 2011. The Cadet Fitness Center is a $9.5 million, Military Construction project, home of the Air Force Academy’s fencing practice facility and aerobics/weight lifting facility that contains a nearly 33-foot climbing wall, opened in May 2012.

Col. Brian A. HillVice Director of Athletics

Col. Brian A. Hill is the vice athletic director at the Air Force Academy. A 1991 Academy graduate, he began his current assignment in June, 2015.

Hill was the Vice Commander, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air

Force Base, Wash., from July 2013-June 2015. The 92nd ARW provides KC-135 aircraft and aircrews to support world-wide aerial refueling and airlift missions in support of the Depart-ment of Defense. Prior to this assignment, he was a student at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Colonel Hill also served as Commander, 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Prior to his com-mand assignment, Colonel Hill was the Deputy Executive As-sistant to the Commander, Headquarters United States Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.

A veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Free-dom, Southern Watch, Joint Forge and Joint Endeavor, Hill earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1991. He is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the T-1, T-3, T-37, T-38, C-130E/H and the KC-135R/T aircraft. Hill earned his master’s degree in physical educa-tion from the University of Northern Colorado in 1995 and a master’s in strategic studies from Air War College at Maxwell AFB, Ala.

A three-year letterman on the Air Force football team, Hill was a team captain and second-team all-conference selection at inside linebacker in 1990. He was the Air Force Academy male MVP for the 1990-91 academic year.

Hill and his wife, Suzette, have one son, Brayden, who is a junior at the Academy.

ACADEMY ATHLETICS


Sports audiences across the country have been intrigued and delighted by the aerobat-ics of the falcon, the flying mascot of the U.S. Air Force Academy -- one of only two schools with performing mascots in the National Col-legiate Athletic Association. The falcon can attain velocities exceeding 200 miles per hour in swoops or dives, turn sharply and streak only inches above the ground, making it the fastest and one of the most maneuverable of all birds. Trained and handled by cadet falconers, the birds soar and dive, sometimes zooming low over the heads of spectators. While their public flying performances are primarily limited to outdoor venues -- most often at football games and cadet wing parades -- the falcons appear at many other athletic con-tests in which cadet teams play. Members of the Class of 1959, the first to enter the Academy, chose the falcon as the mascot of the cadet wing Sept. 25, 1955, feel-ing that it best characterized the combat role of the U.S. Air Force. They did not specify any particular species; thus, any falcon can serve as mascot. Some of the characteristics which led to its selection were speed, powerful and graceful flight, cour-age, keen eyesight, alertness, regal carriage and noble tradition. The falcon exemplified the qualities sought in Air Force Academy cadets: courage, intelligence, love of the wild sky, ferocity in at-tack, but gentle in repose, and discipline. Experts once said falcons could not be trained to perform be-fore huge crowds, that the birds would panic and flee. Since 1956, however, cadets have flown the birds at sporting events before thousands of cheering spectators. Six weeks or more and an aver-age of 300 man-hours per bird are required to properly train a young falcon via operant conditioning. When a bird is in top con-dition, it is able to fly for more than an hour and make repeated stoops at the baited lure swung by the cadet falconer. Although they can be trained to perform, falcons are never totally domesti-cated and remain wild creatures with strong, individual and inde-pendent spirits. On Oct. 5, 1955, a splendid peregrine was the first falcon pre-sented to the cadet wing.It was named “Mach 1,” refer-ring to the speed of sound. Today, 12 to 15 falcons are kept in the mews (enclo-sures for trained hawks) north of the cadet area. Current breeds of falcons at the Academy include several breeds which are native to North America, including prairie falcons, per-egrine falcons, and the largest type of falcon, the gyrfalcon. The Academy recently added several gyr-

saker hybrids and a gyr-peregrine hybrid to its ranks. Sakers are a strong and agile mid-to-large size breed of falcon, native to Eastern Europe and Asia. Sakers have been cross-bred with the larger gyrfalcons in recent years to produce a highly intelligent, agile and powerful breed of performing fal-con, and have flown at the Academy since 2003. In addition to flying performances, the falcons and cadet falconers visit doz-ens of schools, scouting groups, youth groups, airshows and other public events around the country, educating youth and adults alike on falconry, raptors, the Air Force and the Air Force Academy. On June 8, 1996, the Association of Graduates purchased a female white-phase gyrfalcon from Mr. Dan Konkle in Sheridan, Wyo., and donated her to the Academy. The cadet wing named this new mascot Au-rora - from Roman mythology, the goddess of the dawn. She is now the official mascot for the United States Air Force Academy and has become the center of attention for the Academy’s Falcon Mascot Program. At

a mere 40 days old, this majestic creature weighed four pounds. Glacier, our previous white-phase gyrfalcon Mascot from 1980-95, only weighed two pounds. Although any falcon can serve as an Academy mascot, the white-phase gyrfalcon is native to Alaska, Canada, Greenland and the U.S.-Canadian border, and has always been the official mascot of the Air Force Academy. Gyrfalcons constitute only about five percent of the total number of falcons found in the United States. Of that five percent, only about 3-4 percent are true white-phase gyrfalcons. Falconry is one of the extracurricular activities offered to ca-dets. There are usually 12 falconers, with four chosen from each new class at the end of the year to replace graduating seniors. The new falconers begin training in January under the leadership of experienced upperclassmen and the officer-in-charge. Without proper instruction, novices can physically harm the birds or ad-versely affect their training. Falconers’ duties include daily checks of each bird’s health and condition, training sessions during

which the birds are fed a measured ration of meat, frequent cleaning of the mews and routine maintenance of equipment. During performances, the birds fly to a lure, a rectangular-shaped leather pouch. The falconer whirls the lure in a circle on a 30-foot cord; the bird quickly learns to strike it in mid-air, carry it to the ground and dine on the food. As the bird stoops toward the lure in free flight, the lure is jerked aside, causing the falcon to fly up, circle and make another pass. This procedure is re-peated several times before the bird is allowed to strike the lure in mid-air. The falcon performs this task knowing that as soon as it catches the lure, it earns its meal for the day. A small battery-powered transmit-ter and a bell are attached to each leg so that, should the bird not come to the lure as it had been trained, the cadet falconers will be able to follow and safely recover the falcon.

WHY THE FALCON?Speed

Can attain velocities exceeding 200 miles per hour in stoops or dives on their prey.

Power Powerful and graceful flight, with strong, deep wing beats; they maneu-ver with ease, grace and evident enjoy-ment.

CourageFearless and aggressive, falcons fiercely defend their nest and young against in-truders. They have been known to un-hesitatingly attack and kill prey more than twice their size.

Keen eyesightAbout eight times sharper than man.Alertness, regal carriage and noble tra-dition.

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