Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Santa Barbara, CA, USA |
Higher education |
Communications - University of Southern California: Los Angeles, CA, USA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Spending time at the beach with friends and family. (usctrojans.com, 01 Sep 2019) |
Famous relatives |
Her father Dwayne played volleyball at California State University. Her two older brothers played water polo at collegiate level in the United States of America. (usctrojans.com, 31 Dec 2018; usawaterpolo.org, 19 Mar 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I joined junior lifeguards, which was a big thing, because the girls who were the fastest swimmers and the most athletic were water polo players. That was really appealing to me and I became friends with them. I was always a pretty good swimmer, but swimming wasn't my thing, so I was looking for something more exciting. Water polo was the next step." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her mother. (usawaterpolo.org, 31 Mar 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
US water polo player Kami Craig, US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (usawaterpolo.org, 31 Mar 2019, 19 Mar 2020) |
Awards and honours |
While competing for the University of Southern California in the United States of America, in 2019 she was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation [MPSF] Tournament Most Valuable Player [MVP]. In 2018 she was named MPSF Newcomer of the Year. (usctrojans.com, 28 Apr 2021, 31 Dec 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Adam Krikorian [national], USA |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Centre back |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going." (usawaterpolo.org, 31 Mar 2019) |
Injuries |
She required stitches for an arm injury sustained when she was out celebrating winning a gold medal at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. She was at the 'Coyote Ugly' nightclub near the athletes' village when a balcony collapsed, killing two people and injuring 16. Her teammate Kaleigh Gilchrist received deep lacerations to her leg. (msn.com, 27 Jul 2019; noozhawk.com, 27 Jul 2019; fina.org, 14 Apr 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
Her parents signed her up for Santa Barbara Water Polo Club in California, United States of America, at age eight. |
General Interest |
Other information |
COLLEGIATE BREAK
After competing for the University of Southern California for two years, she took time away from the university team in order to train full-time with the US national team ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (uscannenbergmedia.com, 15 Dec 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Santa Barbara 805: United States |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (805wpc.org, 07 Aug 2021) |
