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Name Ma Napleton Keegan Williams Jack Else Stefan Aleksic Nick Hale Alex Nowlin Max Wilder Julian Colina Ken Wa ana Greg Norton Andrew Somers Brian Barron Jedd Thayer Andrew Roberts Stephen Norton Max McKelvy Mike Kimble Uros Markovic
Cl. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr.
Pos. GK GK C A U A U A A A CD A U C/CD A A CD A
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Hometown/High School Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo School Lansdale, Pa./North Penn Belgrade, Serbia/Sport Gymnasium Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo School Coto de Caza, Calif./Tesoro San Francisco, Calif./Menlo-Atherton San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto Boynton Beach, Fla./Saint Andrew’s School Saint Davids, Pa./The Haverford School Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick Balboa Island, Calif./Corona del Mar Moraga, Calif./Campolindo Boynton Beach, Fla./Saint Andrew’s School Portola Valley, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep Lafaye e, Calif./Acalanes Nis, Serbia/North Allegheny (Pa.)
Head Coach: John McBride (Rhode Island ’92), second season Assistant Coach: Kyle Gorham (Long Beach State ’12), first season Captains: Ma Napleton, Brian Barron Pronuncia on Guide Stefan Aleksic ............................. Stef-AHN ALEK-sick Colina ......................................................... Co-LEEN-a Uros Markovic ............................ yur-OSE MARK-o-vic Nowlin ........................................................... NOW-lin Wa ana.................................................. Wah-TAHN-a
Posi on Key Goalkeeper............................................................. GK A acker .................................................................... A U lity ....................................................................... U Center........................................................................C Center Defender .................................................... CD
Bucknell Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Athle cs and Recrea on strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher educa on, thereby advancing and drawing a en on to the mission, core values, and educa onal goals of Bucknell University. The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore commi ed to maintaining Bucknell’s high na onal ranking for student-athletes’ gradua on rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to con nued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nomina ons, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff ’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priori es and suppor ng student-athletes’ educa on, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athle c opportuni es Bucknell student-athletes seek. Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of student-athletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebra ng challenge and compe on; and by preparing par cipants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athle c programs and recrea onal opportuni es aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In crea ng shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s programs add substan ally to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long rela onships with Bucknell. The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the Na onal Collegiate Athle c Associa on (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of compe on maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps posi on Bucknell apart from other Na onal Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the compe ve success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent conten on for the Patriot League’s Presidents’ Cup student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings dis nc on and na onal recogni on to Bucknell. A student-centered opera on, the Department is commi ed to providing equitable opportuni es to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regula ons of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athle c Conference, and the NCAA. The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholar-athletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.
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U University i it IInforma f on Loca on: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment: 3,500 Nickname: Bison Colors: Orange and Blue Affilia on: NCAA Division I Conference: CWPA, Southern Division (Bucknell, George Washington, Johns Hopkins, Navy, Princeton) President: John Bravman Director of Athle cs: John P. Hardt Men’s Water Polo Informa on Head Coach: John McBride Alma Mater: Rhode Island ’92 Record at Bucknell: 15-10 (2nd season) Career Record: 15-10 (2nd season) Assistant Coach: Kyle Gorham Alma Mater: Long Beach State ’12 2011 Record: 15-10 2012 Captains: Ma Napleton, Brian Barron Le erwinners (Starters) Returning/Lost: 11/6 Home Pool (Capacity): Kinney Natatorium (500) Water Polo Phone: 570-577-1777 E-mail: john.mcbride@bucknell.edu Web site: www.BucknellBison.com Water Polo Address: John McBride Men’s & Women’s Water Polo Coach Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837 Athle c Communica ons Men’s Water Polo Contact: Todd Merrie 570-577-3488 Office Phone: Cell Phone: 570-428-5393 Fax: 570-577-1660 E-mail: tmerriet@bucknell.edu Credits The 2012 Bucknell men’s water polo media guide was designed by Peter Kallin. Design assistance, wri ng and edi ng provided by Todd Merrie , Bucknell Assistant Director of Athle c Communica ons. Editorial assistance was provided by Becky Hart. Photography by: Marc Hagemeier. On the Front Cover: Captains Ma Napleton and Brian Barron On the Back Cover: Julian Colina, John McBride and Alex Nowlin
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