My Story

Water polo has shaped who I am both in and out of the pool. I started playing club polo with Diablo Alliance when I was 12, after having been on swim team at Scottsdale and then Rancho San Miguel since I was 5, and then making the Varsity Water Polo Team on my freshman year at Northgate Highschool. Water polo has become a huge part of my life. Through the sport, I’ve learned responsibility, independence, discipline, teamwork, and how to push myself every single day to improve. I’ve built incredible friendships with so many great people. I’m excited to continue that journey at the next level. The opportunity to pursue the national team is tremendous. It is about representing something bigger than myself. Honoring all of the early morning and late evening practices, all the work I've put in, the hours, the pain, the discipline, and the sacrifices and also honoring all the great support from friends, family and amazing coaches that I've received along the way. I'm committed to giving everything I have to get there. My goal is to continue growing as an athlete and teammate, and to compete at the highest levels for my country.   

Why I Love Water Polo

I am in love with the sport because it demands everything. There's nothing like the intensity of competing, pushing past your limits that you didn't think you could make. Running out of air while grappling underwater and fighting every cell in your body screaming in pain, you don't think, you react with muscle memory from hundreds of hours of drills, using every ounce of power in your legs, fighting with everything you have to overpower your opponent, defend your goalie, block the shot, take the hit and draw the foul, and drive for the win. Pushing past the point of mental and physical exhausion is exhilarating. The combination of physical endurance, strategy, teamwork and camraderie of the sport is electrifying and motivates me to get up every single morning.       

Why Your Support Matters

As part of this journey, I’m raising support to help fund training, coaching, and development opportunities – both for me and for other athletes working toward their goals.  Your support directly helps make opportunities like this possible.  If you're able to support me on this journey, it would truly mean a lot.  All of your dollars go directly towards helping me compete as I work toward the National Team. Thank you for being part of my journey.  

Looking Ahead

This page will stay with me throughout the 2026 ODP season, including NTSC and future Pipeline experiences.  I have also been selected for the Cadet Academy Camps, where I work with national team and ODP coaches.  If I’m selected for additional training camps or international competitions, I’ll continue updating my journey here as I work toward the next level.

Join My Team

If you'd like to be part of my journey, I would truly appreciate your support.  Every contribution – big or small – makes a difference.  Thank you for being part of my journey and my team.