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High School / Personal: Began prep career at Del Norte High School (2022-23) in San Diego, Calif. before concluding his education at Cathedral Catholic High School (2023-26) in San Diego … Played goalkeeper for the Dons … Was an All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section selection in 2023 and 2024 … Played club water polo with San Diego Dons Water Polo Club for 10 years … Son of Benjamin and Cindy Penning … Uncle, Joshua Penning, served in the Army … Grandfather, Fred Penning, served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, while great-grandfather, Samuel Penning, served in the Navy during World War II … High school teammate of current Navy water polo student-athletes Orion Erwin (’28), Maximus Arnold (’30), and Colin McPhail (’30).
 
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