Katherine Gabayeron
Height: 5-6
Year: Frosh
High School: Cerritos
Position: Free, IM

Cerritos College Water Polo (2011): Named 2nd Team All-Southern California and 1st Team All-South Coast Conference… Finished third on the team with 47 goals and added 14 assists and 49 steals… Scored a season-high four goals against Palomar College, Fullerton College and San Diego Mesa College… Also recorded three goals against Long Beach City, American River College (twice) and Ohlone College… Posted a season-high three assists against Chaffey College and Santa Monica College, while her four steals against El Camino College were a season best…..

Cerritos HS: Named her school’s Athlete of the Year after earning 1st Team All-CIF, 1st Team All-San Gabriel Valley league and her team’s Most Valuable Player in water polo… While on the swimming team, she was a CIF Finals Qualifier four years in a row and was named her team’s MVP as a senior and junior… Specialized in the 200-yard freestyle (1:59), 200-yard IM (2:15) and 500-yard freestyle (5:20)… Helped the water polo team win the league championship… Selected the CIF Player of the Year as a junior, as well as 1st Team All-CIF, 1st Team all-league and her team’s MVP… Led the team to the CIF Championship her junior and sophomore seasons, while they won the league championship all four years…..

Personal: Aspires to be a physical therapist… Her brother PJ (19) was an All-American water polo player and swimmer for the Falcons and his now swimming at the University of Hawaii, while her sister Raquel (20) competed on the Falcon water polo and swimming teams… Likes to sleep and eat in her spare time… Nicknamed “Pocahontas”… Is the daughter of Carlos and Susan Gabayeron… Born in Lakewood, CA on January 4, 1993…..

Favorite Athlete: Aaron Peirsol          Favorite Movie:  “The Lion King”
Favorite Food:  Everything                 Favorite TV Show: “Vampire Diaries”