Dominic Hernandez
Height: 5-9
Weight: 155
Year: Frosh
High School: Schurr HS / Montebello (CA)
Major: Criminal Justice
Events: Free, Back

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2021): Earned All-American and 1st Team All-Southern California recognition, while he was also a 1st Team All-South Coast Conference selection… Played all 31 games and led the team with 89 goals, which was the 12th most in the state… Also had 42 assists and a team-high 62 steals, which was tied for the eighth most in the state… Was second on the team with 42 exclusions drawn and led the team with 15 blocks… Scored a season-high eight goals against Redlands University and posted six goals against Long Beach City College… Recorded at least three goals in 19 times… Had a season-high four assists against Sierra College and turned in six steals against Rio Hondo College and San Diego Mesa College… Drew six exclusions against Long Beach City College in one game and five in another…..

Cal Baptist Men’s Water Polo (2020): Spent the season as a red-shirt…..

Schurr HS: While on the swimming team, he competed in the 100-yard freestyle (57.0) and 100-yard backstroke (1:10)… Voted the Almont League Most Valuable Player in water polo, 1st Team All-CIF and his team’s MVP two seasons in a row… Was a four-time 1st Team all-league selection… As a senior, he accounted for a team-high 90 goals to go along with 46 assists and 80 steals… Registered 67 goals, 57 steals and 20 assists during his junior year… Was coached by current Cerritos women’s water polo assistant David Argumosa and former Cerritos player and assistant coach Luis Flores… Was a member of the water polo and swimming teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he scored the game-winning goal in an upset playoff win over Long Beach Wilson High… Would like to transfer to Loyola Marymount University and aspires to be either a parole officer or a probation officer… His sister Danielle (25) played water polo at UC Davis and Loyola Marymount University, while his brother Ian (23) played water polo at the University of LaVerne… Hobbies include water polo and playing video games… Nicknamed “Dom”… Is the son of Jose and Norma Hernandez… Born in Hollywood, CA on June 25, 2002…..

Favorite Athlete:  Kobe Bryant                            Favorite Movie:  “Fast and the Furious”
Favorite Food:  Pizza                                          Favorite TV Show:  “Shameless”
Favorite Book: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”