Freshman Ryder Dodd (19), redshirt junior Chase Dodd (15), and graduate student Makoto Kenney (22) have been named to the Cutino Award Watch List.

IRVINE, Calif. -- For the third year, USA Water Polo and The Olympic Club are excited to collaborate with the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) on the Cutino Award Watch List. The Peter J. Cutino Award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach, recognizes the best player in men's and women's college water polo. 
 
This watch list was created in 2022 in an effort to help promote the college game, awareness of the honor, and the excellent play of athletes around the country. 20 athletes, as submitted by varsity college coaches around the country, are recognized for their outstanding play. The top 20 athletes are represented below and are listed in alphabetical order.

UCLA freshman Ryder Dodd (Long Beach, Calif. / JSerra Catholic HS), redshirt junior Chase Dodd (Long Beach, Calif. / Huntington Beach HS), and graduate student Makoto Kenney (Costa Mesa, Calif. / Newport Harbor HS) have been named to the list.
 
While it's possible the 2024 Cutino Award winner will come from the list of athletes below, this list of honorees is completely independent from the nomination and voting process of the Cutino Award as that honor will acknowledge the full impact of the 2024 season. 
 
A women's Cutino Award Watch List will be shared in Spring 2025.

2024 Men's Water Polo Cutino Award Watch List (listed in alphabetical order):

1. Gabi Acosta | Long Beach State | Freshman | Center
2. Aleix Aznar Beltran | UC Davis | Graduate | Utility
3. Kiefer Black | Navy | Sophomore | Attacker
4. Max Casabella | California | Senior | Attacker
5. Reuel D'Souza | Pacific | Senior | Attacker
6. Chase Dodd | UCLA | R-Junior | Attacker
7. Ryder Dodd | UCLA | Freshman | Attacker
8. Zach Fales | Santa Clara | Senior | Attacker
9. Brendon Gyapjas | San Jose State | Sophomore | Goalkeeper
10. Christian Hosea | Pepperdine | Fifth Year | Attacker
11. Makoto Kenney | UCLA | Graduate | Attacker
12. Kristóf Kovács | Princeton | Sophomore | Goalkeeper
13. Thomas Lercari | Fordham | Senior | Goalkeeper
14. Robert López Duart | USC | Sophomore | Attacker
15. Max Miller | USC | Graduate | 2M Defender
16. George Papanikolaou | Fordham | Senior | Attacker
17. Riley Pittman | Stanford | R-Senior | Attacker
18. Roko Pozaric | Princeton | Senior | Utility
19. James Rozolis-Hill | Harvard | Junior | Utility
20. Ilias Stothart | Brown | Junior | Center