California Golden Bears Athletics
Five Bears Named To MPSF All-Academic Team
1/8/2020 9:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
Jordan Hoover, Safak Simsek Close Careers As Three-Time Selections
WOODLAND, Calif. – A group of five California men's water polo student-athletes earned spots on the 2019 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team, the league office announced Wednesday morning.
Among Cal's five honorees were seniors Jordan Hoover (3.20 GPA) and Safak Simsek (3.25), both of which earned their third career selection to the conference's All-Academic Team. Junior Nikos Delagrammatikas (3.09) made his second consecutive appearance on the team while sophomores Marko Valecic (3.25) and Miles O'Brien-Schridde (3.23) collected their first honors.
To be nominated for the MPSF All-Academic Team, student-athletes must meet the following criteria: compile a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better; be at least a sophomore academically; complete one full academic year at the institution prior to the season for which the award is received; compete in 50 percent or more of the institution's matches.
The full MPSF All-Academic Team can be viewed by clicking here.
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Among Cal's five honorees were seniors Jordan Hoover (3.20 GPA) and Safak Simsek (3.25), both of which earned their third career selection to the conference's All-Academic Team. Junior Nikos Delagrammatikas (3.09) made his second consecutive appearance on the team while sophomores Marko Valecic (3.25) and Miles O'Brien-Schridde (3.23) collected their first honors.
To be nominated for the MPSF All-Academic Team, student-athletes must meet the following criteria: compile a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better; be at least a sophomore academically; complete one full academic year at the institution prior to the season for which the award is received; compete in 50 percent or more of the institution's matches.
The full MPSF All-Academic Team can be viewed by clicking here.
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For complete coverage of Cal men's water polo, please follow the Bears on Twitter (@CalWaterPolo), Instagram (@CalMWaterPolo) and Facebook (Facebook.com/Cal-Mens-Water-Polo-Fan-Page).
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