KEN MC DOUGALL (1979-80) FRESNO STATE A member of Cuesta s first two water polo teams Scored 56 goals for the Cougars Selected to the 1980 All Coast First Team Named 1980 Team Captain Transferred and played at Fresno State JOHN MARSH (1980-81) UCLA Two-year starter for Cuesta Led team with 105 goals in 1980 Led team with 73 goals in 1981 Two-time All Coast Conference First Team Two-time All State First Team Two-time CCCAA All America Transferred to UCLA following sophomore season Played for the Bruins in 1982 Scored 1 goal for the Bruins in 1982 Led Bruins to 1982 NCAA Tournament UCLA Ranked #3 in 1982 (Righetti HS) BILL LUCIA (1982-83) 1984 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 60 goals for Cuesta All Coast Conference First Team in 1982 All State in 1982 All Metro Conference Second Team in 1983 Transferred to UC Santa Barbara following sophomore season Played for Gauchos in 1984 and 1985 Scored 1 goal for the Gauchos UC Santa Barbara ranked #9 in 1984 Led Gauchos to 1985 NCAA Tournament UC Santa Barbara ranked #5 in 1985. (Santa Maria HS) JEFF WILSON (1983) A one-year starter for Cuesta Scored 34 goals for Cuesta All Western State Conference First Team in 1983 Transferred to Long Beach State following sophomore season Played for the 49ers in 1985 Led 49ers to 1985 NCAA Tournament Long Beach State Ranked #5 in 1985 Spent freshman season at Pepperdine University before attending Cuesta (Newport HS) HANK PETERSON (1984-85) UCLA 1986 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Led team with 54 goals in 1984 Led team with 134 goals in 1985 Two-time All Conference First Team 1985 Metro Conference MVP Two-Time All State 1985 CCCAA All America selection. Transferred to UCLA following sophomore season Played and started for the Bruins in 1986 and 1988 Scored 26 goals in 1986 Led Bruins to 1986 NCAA Tournament UCLA ranked #3 in 1986 Redshirted in 1987 Set UCLA record with 81 goals in 1988 Named NCAA All American Led Bruins to 1988 NCAA Tournament UCLA ranked #2 in 1988 Joined USA National Team program after UCLA. (Armijo HS) MARCELO CARSALADE (1985) UCLA Started and played for Cuesta for one year Scored 90 goals for Cuesta All Conference First Team Named All State First Team 1985 CCCAA All America selection Transferred to UCLA following freshman season Redshirted in 1986 Played and started for the Bruins in 1987, 1988 and 1989 Scored 35 goals in 1987 Led Bruins to 1987 NCAA Tournament Bruins ranked #4 in 1987 Scored 21 goals in 1988 Led Bruins to 1988 NCAA Tournament Bruins ranked #2 in 1988 Scored 10 goals in 1989.
KARL BLUM (1985-86) 1987 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 119 goals for Cuesta Two All Conference First Team 1986 Western State Conference MVP Two-time All State choice Two-time CCCAA All America selection Transferred to UC Santa Barbara following sophomore season Played for Gauchos in 1987 and 1988 UC Santa Barbara ranked #9 in 1987 UC Santa Barbara ranked #7 in 1988 Scored 17 goals in two seasons with UC Santa Barbara Named UC Santa Barbara s Team Captain in 1988 (Sunny Hills HS) KELLY PORTER (1986-87) UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC 1988 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Led team with 82 goals in 1986 Set Cuesta record with 139 goals in 1987 Holds Cuesta record with 221 career goals Two-time All Conference First Team 1987 Western State Conference MVP Two-time All State First Team Two-time CCCAA All America selection Transferred to University of the Pacific following sophomore season Redshirted in 1988 Played and started for the Tigers in 1989 and 1990 Scored 37 goals in 1989 Scored 42 goals in 1990. (Righetti HS) STEVE LONG (1988-89) PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 1990 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Led team with 81 goals in 1988 Led team with 76 goals in 1989 Two-time All Conference First Team 1989 Western State Conference MVP Two-time All State First Team Two-time CCCAA All America selection Led Cuesta to #2 final state ranking in 1989 Transferred to Pepperdine University following sophomore season Played and started for the Waves in 1990 and 1991 Scored 36 goals in 1990 Named All Big West Second Team Led Waves to 1990 NCAA Tournament Waves ranked #5 in 1990 Scored 10 goals in 1991 Led Waves to 1991 NCAA Tournament Waves ranked #3 in 1991 Joined USA National Team program after Pepperdine. (Cabrillo HS) JOEL JORY (1988-89) FRESNO STATE Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 57 goals for Cuesta All Conference Second Team in 1988 All Conference First Team in 1989 Led Cuesta to #2 final state ranking in 1989 Transferred to Fresno State following sophomore season Played and started for Bulldogs in 1990 and 1991 Named Fresno State s Team Captain in 1991. (Cabrillo HS)
