2018 Men's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Petersen, Brock

Brock Petersen
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dana Point, Calif.
- High School:
- Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Bio
2019
Played in six matches, making one start … made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall and winter quarters ... scored one goal on five attempts, converting at a 20.0 percent rate … scored the lone goal of his career while playing in his first game as a Bruin and ended the scoring in an 11-7 win over No. 8 Long Beach State (Oct. 4) off a nice assist from Felix Brozyna-Vilim with 1:28 to go in the game … also had one steal and one field block and won one sprint.
2018
Redshirted the season … made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall quarter.
High School/Club
Was a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles of Santa Margarita Catholic High School and head coach Paden Mitchell (2014-15) and Jeremy Laster (2016-17) and earned two letters in swimming … during his prep career, he was named a second team California/Hawaii All-American in water polo and a second team NISCA All-American in swimming … he also garnered first team All-Trinity League and first team All-Orange County accolades while racking up 98 goals, 79 assists and 63 steals his junior year in 2016 … was injured and missed the 2017 Division 2 championship game as SMCHS lost to Orange Lutheran, 14-8 … he was named the CIF-SS Division 2 Player of the Year in 2016 by the Orange County Register after guiding the Eagles (26-7) to their first section title … played his club ball for SOCAL Water Polo Club (Tustin, Calif.) and was named a second team Junior Olympic All-American in 2016.
Personal
Full name: Brock Moore Petersen … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … his parents are Ken and Pam Petersen … his father attended UCLA … has one older brother, Dane and a twin brother, Chase, who is also a member of the UCLA men's water polo team … lists Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook as the athletes he most admires … lists surfing as his favorite hobby and says he has played the string bass for seven years … says he chose to attend UCLA because, "of its great athletics, academics and location" … said his biggest athletic thrill was when he helped the Eagles grab their first CIF-SS title in Division 2 in 2016 … majoring in sociology.
Played in six matches, making one start … made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall and winter quarters ... scored one goal on five attempts, converting at a 20.0 percent rate … scored the lone goal of his career while playing in his first game as a Bruin and ended the scoring in an 11-7 win over No. 8 Long Beach State (Oct. 4) off a nice assist from Felix Brozyna-Vilim with 1:28 to go in the game … also had one steal and one field block and won one sprint.
2018
Redshirted the season … made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall quarter.
High School/Club
Was a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles of Santa Margarita Catholic High School and head coach Paden Mitchell (2014-15) and Jeremy Laster (2016-17) and earned two letters in swimming … during his prep career, he was named a second team California/Hawaii All-American in water polo and a second team NISCA All-American in swimming … he also garnered first team All-Trinity League and first team All-Orange County accolades while racking up 98 goals, 79 assists and 63 steals his junior year in 2016 … was injured and missed the 2017 Division 2 championship game as SMCHS lost to Orange Lutheran, 14-8 … he was named the CIF-SS Division 2 Player of the Year in 2016 by the Orange County Register after guiding the Eagles (26-7) to their first section title … played his club ball for SOCAL Water Polo Club (Tustin, Calif.) and was named a second team Junior Olympic All-American in 2016.
Personal
Full name: Brock Moore Petersen … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … his parents are Ken and Pam Petersen … his father attended UCLA … has one older brother, Dane and a twin brother, Chase, who is also a member of the UCLA men's water polo team … lists Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook as the athletes he most admires … lists surfing as his favorite hobby and says he has played the string bass for seven years … says he chose to attend UCLA because, "of its great athletics, academics and location" … said his biggest athletic thrill was when he helped the Eagles grab their first CIF-SS title in Division 2 in 2016 … majoring in sociology.
Brock Petersen's Career Statistics | ||||||||
Year | GP/GS | G | ATT | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
2019 | 6/1 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 6/1 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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