THOMAS "TREY" ROGERS
Driven Water Polo Player and Scholar
My goal is to play collegiate water polo at an exceptional school where I can also pursue my academic interests.
I fell in love with water polo the first time I played - it is an amazing sport! I am an intense, well-rounded, attacker and driver who can also defend. I value input from coaches and teachers and work hard to absorb and translate what I learn into competition. I am a team player who challenges himself to reach new levels and strives to lead by example.
Despite all of the time I have committed to excelling in water polo, I have remained at the top of my class academically. I am particularly strong and really enjoy mathematics. I like to be challenged and am committed to academic excellence.
KEY FACTS
About Me
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2022 High School Graduation
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17 years old
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6'1" 195 lbs
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Position: Attacker (Driver, Defender)
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Right Handed
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50m Free - Current Best 22.87
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100m Free - Current Best 52.91
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GPA 4.5 (4.0 unweighted)
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SAT 1540 (800 Math, 740 Reading/Writing)
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NCAA Eligibility Number 2006877318
ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Teams and Highlights
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY
Senior Year (Cap #4)
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Captain of Varsity Team
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Starting utility player
Junior Year (Cap #4)
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Season only a couple weeks due to COVID
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Started as center and rotated with defender
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Selected Loyola team captain for senior year
Sophomore Year (Cap #14)
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Attacker, driver, defender. Started as center when senior injured.
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National 3rd Place, State 3rd Place, Regional 3rd Place, Sectional 3rd Place, Conference 2nd Place
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North South Challenge - Loyola defeated Harvard Westlake in finals to win tournament
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Santa Barbara High School Invitational - 1st Place
Freshman Year (Cap #18)
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Only freshman to join and play varsity on the team
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Regional 3rd Place, Sectional 3rd Place, Conference 2nd Place
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Santa Barbara High School Invitational - 1st Place
TROJAN WATER POLO CLUB
18u
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2021 Current team
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2019 - 2020 Played 18u as a 15 year old
16u
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2019 Starter for team that placed 4th at JO's in platinum division
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2019 Placed 2nd in Futures Super Finals
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2019 Selected to the Futures Super Finals All-Tournament Team
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2019 KAP7 19u Gold First Place
14u
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2018 Starter for team that placed 16th at JO's in the platinum division
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2018 Selected to the Futures Super Finals - All-Tournament Team
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2017 Starter for team that placed 8th at JO's in the platinum division
USA WATER POLO OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2020 U.S. National Championships - Cadet
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Member Coastal Zone ODP A team that won Silver
2019 U.S. National Championships - Cadet
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Member Coastal Zone ODP A team that won Silver
2018 U.S National Championships - Development
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U.S. National Team Member
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Member of the Coastal Zone ODP A Team that won Silver
2017 U.S. National Championships - Development
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Member of the Coastal Zone ODP A Team that won Bronze
6-8 SPORTS
ACADEMY
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Selected to Allstar team that competed in Croatia in August 2021
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6-8 invite only College Showcases in Dallas (December 2020, May 2021)
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6-8 Elite Academy team member for Utah Salty Splash Tournament (November 2020)
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Invite only contact scrimmage during COVID vs. Sacred Heard (September 2020)
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Tony Azevedo's All Star "Alternative Croatia" Trip and invite-only training sessions (June 2020)
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Weekly invite training sessions (ongoing)
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING
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Member of Junior Varsity swim team since freshman year to augment training for water polo
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Loyola consistently placed 1st in Mission League
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Swam a variety of events with 1st place finishes - Most frequently swam 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, and the 400 free relay
ADDITIONAL SPORTS AND TRAINING
Los Angeles County Junior Lifeguards
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Most Valuable Junior Lifeguard (2016, 2017)
Flag Football
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2018 MVP and First Team Catholic Youth Organization
Baseball Player
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Played for 10 Years
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Played travel baseball for LA Xtreme - Competed in various tournaments across the country
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Three time all star in Manhattan Beach Little League.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
My Studies
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL
2022 Gradating Class
Spring 2021 Transcript (Spring 2020 grades not included in GPA calculation)
GPA 4.5 / 4.0 unweighted (includes Spring 2020)
SAT 1540 (800 Math, 740 Reading/Writing)
Freshman Courses:
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Honors Algebra 2, Honors Spanish 1, Physics, English, Theology, Health/Physical Education, Music Appreciation
Sophomore Courses:
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Honor Pre-Calculus, Honors Spanish 2, Honors Chemistry, English, AP World History, Theology, Black and White Photography
Junior Courses (Current):
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AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP US History, AP English, Spanish 3, Theology, Personal Finance
Senor Classes (Planned):
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Honors Multi-Variable Calculus, AP Physics Mechanics, AP Statistics, AP Economics, AP Literature, Theology
ACADEMIC AWARDS
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National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist (finalist process pending)
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AP Scholar with Distinction
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USA Water Polo Academic All-American with Outstanding Achiever distinction
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2019 Loyola Bear/Carlson Scholarship Recipient
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Awarded to an entering freshman who exhibits outstanding academic accomplishment, involvement in activities, and demonstrated leadership. Criteria included placement rank for entrance exam, GPA, and recommendations.
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2018 Academic Decathlon
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Placed 1st Place in Math out of all of the appointed representatives from 105 catholic schools
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2018 Outstanding Academic Excellence - President's Education Awards program
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2016-2018 California Junior Scholarship Federation Member
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2014 John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth - High Honors
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Awarded due to top rank scores on School and College Ability Test out of the selected invited to test from 50 states and 42 countries
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LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
I believe in paying it forward. I have had coach and teacher role models who have helped shape me as a student, athlete, and person. I respect and appreciate inspiring leaders. I have developed and am continuing to build leadership skills so that I can help my teams and others achieve success.
MATH TUTOR
I am passionate about math and have been told I have a gift for explaining
concepts to other students
ASSISTANT COACH
I enjoy coaching. This past summer I got CPR and First Aid certified and helped train a 10u water polo team.
TEAM LEADERSHIP
Selected captain for Loyola Varsity team. Orchestrated beach workouts for Loyola's varsity team during COVID. Prior captain of Trojan 14u and 16u water polo teams.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
At Loyola High School, the students are encouraged to follow the Jesuit model "Men for and with Others." To do this, we are called to participate in various community service activities covering a wide array of social and personal issues. I have always made time to support my community and help others in need. One outreach activity that I felt especially good about was working as a team to build a house for a family in Tijuana, Mexico. Working hard for the benefit of others is something that I personally enjoy, especially when you are able to witness the joy on their faces. I am very thankful to be in a position to help others and wish to continue my community outreach throughout my academic career and later on in life.
INSPIRATION
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."