PETER SCHULER (1989-90) PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Two-year starter for Cuesta Led team with 269 saves in 1989 Led team with 252 saves in 1990 Scored 8 goals for Cuesta Two-time All Conference First Team 1990 Western State Conference MVP Two-time All State First Team Two-time CCCAA All America selection Led Cuesta to #2 final state ranking in 1989 Led Cuesta to #2 final state ranking in 1990 Transferred to Pepperdine University following sophomore season Played and started for the Waves in 1991 and 1992 Led Waves with 216 saves in 1991 Named All Big West First Team Named 1991 NCAA All American Led Waves to 1991 NCAA Tournament Named All NCAA Tournament Waves ranked #3 in 1991 Led Waves with 236 saves in 1992 Scored 1 goal in 1992 Named All MPSF First Team Named 1992 NCAA All American Led Waves to 1992 NCAA Tournament Waves ranked #5 in 1992 Joined USA National Team program after Pepperdine. (Foothill HS) ALEX ASTA (1989-90) PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 140 goals for Cuesta Two-time All Conference First Team Two-time All State choice Two-time CCCAA All America selection Led Cuesta to #2 final state ranking in 1989 Led Cuesta to #2 final state ranking in 1990 Transferred to Pepperdine University following sophomore season Played and started for the Waves in 1991 and 1992 Scored 43 goals in 1991 Named All Big West Honorable Mention Led Waves to 1991 NCAA Tournament Waves ranked #3 in 1991 Scored 58 goals in 1992 Named All MPSF First Team Named 1992 NCAA All American Led Waves to 1992 NCAA Tournament Named All NCAA Tournament Waves ranked #5 in 1992 Joined USA National Team program after Pepperdine. (Santa Ynez HS) MARCUS WOOLER (1990-91) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 111 goals for Cuesta Led team with 89 goals in 1991 Two-time All Conference First Team 1991 Western State Conference MVP 1991 All State choice 1991 CCCAA All America selection Led Cuesta to #2 final state ranking in 1990 Transferred to University of Southern California following sophomore season Redshirted in 1992 Played for the Trojan in 1993 and 1994 Scored 3 goals in 1993 Led Trojans to 1993 NCAA Tournament Trojans ranked #2 in 1993 Scored 9 goals in 1994 Led Trojans to 1994 NCAA Tournament Trojans ranked #2 in 1994 (Loyola HS) MATT ASHBROOK (1992) Started and played for Cuesta for one year Scored 28 goals for Cuesta All Conference Second Team Transferred to UC Santa Barbara following sophomore season Played for the Gauchos in 1994 Scored 7 goals in 1994 UC Santa Barbara ranked #6 in 1994 Spent freshman season at College of Sequoias before attending Cuesta
AARON WOOLER (1992-93) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 83 goals for Cuesta Two-time All Conference Second Team Led Cuesta to #5 final state ranking in 1992 Transferred to University of Southern California following sophomore season Redshirted in 1994 Played for the Trojans in 1995 and 1996 Scored 14 goals in 1995 Led Trojans to 1995 NCAA Tournament Trojans ranked #3 in 1995 Scored 11 goals in 1996 Led Trojans to 1996 NCAA Tournament Trojans ranked #2 in 1996 (Loyola HS) JOHN VASEK (1993) QUEENS COLLEGE Started and played for Cuesta for one year Scored 62 goals in 1993 All Conference First Team 1993 All State choice 1993 CCCAA All American Transferred to Queens following sophomore season Redshirted in 1994 Played and started for the Knights in 1996 and 1997...Named Conference Player of the Year 1997 NCAA Division II All American Led Knights to 1997 NCAA Tournament Named All NCAA Tournament (Santa Ynez HS) TYLER RAMESON (1993) Started and played for Cuesta for one year Scored 34 goals for Cuesta All Conference First Team Transferred to UC Santa Barbara following sophomore season Redshirted in 1994 Played the 1995 season for the Gauchos Scored 25 goals in 1995 UC Santa Barbara ranked #9 in 1995 Spent freshman season at the Air Force Academy before attending Cuesta. (Cabrillo HS) JOEY GENDRON (1993-94) Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 46 goals for Cuesta All Conference Second Team in 1993 All Conference First Team in 1994 1994 Western State Conference MVP 1994 All State choice...1994 CCCAA All America selection Led Cuesta to #5 final state ranking in 1994 Transferred to Long Beach State following sophomore season Redshirted in 1995 Played and started for 49ers in 1996 and 1997 Long Beach State ranked #10 in 1996 Long Beach State ranked #7 in 1997 Scored 52 goals in two seasons at Long Beach State. (Hoover HS) MIKE BARROW (1993-94) 1995 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year A one-year starter and two-year player for Cuesta Scored 27 goals for Cuesta All Conference Second Team in 1994 Led Cuesta to #5 final state ranking in 1994 Transferred to UC Santa Barbara following sophomore season Redshirted in 1995 Played for the Gauchos in 1996. (SLO HS)
