Joel Rivas
Joel Rivas
Height: 5-7
Weight: 145
Year: Soph
High School: Montebello HS / Montebello (CA)
Major: Business Administration
Events: Free, Breast, IM

Cerritos College Men’s Swimming (2022): Competed in the 50-yard freestyle (26.54), 100-yard freestyle (58.29), 200-yard breaststroke (2:50.88), 200-yard IM (2:32.16) and 400-yard IM (5:24.72) during the season…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2022): Played in 24 games and made a pair of starts… Recorded six goals, two assists and 16 steals on the year… Scored a pair of goals and recorded seven steals against Fullerton College, while he had three steals against American River College…..

Montebello HS: While on the water polo team, he was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player as a sophomore… Spent one season in the swimming team and specialized in the 100-yard freestyle (56.0) and 400-yard IM (5:12.0)… Was a member of the water polo and swimming teams for three seasons and spent one year on the wrestling team…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he posted his personal best time in the 100-yard freestyle… Would like to transfer to Cal State Fullerton… His brother Raul was on the water polo and swimming teams at Cerritos, while his other brother David competed in both sports in high school… Hobbies include boxing… Is the son of Raul and Rosa Rivas… Born in Los Angeles, CA on November 13, 2001…..

Favorite Athlete:  Lionel Messi                            Favorite Movie: “The Pursuit of Happyness”
Favorite Food:  Thai Sea Soup                             Favorite TV Show: “Adventure Time”
Favorite Book: “The Bible”