2025 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Ryan Chalupnik
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Newport Harbor HS
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ryan Chalupnik was a four-time letterwinner in swimming, a three-time letterwinner in water polo, and a two-time letterwinner in surfing at Newport Harbor High School … was a two-time NISCA All-American (2023 and 2024) … also named First-Team All-CIF Southern Section, Sunset League MVP, and First-Team All-Sunset League in 2024 … played club at Newport Beach Water Polo … named USAWP Academic All-American in 2022-23 … member of the U.S. Women's Youth National Team … helped lead team to a gold medal at the Pan-American Aquatics U17 Championships in 2023.
PERSONAL
Full name: Ryan Rae Chalupnik … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are Bekki and Jim Chalupnik … has a younger sister, Rory … decided to attend UCLA because of the academics and team culture … describes greatest athletic thrill as “winning the Junior Olympics and the CIF Southern Section Open Division title in the same year.” … lists Kaleigh Gilchrist as the athlete she admires most … major is psychology with a career objective of becoming a sports therapist.