MARK MERLO (1996-97) UC IRVINE 1998 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 87 goals for Cuesta Led team with 49 goals in 1997 All Conference Second Team in 1996 All Conference First Team in 1997 1997 All State choice...1997 CCCAA All America selection Transferred to UC Irvine following sophomore season Redshirted in 1998 Played for Anteaters in 1999 and 2000 UC Irvine ranked #4 in 2000. CHRIS LUND (1996, 1998) UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC 1999 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Led team with 73 goals in 1996 Redshirted in 1997 Led team with 78 goals in 1998 Two-time All Conference First Team 1998 Western State Conference MVP Twotime All State Two-time CCCAA All America selection 1998 CCCAA State Player of the Year Led Cuesta to #5 final state ranking in 1998 Transferred to University of the Pacific following sophomore season Played and started for the Tigers in 1999 and 2000 Scored 26 goals in 1999 Named All MPSF Honorable Mention Pacific ranked #5 in 1999 Scored 25 goals in 2000...Named All MPSF Honorable Mention Named 2000 NCAA All American Joined USA National Team program after Pacific. (SLO HS) SAM HYMAN (1996, 1998) LOYOLA MARYMOUNT Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 113 goals for Cuesta All Conference Second Team in 1996 Redshirted in 1997 All Conference First Team in 1998 1998 All State choice...1998 CCCAA All America selection Led Cuesta to #5 final state ranking in 1998 Transferred to Loyola Marymount following sophomore season Played and started for Lions in 1999 and 2000 Scored 55 points as a Lion. (Atascadero HS) RICK BEJUNE (1997-98) Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 86 goals for Cuesta Two-time All Conference First Team 1998 All State choice...led Cuesta to #5 final state ranking in 1998 Transferred to Long Beach State following sophomore season Redshirted in 1999 Played for 49ers in 2000... Long Beach State ranked #8 in 2000. (Crespi HS) NATE HEYDORFF (1999-00) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 56 goals for Cuesta All Conference Second Team in 1999 All Conference First Team in 2000 2000 All State Choice Led Cuesta to #5 final state ranking in 2000 Transferred to University of Massachusetts following sophomore season Played for Minutemen in 2001 Scored 10 goals in 2001 Led Minutemen to 2001 NCAA Tournament Program dropped in 2002. (Los Alamitos HS)
KEVIN BRADLEY (2002-03) 2004 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 154 goals for Cuesta Led team with 100 goals in 2003 Two-time All Conference First Team 2003 Western State Conference MVP 2003 All State choice 2003 CCCAA All America selection Transferred to Long Beach State following sophomore season Redshirted in 2004 Played and started for the 49ers in 2005 and 2006 Long Beach State ranked #9 in 2005 Long Beach State ranked #9 in 2006 Scored 52 goals in two seasons at Long Beach State. LAWRENCE BARDELLI (2009-10) UC IRVINE Two-year starter for Cuesta Led team with 107 goals in 2009 Led team with 66 goals in 2010 Scored 173 goals for Cuesta All Conference First Team in 2009...2009 All State choice 2009 All America selection 2010 All Conference Second Team Transferred to UC Irvine following sophomore season Played for the Anteaters in 2012 and 2013 Redshirted in 2011 Scored 3 goals as an Anteater LUKA VUKOMANOVIC (2010-11) ST FRANCIS Two-year starter for Cuesta Scored 105 goals for Cuesta Two-time All Conference First Team...Two-time All State choice 2011 CCCAA All America selection Transferred to St Francis following sophomore season Played for Terriers in 2012 and 2013 Scored 13 goals in 2012 Led Terriers to 2012 NCAA Tournament Scored 10 goals in 2013 Led Terriers to 2013 NCAA Tournament (Arroyo Grande HS) ERIC MARSH (2010-11) UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC 2011 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Led team with 88 goals in 2011 Scored 153 goals for Cuesta Two-time All Conference First Team 2010 & 2011 Western State Conference MVP Two-time All State First Team Two-time CCCAA All America selection Transferred to University of the Pacific following sophomore season Redshirted in 2012 Played for Tigers in 2013 Scored 1 goal in 2013 Led Tigers to 2013 NCAA Tournament Tigers ranked #2 in 2013 (Arroyo Grande HS) BRADY MOORE (2012-2013) UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC 2013 Cuesta College Male Athlete of the Year Two-year starter for Cuesta Set Cuesta record with 442 saves in 2012 Led team with 374 saves in 2013 Holds Cuesta record with 816 career saves Scored 1 goal in 2013 Two-time All Conference First Team Two-time Western State Conference MVP Two-time All State First Team Two-time CCCAA All America selection Transferred to University of the Pacific following sophomore season Played and started for Tigers in 2014 and 2015 Led Tigers with 175 saves in 2014 Pacific ranked #8 in 2014 Led Tigers with 297 saves in 2015...Named 2015 NCAA All American Pacific ranked #3 in 2015 (Dos Pueblos HS)