Women's Water Polo Recruiting / California / Palos Verdes Estates, CA / Palos Verdes High School / Mackenzie Whitehead

Mackenzie Whitehead '21 Recruiting Profile

Palos Verdes High SchoolPalos Verdes Estates, CAWomen's Water Polo
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ClubPalos Verdes Water Polo Club
Height5'7"
Weight125lbs
Age20
Primary PositionUtility
Secondary Position2M Defender
Dominant HandRight
Wingspan5'7"
50 Yard Swim Time25.67
100 Free56.78

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Video of Offense December 2018Offense December ...
Video of CIF SS Round one PVHS vs Poly/PasadenaCIF SS Round one ...
Video of 2018 Highlights2018 Highlights
Video of 2020 Highlights2020 Highlights

Personal Statement

I am looking for a high academic school that challenges me and has me graduating with every opportunity to become successful in life. My goal is to also play high level women's water polo for my school, learn from the best and become the best that I can be, both academically and athletically.  I am extremely coachable in my sport, and one of the hardest working athletes on deck.  I take it upon myself to seek out extra workouts/conditioning opportunities - close to 50% of the time I work with older male athletes to improve my strength and further expand my knowledge of the game. I surround myself with motivated athletes and scholars. My speed and agility make me a standout (200m 2:09 / 100m 0:56:78 / 50m 0:25:67). I realize at my age that academics must come first, but I find the more disciplined I become in the pool, the more disciplined I become in the classroom. 

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity
  • 3 years
  • Varsity Starter
  • 3 years
  • 2020 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #8
  • Individual Awards
  • Best Defensive Player, 1st Team All-Conference
  • Team Awards
  • Conference 3rd Place
  • 2019 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #8
  • Individual Awards
  • 1st Team All-Conference, 2nd Team All-County, MVP & Best Defensive Player
  • Team Awards
  • Conference 3rd Place
  • 2018 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #3
  • Individual Awards
  • Best Future Talent
  • Team Awards
  • Conference 2nd Place, Quarter Finals for CIF Southern Section

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience
  • 6 seasons
  • 2020 USA Water Polo ODP (Youth)
  • Selected for zone red team to compete at Nationals Tournament in March 2020 (postponed due to COVID-19)
  • 2019 Palos Verdes Water Polo Club (18U Girls)
  • Participating in 2019 US Club Championships 6/28-30 and 2019 Junior Olympics.
  • 2019 USA Water Polo ODP (Youth)
  • Selected to Youth zone team (Coastal California) to play in the Nationals tournament in Riverside in March, 2019.
  • 2018 Palos Verdes Water Polo Club (16U/18U)
  • Won Gold Medal Junior Olympics Classic Division in 16U division, San Jose, Ca 2018.
  • 2018 USA Cadet National Team 2018 (CA) (Cadet)
  • Trained with Women's Youth National Team.
  • 2017 Palos Verdes Water Polo Club (14U/16U/18U Girls)
  • Played on all 3 eligible divisions: 14U, 16U & 18U Girls Teams. Played JO Quals on all 3 teams. Played JO's 2017 on 18U team.

Coach References

  • Club Coach
  • Robert Lynn
  • High School Head Coach
  • Andras Gyongyosi

Events

  • Camp/Event
  • Junior Olympics 18U Girls
  • 7/25/19 to 7/28/19
  • Starting Utility/2M post up with full minutes in close games throughout tournament.
  • Camp/Event
  • USA Water Polo ODP National Championships
  • 3/15/19 to 3/17/19
  • Starter Cap number 4 playing 2M defender and attacker positions. 5 games over 2 days in Youth Division (2002 & 2003 birth years).
  • Camp/Event
  • CIF SS Division 3
  • 2/06/19 to 2/13/19
  • Starting 2M defender/attacker wildcard round vs Crescenta Valley HS(18-8 win). Stating 2M defender/attacker round 1 with full minutes vs Poly Riverside (4-7 loss).
  • Camp/Event
  • Junior Olympics 2018 16U Girls
  • 7/26/18 to 7/29/18
  • USA Water Polo # 573610. 16U Classic Division Gold Medal Champions. Jersey #8. Starter with full minutes in 10 games. 2M defender and attacker taking opponents 2M-2M.
  • Camp/Event
  • National Team Training
  • 6/11/18 to 6/14/18
  • Trained with both the Cadet & Youth National Team. Fine tuned positioning skills and built on attacking skills. Very productive 4 days!
  • Camp/Event
  • National Team Selection Camp (NTSC)
  • 5/25/18 to 5/27/18
  • Trained and competed for a spot on the National Team (Cadets), which I earned.
  • Camp/Event
  • ODP National Championships
  • 3/10/18 to 3/11/18
  • Cap #12. Played on California Coastal zone team. Starter. Played Utility & 2M defender. Selected by national coaches to attend the National Team Selection Camp May 2018.
  • Camp/Event
  • CIF SS Division 4
  • 2/13/18 to 3/17/18
  • Cap #3 Starter with full minutes. Wild card round vs Beckman 9-8 win in double overtime & sudden death. Round 1 vs Poly/Pasadena 11-8 win in double overtime. Quarterfinals vs Newbury Park loss 6-7 in double overtime. Played Utility and 2M defender positions taking my opponents 2M-2M.
  • Camp/Event
  • Junior Olympics 18U Girls
  • 7/27/17 to 7/30/17
  • USA Water Polo # 573610. Qualified in 14U, 16U & 18U divisions. Finished 10th in 18U division as starting sprinter/utility.

Training

  • 6 Days/week
  • 4 years
  • I train with my age group (18U) girls, and 16/18U boys groups. If there is not a training session available for girls, I will attend the boys training sessions.
  • USA National Women's Cadet & Youth Team
  • 1 year
  • I have trained 4 days, 8 hours per day with the USA Women's Cadet and Youth Team, Webb School, Claremont, Ca. A grueling but highly beneficial training session where my positioning skills were sharpened and my endurance boosted.

Additional Sports

  • Swimming
  • 8 years
  • Varsity Team
  • Varsity since freshman year. Women's 100 freestyle time (56:78). Women's 50 freestyle time (25:67). CIF Championships 2019 for 200 Freestyle Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay. CIF 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19.

Statistics

Statistic2020 Varsity Team2019 Varsity Team
Games2428
Goals Scored4951
Savesn/an/a
Saves %n/an/a
Saves Ration/an/a
Steals5360
Blocks76
Assists2425
Earned Ejections5617
Shot Percentage74%76%
Shots on Goal6667
Total Goals Againststats not takenno stats taken
Goals Against Averagestats not takenno stats taken

Academics

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High School Information

StateCalifornia
Phone(310) 378-8471

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?
Yes. English 1 Honors English 2 Honors
Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. World History AP Environmental Science AP English 3 AP American Government AP Economics AP English 4/Literature AP Biology AP
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Yes

Awards and Activities

  • ActivitiesMember of Palos Verdes Assembly (service group). Member of Las Hermanas (service group)

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