Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Men's Water Polo Recruiting Class Announced
5/17/2012 8:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
May 17, 2012
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell men's water polo head coach John McBride will welcome six recruits to the team this fall, he announced Thursday. The group includes five players from California and a member of the Serbian Youth National Team. The Bison will need to replace five seniors from a squad that posted a 15-10 record last fall in McBride's first year at the helm.
"I am very excited about the incoming freshman," said McBride, who led Bucknell to a fifth-place finish at last year's Eastern Championship. "We have had to replace five very good seniors and I know that we have accomplished that. This class brings size, strength, and speed, which will add to our depth."
Bucknell Men's Water Polo Recruiting Class
Stefan Aleksic - Belgrade, Serbia/Sport Gymnasium (RAT)
Nick Hale - Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo School (Utility)
Jedd Thayer - Balboa Island, Calif./Corona del Mar (Utility)
Max Wilder - San Francisco, Calif./Menlo-Atherton (Utility)
Max McKelvy - Portola Valley, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep (Attack)
Andrew Roberts - Moraga, Calif./Campolindo (Center Defender/Center)
Stefan Aleksic (Belgrade, Serbia/Sport Gymnasium) - Stefan Aleksic ... born Jan. 7, 1993 in Belgrade, Serbia ... son of Diana and Dragan Aleksic ... member of Serbian Youth National Team ... starter for and 10-year member of WC Partizan in Belgrade ... helped Partizan win tournaments in Mali Medo, Croatia; Olimpijske, Montenegro; Vouliagmeni, Greece and the Kinder Tournament in Hungary ... has competed in various championships and world cups with the National Team ... currently a starting player for WPC Singidunum, which finished second in the Serbian National League ... has one brother, Filip.
Nick Hale (Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo School) - Nicholas John Hale ... born Feb. 16, 1994 in London, England ... son of Allison and Jonathan Hale ... member of water polo and swimming teams at Menlo School ... two-time water polo All-American ... three-time all-league selection ... three-time All-Central Coast Section ... earned a gold medal at the Junior Olympics ... swim team MVP and captain ... played for Stanford Club A team along with fellow recruit Max Wilder ... has one sister, Lizzie, and two brothers, Matt and Andrew ... Lizzie is a member of the volleyball team at the University of Miami and will be a senior in 2012 ... Matt played water polo at Princeton ... Andrew was a member of the swimming team at UC Santa Cruz.
Jedd Thayer (Balboa Island, Calif./Corona del Mar) - Jedd Gavin Thayer ... born Oct. 7, 1993 in Orange, Calif. ... son of Paula Gavin and Scott Thayer ... attended both Garces Memorial High School and Corona del Mar High School ... member of swimming, water polo, basketball and baseball teams ... led water polo team to California Interscholastic Federation Central Section Division 3 title ... water polo MVP of Central Section Division 3 and Yosemite League ... received Jim Coiner Sportsmanship Award ... MVP of water polo and swimming teams ... helped swim team to CIF Central Section Division 2 title ... has two siblings, Jaclyn and Jeritt ... both siblings played soccer at NYU and were team captains ... Jeritt played four years professionally in the United Soccer League ... father played baseball at UC Irvine and for three years professionally.
Max Wilder (San Francisco, Calif./Menlo-Atherton) - Maxwell Christopher Wilder ... born June 16, 1993 in Stanford, Calif. ... son of Gloria and Christopher Wilder ... earned four letters in water polo and three in swimming at Menlo-Atherton High School ... team captain of both teams ... helped water polo team to second place finish in CIF Division 1 ... second-team CIF Central Coast Section ... member of Pacific Zone ODP youth Team ... played for Stanford Club A team along with fellow recruit Nick Hale ... All-American swimmer in the 400 free relay ... has one brother, Sam.
Max McKelvy (Portola Valley, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep) - Maximilian Harrison McKelvy ... born June 29, 1993 in Stanford, Calif. ... son of Teri and Dorian McKelvy ... two-time second-team all-league selection for water polo ... helped water polo team to back-to-back league and Central Coast Section title games ... squad finished second in both in 2010 and won championships in both in 2011 ... won WCAL league title in 200 freestyle ... earned first-team all-league honors for swimming ... has one sister, Taylor.
Andrew Roberts (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo) - Andrew Roberts ... son of Sarah and Paul Roberts ... starting center on water polo team that finished fourth in the North Coast Section quarterfinals ... was named All-DFAL ... earned team's Most Improved Award ... scored 33 goals and dished out 36 assists as a senior ... National Merit Scholar and AP Scholar ... water polo and swimming Scholar-Athlete.
