In a season where the Cerritos College men's water polo team posted a 19-14 record and qualified for the Southern California Regional Playoffs, a pair of players earned All-American honors. Goalie Zachary Jenkins (La Serna HS) and sophomore driver Kevin Elizarraraz (Buena Park HS) each received All-American recognition. Additionally, freshman Brian Luque-Gutierrez (Salazar y Herrera, Colombia) was an All-Southern California Honorable Mention selection.
Jenkins concluded his illustrious Falcon career as a two-time All-American, two-time 1st Team All-Southern California and two-time 1st Team All-South Coast Conference selection. As for Elizarraraz, he was also a 2nd Team All-Southern California choice this year, as well as a 1st Team All-South Coast Conference pick. In addition to his All-SOuthern California recognition, Luque-Gutierrez was also a 2nd Team all-conference pick.
In his career, Jenkins recorded 325 saves as a sophomore, which is the second most in a season in school history, while his 55.9 save percentage set a new single-season school record. He also recorded 538 career saves, which ranks him second in school history. Elizarraraz (pictured, left) will also have his name strewn throughout the college's record book, which includes placing his name eighth in career goals (139) and ninth in career steals (102). He also ends his Cerritos career ranking sixth with 96 career exclusions, while his 60 assists puts him in the top 20. As for his numbers this year, he posted 79 goals, which is the 13th most in a season and finishes tied for seventh with 49 exclusions drawn this year.
Also earning South Coast Conference recognition were freshman John Gomez (La Serna HS), who was a 2nd Team pick, while the duo of sophomore Nik Klimpfinger (Los Alamitos HS) and freshman Seamus MacDonald (Long Beach Millikan HS) were honorable mention choices.
December 16, 2019
M. Water Polo: Pair earns All-American honors
November 15, 2019
M. Water Polo: Sudden death playoff loss ends season
November 10, 2019
M. Water Polo: Cerritos seeded #4 for SoCal Regional Playoffs
November 9, 2019
M. Water Polo: Win earns Falcons third place in conference
November 7, 2019
M. Water Polo: Semifinal loss sends Falcons to 3rd Place game
October 30, 2019
M. Water Polo: Long Beach hands Falcons loss for the fourth time
October 26, 2019
M. Water Polo: Third tournament sees Falcons lose to same trio
October 23, 2019
M. Water Polo: Conference loss drops team into second place
October 12, 2019
M. Water Polo: Falcons earn tough win over Orange Coast
October 9, 2019
M. Water Polo: Victory over Chaffey ninth in a row for Cerritos
October 4, 2019
M. Water Polo: Team posts two wins at mini tournament
October 2, 2019
M. Water Polo: Conference win extends streak to six games
September 27, 2019
M. Water Polo: Cerritos posts pair of wins at tournament
September 22, 2019
M. Water Polo: East Coast trip nets three wins
September 18, 2019
M. Water Polo: Cerritos opens conference with a win
September 7, 2019
M. Water Polo: Team takes one of four games at Golden West Tournament
August 31, 2019
M. Water Polo: Falcons open season with four tournament wins