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Benjamin Gavran '23 Recruiting Profile
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2022 Highlights
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2022 HighlightsPersonal Statement
My name is Ben Gavran, I have been playing Water Polo for 5 years now. I just finished my Senior High School year of water polo for North Allegheny High School. We are finished 18-4 and 3rd in the state. I finished with 50 goals,19 assists and 37 steals, as well as winning 93% of my sprint offs for the season, all while missing 2 games during the season. There is a good chance you have seen me play this season in one of the many High School tournaments across the state of PA. (if not, I can Supply additional Videos of my games) I wear cap 20. I also was a started for the 16U Junior Olympics Tiger Water Polo out of Pittsburgh PA. I Played in Texas this past summer. We Finished 6-2 and were 13th in the whole tournament. I play club Water Polo for the Tiger Water Polo team during the off-season. In the summer of 2022 I played for Carolina Select in the 18U session 3 Junior Olympics in TX. We won the gold in the gold division
As a team, North Allegheny finished a successful season winning the PA western conference title for the 3rd year in a row. and this year we finished 3rd in the state. last year we finished 4th in the PA State Championships. Individually, I had a very successful season as well. I mostly play the right- and left-wing positions as well the top sprinter in the swim offs. (Currently, I have a 21.73 in the 50 freestyle). I finished my junior season season with 42 goals and 56 steals. i have won over 93% of my sprintoffs. I was named 1st Team All-Western Conference as well as being named to the PA Honorable Mention State Team. This year for the 2022 season i was named 3rd team All-State. for my career i finished with 102 goals.
Along with my successful water polo career, I am a freestyle state qualifier in swimming for North Allegheny. I am a Freestyle specialist focusing in on the 50, 100, 200 freestyle and the 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays. I finished 5th in the WPIAL championships in the 50 freestyle and 8th in the 100 freestyle. Current 50 free is a 21.73 and 47.39 in the 100 freestyle
In college I am looking to study business, finance or computer science (Cyber Security). I am interested in continuing my water polo career in college and wanted to see if we could talk to see what is needed to be a student athlete at in college.
Please let me know
Ben Gavran
cell 412-525-8670
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #20
Individual Awards
- ,3rd team all state team,, 2nd Team All-State
Team Awards
- 2nd team all western conference, Sectional Champs, State 3rd Place, Conference Champs
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #20
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, Honorable Mention All-State
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #20
Team Awards
- State 3rd Place, Conference Champs
- 2019 Varsity Team
- Jersey: #20
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 5 seasons
- 2022 North Carolina select team (18U)
- played for carolina select in 2022 18U junior olympics in TX. won the gold metal in gold division
- 2022 Tiger ater polo
- played at navy, great lakes zone and mich. tournament in the spring. attends a water polo combine in june for up and coming sr.
- 2021 Tiger Aquatics Water Polo PA
- very limited play in 2021 do to covid-19, played in JO invitational in springfield VA 2-2 record. Playing in national JO in TX end of July, Starter. main sprinter
- 2020 Tiger Aquatics Water Polo PA (played for tiger water polo since 8th grade)
- 2019 Tiger Aquatics Water Polo PA (played for tiger water polo since 8th grade)
- 8th grade won zones in bowling green ohio, 14u
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- eric Gorden
- High School Head Coach
- Corky Semler
- High School Head Coach
- Damir (Mata) Matanovic
- High School Assistant Coach
- joe hollo
- Club Coach
- Max Staresinic
- High School Head Coach
- Damir (Mata) Matanovic
Events
- Camp/Event
- signing my letter of intent to play water polo at mercyhurst university
- 12/01/22 to 12/01/22
- signed my letter of intent to play water polo at mercyhurst
- Camp/Event
- PA State Water Polo Championships
- 11/05/21 to 11/06/21
- NA is the 3rd seed
- Camp/Event
- Erie Challenge
- 10/16/21 to 10/16/21
- http://athletics.northallegheny.org/news/na-concludes-regular-season-at-erie-challenge/
- Camp/Event
- McDowell Cup
- 9/04/21 to 9/04/21
- http://athletics.northallegheny.org/news/convincing-debut-for-na-water-polo-at-mcdowell-cup/
Training
- R.A.W. Training
- 3 years
- Dryland - Strength and conditioning program for off season for swimming
- North Allegheny Dryland training
- 4 years
- dryland training with the swim team and water polo team strength and conditioning trainer/ former water polo coach and swimming coach
- Heavy Athletics-Wexford PA
- 1 year
- James Lederach is the owner and personal trainer that focuses on swimmers and water polo players. Physical fitness program.
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 7 years
- Varsity Team
- in my Soph. the year I Qualified and swam the 100 Freestyle in the 2021 WPIAL championships time 49.12, Swam in the 200 freestyle relay at 2021 WPIAL Championships finished 7th, qualified for PA State Championships. my jr year. I finished 5th in the WPIA
Statistics
| Statistic | 2022 Varsity Team | 2021 Varsity Team | 2020 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 23 | 13 |
| Goals Scored | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Steals | 37 | 56 | 17 |
| Blocks | 21 | 16 | 10 |
| Assists | 19 | 18 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors Chemistry. Honors Biology, Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra, Honors Latin V, Honors US for PolicyAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards2022Wester conference co champs 2022 northeast division champs/ all district 2022 3rd team all PA state team 2022 2nd team all western conference USA Water Polo academic all american-2021 2021 PA All-Western Conference 1st team Water Polo 2021 PA State All Honorable Mention Team Water 2021 TWP Starter for Olympics championships Texas 2020 ODP Cadet 2022 Gold Metal Winner In Junior Olympics Session 3 TX -Team Carolina Select
- Activitieskey club, Church Small Group, High School Swim Team, Lifeguarding, Summer Swim Coach. community outreach food bank food drive. High School Homecoming float team, Ski Club, bible school leader/server