11 Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Tustin, CA
  • High School:
    Foothill
  • Position:
    UT
  • Major:
    Economics and Physics
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
2019 (Sophomore): ACWPC All-Academic Superior selection ... 
Ended the year with 16 goals and five assists ... Scored twice in the semifinals of the USA Water Polo Division III Championship against Johns Hopkins ... Had a season-high four goals in a win at Occidental ... Scored a goal aaginst Whittier in the SCIAC Championship match ... Had two goals and an assist at Whittier during the regular season ... Scored a goal against a Pepperdine team that went on to reach the NCAA Final Four.

2018 (First-Year):
Finished his first collegiate season with 14 goals and eight assists ... Scored his first collegiate goal on opening day against No. 1 USC ... Had his first career hat trick with three goals against Penn State Behrend ... Scored twice in a win over Johns Hopkins (ranked No. 3 in Division III) ... Had two goals and an assist in a win over Division I Iona at the Harvard Invitational ... Also had two goals and an assist at Redlands ... Scored in a SCIAC semifinal win over Whittier. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Foothill High School, where he was a member of the swimming and water polo teams ... Also played for SoCal Water Polo club ... Was All-CIF second team selection, All-American fourth team, and all-league first team in water polo ... Helped Foothill to four straight league titles and two CIF DII Championships ... Was an All-American in swimming, setting a school record in the 4x100 freestyle relay while helping Foothill to two straight CIF DII Championships ... Four-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner and a USA Water Polo Academic All-American in 2016

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in economics and physics ... While in high school, served on the Associated Student Body (ASB), was the Vice President of the Thirst Project and president and founder of the beach club ... Both parents attended Claremont McKenna and were on the swimming and diving team: Thomas Harrison (CMC '86) and Lisa (Coel) Harrison (CMC '90) ... Chose CMS for "the stellar academics with a competitive athletics program."

Player Profile

News Mentions

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Ten CMS Men's Water Polo Players Honored for Academic Performance

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 10 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team were honored by the Association of Collegiate Water...

February 14, 2020

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CMS Men's Water Polo Outlasts Johns Hopkins 14-11, Faces Whittier Tomorrow for Division III Championship

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team used a balanced offense to open up a late lead and take a 14-11 win over Johns...

December 7, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Heads to Whittier for Inaugural Division III Championship Saturday and Sunday

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team, which came up just short in its bid for a SCIAC title with a 13-12 loss to...

December 4, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Comes Up One Goal Short, Falls to Whittier 13-12 in SCIAC Finals

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team played top-seeded Whittier to a near-stalemate, but the Poets opened up a...

November 24, 2019

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Rossman Ties it With Two Seconds Left, But Pomona-Pitzer Wins in Sudden Death

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Zack Rossman scored the tying goal with two seconds left in regulation, but Pomona-Pitzer was able to win in sudden...

November 13, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Rolls to Third Consecutive Win, 19-7 Over Occidental

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men's Water Polo team pulled away early and kept the hammer down as it rolled past Occidental 19-7...

November 9, 2019

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Will Clark Scores Four Goals, Zack Rossman Nets Game-Winner, and CMS Men's Water Polo Edges Chapman, 10-9

CLAREMONT, Calif. -- The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men's water polo team held off a late push from the Chapman Panthers as Zack Rossman netted a...

November 2, 2019

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Ethan Lewis Reaches 100-Goal Milestone as CMS Men's Water Polo Wins at Redlands

REDLANDS, Calif. – Senior defender Ethan Lewis scored five goals, reaching the 100-goal milestone in the second half before finishing with...

October 26, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Wins Fourth Straight, Holds on to Defeat Cal Lutheran 10-8

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Zack Rossman and junior Nick Britt each had had tricks as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team won its...

October 23, 2019

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Fourth-Quarter Comeback Gives CMS Men's Water Polo 8-7 Win over California Baptist

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team scored the final three goals of the game to rally from a late 7-5 deficit to...

October 6, 2019

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CMS Splits on First Day of Gary Troyer; Falls to Hopkins, Defeats Fresno Pacific

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team defeated Fresno Pacific for the third time this season, taking a 15-11 win to...

October 4, 2019

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CMS Men’s Water Polo Lets Late Lead Slip Away, Falls at No. 1 Whittier, 12-9

WHITTIER, Calif. -- The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men's Water Polo team led 9-6 in the third quarter but Whittier scored six straight goals to come...

October 3, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Picks Up Second Straight Dominant SCIAC Win, Defeats La Verne 15-4

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Ethan Lewis and sophomore Will Clark each had three goals and an assist as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo...

September 26, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Cruises to 17-2 Win over Caltech in SCIAC Opener

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team used a 13-0 run spanning both halves and went on to capture a 17-2 win over...

September 21, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Eyes DIII National Championships as 2019 Season Begins on Saturday at UCSD Triton Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. -- The CMS Men's Water Polo team enters the 2019 season with high expectations after being selected to finish third in the...

August 21, 2019