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Gavin West Season 2023
PositionDR
Weight195 lbs
Height6-2
ClassFreshman
HometownOld Greenwich, Conn.
As a Freshman (2023)
- Scored eight goals and added seven assists
- Scored his first collegiate goal on Sept. 3 against No. 17 Cal Baptist
USA Water Polo
- Has competed for USA Development, Youth National Team and Cadet Team
Prior to Stanford
- 2022 graduate of Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton, Calif.
- Competed in water polo and swimming in high school
- WCAL, CCS and Northern California champions (2022)
- Guided his team to an undefeated season in 2021
- 2022 first team all-league, all-conference and all-America
- First team Junior Olympic all-America (2022)
- County athlete of the week (2022)
- All-American in 4x50 swim relay at Brunswick School (2020)
- WBAL 100-yard freestyle swimming record holder at Sacred Heart Prep (2021)
- Played club for Greenwich (2019-20), Stanford (2021) and Atherton (2022)
- National runner up (2022)
- Three-time Junior Olympic honorable mention all-American (2017, 2019, 2021)
- Junior Olympic First Team all-American (2022)
Personal
- Born in Laguna Niguel, Calif.
- Son of Susanne and Owen West
- Father, Owen, was a second team All-America rower for Harvard
- Mother, Susanne, qualified for Olympic trials in high school and swam for Arizona State
- Has a younger sibling, Ryan
- Took a gap year in Spain prior to enrolling at Stanford
- Enjoys spearfishing and surfing