13 Christian Thornton
Christian Thornton
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Manhattan Beach, CA
  • High School:
    Mira Costa
  • Position:
    UT
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
2019 (Junior):
Ended the season with 38 goals (third on the team) and 12 assists for 50 points ... Had five goals against Whittier in the SCIAC Championship match ... Also had three goals and an assist in a dramatic one-goal win over Pomona-Pitzer in the SCIAC Semifinals. Finished with a team-high three goals in a win over Johns Hopkins in the semifinals of the USA Water Polo Division III Championship ... Scored four times against a Pepperdine team that would go on to reach the NCAA Final Four ... Had three goals in a win at Pomona-Pitzer ... Had two goals and an assist in a 10-9 win over Whittier. 

2018 (Sophomore): 
Finished the year with 24 goals and 13 assists ... Scored a season-high four goals against Redlands ... Also had hat tricks against nationally ranked Princeton and Occidental ... Scored two goals and added an assist in a SCIAC semifinal win over Whittier ... Scored twice in a narrow 14-13 loss to No. 11 Pepperdine ... Also had two goals against nationally ranked Brown ... Opened the season with a goal and two assists against Concordia (Irvine) ... 

2017 (First-Year): Had 18 goals and 11 assists as a freshman in 2017, ranking fifth on the team with 29 points ... Also had 20 steals and drew eight exclusions ... Had a season-high four goals against Occidental ... Had a goal against USC in his college debut ... Had two goals and a season-high four steals against Riverside. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna.

Player Profile

News Mentions

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CMS Men's Water Polo Falls 5-3 in Division III National Championship Match

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team held top-seeded Whittier without a goal for the entire second half, but...

December 8, 2019

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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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SCIAC Finals Bound! CMS Men's Water Polo Earns trip to Finals with 12-11 Comeback Win over Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men's Water Polo trailed 9-4 at the half, but mounted a second-half comeback to earn a 12-11...

November 23, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Welcomes in Pomona-Pitzer for SCIAC Semifinal Match on Friday Night

CLAREMONT, Calif. - There will be a lot at stake on Friday night at Axelrood Pool as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team hosts a...

November 21, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Closes Out Regular Season with 14-3 Win Over Caltech

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team scored the game's first eight goals and went on to capture a 14-3 win over...

November 16, 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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Senior Zack Rossman Scores Game-Winner, CMS Men's Water Polo Gives Whittier First SCIAC Loss 10-9

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men's water polo team trailed by two goals at the halftime but rallied with four consecutive goals...

November 7, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Sees Win Streak Snapped in Upset Loss at La Verne

LA VERNE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team battled back from an early 4-0 deficit to tie the score on three occasions,...

October 31, 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 Takes Another Big Road Win, Defeats Chapman 11-6

ORANGE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team, ranked No. 2 in Division III, used a 5-0 run spanning both halves to take...

October 19, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Keeps Rolling with 15-7 Road Win over Occidental

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Fresh off a big 9-8 win at Pomona-Pitzer on Wednesday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team picked up another...

October 12, 2019

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Lewis, Smith Help CMS Men's Water Polo to Big 9-8 Road Win over Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Ethan Lewis broke an 8-8 tie with his fourth goal with 1:48 to go, and sophomore goalie Noah Smith had five fourth-quar...

October 10, 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 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 Defeats Concordia, Scores Nine Goals in Defeat to No. 1 USC

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's water polo team defeated Concordia Irvine 12-9 in its first match of the day, and then had a...

September 14, 2019

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CMS Men's Water Polo Edged by No. 13 UC Irvine 8-7 on Opening Day of Triton Classic

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s water polo team, ranked No. 3 in Division III, opened its 2019 season with a pair...

September 7, 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