MERCED, Calif. – The University of California, Merced men's water polo team placed 18 student-athletes on the WWPA All-Academic Team. The 18 players are tied for the most in the conference.
Hayden Markell, a mechanical engineering major, earned the honors with a perfect 4.0 GPA through his first three semesters.
Seniors Aydann Hambruch and Vincent Labonte carry top three GPA's on the team
Andrew Jones and Christian Soto also headline the Bobcats honorees after earning All-WWPA honors in November.
The WWPA All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes that have maintained over a 3.0 GPA and have completed a minimum of one semester at their institution. Student-athletes must be classified as a full-time student for all terms of attendance.
2025 WWPA All-Academic Team – UC Merced
Christopher Bettencourt, Jr., Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
Aydann Hambruch, Sr., Political Science
Jacob Henshaw, Fr., Management & Business Economics
Jacob Hernandez, Fr., Management & Business Economics
Noah Hernandez, Jr., Management & Business Economics
Andrew Jones, Jr., Psychology
Patrick Jones, Fr., History
Vincent Labonte, Sr., Management & Business Economics
Evan Ladeairous, Jr., Management & Business Economics
Mason Lindstrom, Fr., History
Matthew Lloyd, Jr., Public Health
Hayden Markell, So., Mechanical Engineering
Bennett Misirli, Fr., History
Christopher Mouchmouchian, So., Public Health
Roman Montalvo, So., Political Science
Weston Oliver, Fr., Mechanical Engineering
Christian Soto, Fr., Undeclared
Ethan Stocker, Jr., Public Health
