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Bulldog Men’s Water Polo Places Six on ACWPC All-Academic Team

Six members of the No. 19 University of Redlands men’s water polo team earned Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-Academic honors for their excellence in the classroom, according to an announcement made yesterday by the ACWPC.

The ACWPC has three levels of recognition: an “outstanding” GPA falls between 4.0 and 3.71, a “superior” GPA lands between 3.7 and 3.41 and an “excellent” GPA stands between 3.4 and 3.2.

In his first year at Redlands, freshman driver Tyler Harp (San Bernardino, CA) planted himself among the hardest workers in both the pool and in the classroom as he added an outstanding GPA distinction among his accolades he received during the season. This freshman wunderkind gained a 3.75 GPA in his first semester as a Biology major. Competing in his first season for the Bulldogs, Harp tallied four goals, eight assists, six steals and one ejection drawn and also earned a spot on the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) All-Freshman Team.

With a 3.41 GPA as a Business major, junior driver Brent Dotters (Porterville, CA) reached the superior GPA level of recognition. Dotters had a productive 2008 season, notching 18 goals, 44 assists, 16 steals, 14 ejections drawn and six field blocks.

Always a staple on lists recognizing academic accomplishments, junior utility player Ryan Floersch (San Jose, CA) boasts a 3.55 GPA, which reaches the ACWPC’s superior level, while majoring in Business. In 2008, R. Floersch scored 14 goals while also supplying 35 assists, 27 steals, nine field blocks and a team-leading 55 ejections drawn.

His brother, junior defender John Floersch (San Jose, CA), has also shown superior ability in his classes, putting together a 3.49 GPA as a Business major. J. Floersch enjoyed a solid 2008 season with 10 goals, 18 assists, 14 steals, 30 ejections drawn and 11 field blocks.

Rounding out the superior category honorees, sophomore driver Tim Hendrickson (Los Altos, CA) has stockpiled a 3.43 GPA while majoring in Business. During the 2008 campaign, he scored a goal in addition to offering seven assists, 13 steals, one ejection drawn and six field blocks.

Senior goalkeeper Teddy Trowbridge (Mercer Island, WA) garnered a place among the excellent category recipients with a 3.29 GPA. This Computer Science major started in goal this past season and saved 207 shots while dishing out 15 assists.

Redlands finished the 2008 season at 29-9 and compiled the most wins in the program’s history. The Bulldogs held a national ranking nearly the entire season in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) and finished the season at No. 19.

For a complete list of honorees, click here.