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Jack Ruggiero '24 Recruiting Profile
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Jack Ruggiero 202...Personal Statement
I started competitive swimming when I was 7 and began playing water polo for a local club team when I was 12. I am a team player with an unselfish playing style and provide an aggressive defense. I love the camaraderie that I have with my teammates! I am drawn to the strategy and physicality that the game of water polo requires. Through the sport, I have developed character and confidence that positively impacts everything I do in and out of the water. I enjoy the sense of community that the sport provides and I would love the opportunity to carry this forward through to my college experience.
I still swim competitively for both a club team and my high school team, where I received a varsity letter freshman, sophomore, and junior year and have been recognized as an academic scholar.
I am dedicated to my academics, and am currently taking honors level and AP courses. My academic strengths are in science and math and I plan to study biochemistry/chemistry/pharmaceutical sciences/drug development in the future.
Athletics
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2023 USA Water Polo ODP Super Regionals (ODP Men's Water Polo)
- 2022 Greater New Haven Water Polo ( Club)
- American Water Polo National State Challenge Champion 2022
- 2021 CT Premier (Club)
- 14u team won Gold at the Junior Olympics held in Dallas July 2021
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Andy Lewandowski
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2023 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics
- 7/27/23 to 7/30/23
- double rostered on 16u and 18u teams
- Camp/Event
- 2023 AWP National State Challenge
- 7/06/23 to 7/09/23
- 18u team
- Camp/Event
- 2023 Water Polo Combine
- 6/14/23 to 6/14/23
- Camp/Event
- 2023 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program - Super Regional
- 1/12/23 to 1/15/23
- qualified for first cut of NEZ Youth team
- Camp/Event
- 2022 AWP National State Challenge
- 7/08/22 to 7/10/22
- 18u team - 1st place in tournament
- Camp/Event
- 2021 USA Water Polo Junior Olympics
- 7/29/21 to 8/01/21
- 14u team - 1st place, platinum division
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 8 years
- Varsity Team
- Varsity letter 2021, 2022; Scholar Athlete 2021
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Taking all honors level classesAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP US Government and Politics2021-22 AP US History 2022-23 AP Calc AB 2022-23Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsHigh honors 2020-21, 2021-22; Scholar athlete 2020-21
- ActivitiesVolunteer with Special Olympics, Cook for local homeless overflow shelter, 7th grade math tutor, lifeguard