University of California Athletics

ACCOLADES
2x National Champion
All-MPSF Honorable Mention
3x MPSF All-Academic Team

At Cal

• Earned his first career All-MPSF nod (Honorable Mention)
• Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team for the third straight year
• Finished the year with eight field blocks – tied for fourth on the team – to go with eight goals, 15 steals and five drawn exclusions
• His 11 sprints won ranked first on the team and sixth in the MPSF

• Ranked third in the MPSF with 10 field blocks
• Added six goals, 11 assists and 16 steals
• One of the team's top defenders
• Had two field blcoks in Cal's NCAA semifinal win over UCLA
• Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team

• Tallied seven goals, six assists and four steals
• Had three assists against Stanford in the MPSF Championship Game
• Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team

• Battled through early season injuries to play in 18 matches as a sophomore
• Totaled 17 points (six goals, 11 assists)
• Recorded 10 steals, seven drawn exclusions & seven field blocks
• Set a season high with five points (two goals, three assists) vs. Pepperdine (Oct. 12)
• Scored once in Cal's upset of top-seeded USC in the MPSF Championship semifinals (Nov. 23)
• Made season debut on Sept. 21 vs. California Baptist

• Versatile player who made an immediate mark for the Bears as a true freshman
• Scored nine goals & added 15 steals, 10 assists, nine field blocks & six ejections earned
• Tallied a season-high two goals twice vs. Concordia & Pepperdine

• Has played for his native country of Croatia throughout his career
• Helped lead Croatian U18 Youth National Team to gold medal at 2016 Junior World Championships in Montenegro
• Also competed with Youth National Team at 2016 Junior European Championships
• Received Top Athlete II status from Croatian Olympic Committee in 2016, the highest possible category for non-senior athletes

• Member of HAVK Mladost water polo club team
• Helped club team take second place in Senior Water Polo Croatian Championship & the Triglav Regional Water Polo League in 2018
• Led club team to Junior Water Pol Croatian Cup title & a third-place finish in the Junior Water Polo Croatian National Championship

• Native of Zagreb, Croatia
• Son of Martina & Goran Valecic
• Majoring in Economics
• Has one sister, Maja
• Intends to study economics & business at UC Berkeley
• Played multiple sports, including ice hockey & table tennis, tennis, basketball & swimming