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2022 Water Polo Roster

14 Cole McKechnie

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Center Back
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown Laguna Beach, Calif.
  • High School Santa Margarita Catholic

Biography

Career Honors:
2022 ACWPC All-Academic Team
(Excellent)
 
2022 (Sophomore): Named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team … Played in 26 of Navy’s 31 games during the season … Recorded six points on four assists with a pair of goals, while adding three steals and two ejections drawn … Scored goals against Cal Lutheran (Navy Open) and Wagner (Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Tournament) … Notched a season-high two assists against Mercyhurst (MAWPC Tournament), while chipping in helpers versus Santa Clara (Princeton Invitational) and Mount St. Mary’s.
 
2021 (Freshman): Played in 20 of Navy’s 29 games on the season … Recorded three goals and an assist for four total points, while adding a steal and an ejection drawn … Scored a season-best three points with two goals and an assist against Mount St. Mary’s … Registered first collegiate goal against Salem at the Navy Open … Made collegiate debut at the Navy Open against eventual national champion #3 Cal.
 
High School / Personal: Lettered in water polo (4 years) and lacrosse (1) at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. … As a senior, named Academic All-American and Second Team All-Trinity League … Tabbed SMCHS Defensive Player of the Year, Second Team All-Trinity League, and Third Team All-CIF SS Division I as a junior … During sophomore year, named Second Team All-Trinity League, while also being named SMCHS Scholar-Athlete (highest GPA) … Helped team earn Trinity League Championship as a senior … Member of the SMCHS Debate Team and ETV (student-run television channel) … Honor Student, graduating with cum laude distinction … Spent 10 years as an expatriate, living seven years in Zurich, Switzerland and three years in London, England … Son of Chris and Alyse McKechnie … Father Chris (’94) played lacrosse at Denison University … Grandfather Winthrop Orgera (’63) attended the Naval Academy.
 
Career Statistics
Year Games Goals Assists Points Hat Tricks Steals KOD
2021 20 3 1 4 0 1 1
2022 26 2 4 6 0 3 2
Totals 46 5 5 10 0 4 3
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2021Freshman

    Center Back
    6'2" 200 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2022Sophomore

    Center Back
    6'2" 200 lbs
    14