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Chase McFarland Season 2023
PositionDR
Weight200 lbs
Height6-3
ClassSophomore
HometownBerkeley, Calif.
Career Accolades
- ACWPC All-Academic – Outstanding (2022)
As a Sophomore (2023)
- Appeared in 20 games for the Cardinal, recording one shot
As a Freshman (2022)
- ACWPC All-Academic – Outstanding
- Appeared in 20 games, scoring 13 goals, including four multi-goal performances
- Scored a season-high three goals in collegiate debut against Wagner (Sept. 3)
USA Water Polo
- Has competed at several levels with the USA National Youth program
- Two-time Pacific Zone cadet team starter (2019-20)
- Chosen for Futures Barcelona (2019)
- Member of USA Development National Team (2018)
Prior to Stanford
- 2022 graduate of Berkeley High School in Berkeley, Calif.
- Played and started all four seasons for the Yellowjackets, serving as a two-year captain
- Scored the most goals in the nation as a senior (2021)
- West Alameda County Conference champion (2019)
- League MVP (2021)
- Three-time first-team all-league (2019-21)
- Second in CIF-North Coast Section in total goals and third in points as a sophomore (2019)
- First in California among all sophomores in total points and assists
- Trained and competed with CC United Polo Club since 2012
- U19 Junior Olympics champion (2021)
- U19 Futures League champion (2021)
- Two-time Junior Olympics All-American first team (2012, 2021)
Personal
- Full name is Chase Clifford Smith McFarland
- Son of Lauren and Sean McFarland
- Has an older brother, Dash
- Plays water polo at UC Santa Barbara