Water Polo Announces Recruiting Class

Fordham water polo coach Bill Harris announced the addition of nine players for the upcoming 2015 season.
 
The list of players includes Diego Delgado (Sierra Madre, Calif./Flintridge Prep), Cole Donnelly (Larkspur, Calif./Redwood), Ryan Guso (Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit Prep), Ethan Hallowell (Mercer Island, Wash./Eastside Catholic (Stanford)), J.J. Meador (Irvine, Calif./Northwood), Magnus Sims (Wayne, Pa./Malvern Prep), Will Smoot (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista), Samuel Varshisky (Greenwich, Conn./Stanwich), and Ian Watson (Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington).
 
"This is a very talented group of recruits joining our program this fall. They will bring additional speed and size to our team and will have an immediate impact. Their addition will help to keep our program competitive, as we have a large senior class at Fordham this fall," said Harris.
 
Delgado, a 5-10 utility player, was a four-year varsity water polo player at Flintridge Prep in La Canada, California, serving as team captain as a senior.  A four-time All-League performer, he was named the Prep League MVP after leading Flintridge to the League Championship as a senior.  He was selected All-CIF three times and was an All-Area selection in his final two seasons.  Away from Flintridge, he competed for the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club team, where his team placed fourth in the U-16 Junior Olympics and second in the Ironman League in 2014.  In addition to his water polo accolades, Delgado was a three-year member of the swimming team at Flintridge, setting the school record in the 200 freestyle event and helping the team to three Prep League titles.
 
Donnelly, a 5-11 driver, was a varsity water polo player and swimmer at Redwood High School in Larkspur, California.  He was a two-time MCAL All-League selection for water polo, receiving First Team honors in 2014, as well as being a two-time CIF North Coast Section DII pick, once again earning First Team honors in 2014.  Outside of Redwood, he competed for Sleepy Hollow Aquatics, where the team participated in the Junior Olympics Platinum Championship Bracket, finishing 19^th in 2014 and 21^st in 2013.  Academically, Donnelly was a member of the Redwood Honors Society and a National Hispanic Merit Scholar.
 
Guso, a 6-1 driver, was a varsity water polo player and swimmer for Belen Jesuit Prep in Miami, Florida.  A two-year team captain, he was a three-time All-Dade County First Team selection for water polo as a driver in 2014 and 2015 and as a goalkeeper in 2013.  He helped lead Belen Jesuit to the State Championship as a senior in water polo as well as to swimming State Championships in 2012 and 2013.  In swimming, Guso was an NISCA Second Team All-American in 2013, a two-time All-Dade County First Team pick (2012-13), and the 2013 Copa Dorada Male Swimmer of the Year.  Academically, he was a three-year member of the honor roll and a member of the French Honors Society.
 
Hallowell, a 6-3 utility player, is a transfer from Stanford University, where he was a member of swimming team and an Academic All-Pac 12 selection.  In swimming, he was a Pac-12 and NCAA Championship qualifier in the sprint freestyle events, as well as for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Trials.  At Eastside Catholic High School, he earned All-American status 12 times for swimming, Scholastic All-American honors three times, Washington State Swimmer of the Year twice, and won a state record eight individual state championships from 2007-11.  In addition to his swimming accolades at Eastside, Hallowell played water polo for Mercer Island High School, where he helped Mercer to State Championships in 2007 and 2010.
 
Meador, a 6-0 utility player, was a three-year member of the varsity water polo and swimming teams at Northwood High School in Irvine, California.  A team captain as a senior, he was a two-time All-Pacific Coast League selection, receiving First Team honors in his final season, as well as All-CIF Division I Southern Section honors.  After receiving Most Improved honors as a sophomore and a junior, Meador was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.  Academically, he was a member of the Honor Roll and Principal's Honor Roll.
 
Sims, a 6-2 utility player, played three seasons of varsity water polo at Malvern Prep in Malvern, Pennsylvania.  A team captain for Malvern, he was a two-time First Team All-Inter-Ac selection as well as a two-time All-Eastern Team pick (2013-14).  He set the school record for most goals per game and played club water polo for NXT.  Sims graduated from Malvern Prep with honors.
 
Smoot, a 5-11 driver, was a varsity water polo player at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California.  A team captain as a senior, he led the squad in assists, steals, and blocks and was selected to the All-East Bay Athletic League Second Team.  He also played club water polo for CC United, where the team placed third at the Ventura Cup and seventh in the Gold Division of the Junior Olympics.  Academically, Smoot was a member of the National Forensic League, which is a national speech and debate club.
 
Varshisky, a 6-2 driver, was a water polo player at Stanwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut.  A four-year starter and team captain, he finished second on the team in goal scoring as a senior after being third in goals and the team's assists leader as a junior.  He also played club water polo for Greenwich Aquatics, where he was a part of the 2013 Florida International Tournament Championship and the 2014 National State Challenge Championship teams.  He also helped Greenwich Aquatics finish eighth in the platinum division at the Junior Olympics, as well as second in the gold division over a two-year span.
 
Watson, a 6-5 two-meter player, was a member of both the varsity water polo and swimming teams at Upper Arlington High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio.  A team captain and two-time MVP, he received outstanding status on USA Water Polo Academic All-American Teams in 2013 and 2014.  He earned the team's Rookie of the Year in 2011 and helped the team to the Ohio Division 1 State Championship in 2012.  He was a two-time All-Ohio selection, receiving First Team honors as a senior, and was named to the Ohio Cup All-Star Team in 2014.  Watson also played club water polo for the Rockford Aquatic Club where he competed for the U16 and U 18 Junior Olympic Teams.  Academically, he was a member of the Upper Arlington Honor Roll for four years and was a 2014 AP Scholar with honors.