SAN FRANCISCO (May 10, 2022) - The
Olympic Club has announced finalists for the Peter J. Cutino Award, an iconic
honor in NCAA water polo to recognize the best men's and women's players each
year. The men's finalists are Nikolaos Papanikolaou (Cal), Nic Porter (USC),
and Nicolas Saveljic (UCLA). The women's list features Makenzie Fischer
(Stanford), Tilly Kearns (USC), and Maddie Musselman (UCLA). The Cutino Award
returns to an in-person event on Saturday, June 4th at The Olympic Club in San
Francisco. The ceremony will also be live-streamed courtesy of USA Water Polo
starting at 9pm EDT/6pm PDT. The broadcast will feature interviews with
finalists, athletes, coaches plus the Cutino Award ceremony in its entirety. It
will air free of charge at YouTube.com/USAWP and Facebook.com/USAWP.
Those interested in attending the
awards can register by clicking here.
Established in 1999 by The Olympic
Club, the Cutino Award is given annually to the top men's and women's NCAA
Division I water polo players as voted on by coaches from across the country.
The namesake of the award is a legend in United States water polo history, with
eight NCAA titles as head coach at Cal. The Olympic Club has a long and
distinguished competitive water polo history, a tradition that continues today
in the pool with some of the best age-group teams in the world.
ABOUT THE OLYMPIC CLUB
Founded in 1860, The Olympic Club
enjoys the distinction of being amongst the oldest athletic clubs in America.
Since its birth, The Olympic Club has fostered amateur athletics in San
Francisco. The Winged "O" currently fields teams in 16 sports.
Additionally, The Olympic Club has hosted five U.S. Opens, and looks forward to
hosting the 2028 PGA Championship and 2032 Ryder Cup at its world-class Lakeside
Clubhouse golf courses.
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