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Bucknell Men's Water Polo Announces 2021 Class
7/9/2021 10:07:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Bucknell men's water polo head Head Coach John McBride has announced the addition of five incoming student-athletes to the program for the 2021 fall season. Â
The class hails from three different states, as well as Turkey. Â Mason Maclear, JC Pompa, Shay Gillearn, Hasan Mogultay, and Jack Bruce will join a Bucknell program that has captured the last two MAWPC titles, and has also earned back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. Â
JC Pompa
Cutler Bay, Fla./Gulliver Prep
Before Bucknell: Lettered five times for the water polo team and four times as a member of the swimming team at Gulliver Prep...Named Miami Herald First Team All-Dade as a sophomore and as a senior...also named Most Improved Player as a sophomore...Two-year team captain...selected as Most Accomplished Athlete at Gulliver Prep as a senior...Named Florida 2021 Mr. Water Polo and Offensive Player of the Year...Helped team to FHSAA State Championship in both 2019 and 2021, and a 68-1 record overall...contribted 87 goals, 30 assists, 59 steals, while scoring nine goals in the state final...member of Miami Riptides Water Polo Club and the Venezuelan National Team.
Personal: Juan Carlos Pompa...born on December 10, 2002 in Caracas, Venezuela...son of Juan Carlos Pompa and Luisaura Sanchez.
Mason Maclear
Santa Barbara, Calif./Oaks Christian
Before Bucknell: Lettered three years in swimming and water polo at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif...helped team to a perfect record in water polo for three years and a third-place finish at the State Championship in 2018.
Personal: Born on September 6, 2002 in Denver, Colorado...uncle Matt Maclear played pro and at UC Berkeley...father Mike Maclear played water polo at UCSB.
Shay Gillearn
Woodland Hills, Calif./Harvard-Westlake
Before Bucknell: Named USA Academic All-American at Harvard-Westlake...helped team to back-to-back CIF Southern Section D1 Championships in 2018 and 2019...Team captured Mission League Championship all four years, CIF Regional Championship in 2019...team finished 31-2 overall in 2019...played club for Los Angeles Premier, helping team to Future Super Finals Championship in 2018 and 2019.
Personal: Shay Thomas Gillearn...son of Jason and Jessica Gillearn...member of Student Athletic Leadership Council...has one sibling, Fiona. Â
Hasan Mogultay
Istanbul, Turkey/Istek Acibadem Anatolian High SchoolÂ
Before Bucknell: Â Member of Turkish National Team...helped team to third-place finish in the Balcan games in Bulgaria...helped team to first-place finish at Barkalov Cup in Ukraine...member of senior national team, competing in the European Championships in Georgia...captained squad during Balcan games...played club for ASSK, helping team to fourth-place finish in three seasons in 2018, 2019, and 2021. Â
Personal: Hasan Emre Mogultay...born on April 26, 2002 in Istanbul, Turkey. Â
Jack Bruce
Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich
Before Bucknell: Lettered in water polo and swimming at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut...Named Freshman of the Year in 2017...four-year varsity member...Named team captain in 2020...Member of U.S. Development National Team in 2017...attended National Team Selection Camp in 2017, 2018, and 2020...swim team broke record for total number of points scored in an FCIAC Championship...helped water polo team finish 26-4 as a junior...scored 37 goals, added 33 assists, and managed 37 steals as a junior at Greenwich...lead team in assists, while managing over 115 goals at Greenwich...helped Greenwich Aquatics to sixth-place finish in the Platinum division at the 16U Junior Olympics. Â
Personal: Jack Finnegan Bruce...Born on April 2, 2003 in Greenwich, Connecticut...has two sibling, Nick and Evyn...Sister Evyn played field hockey at Ohio Wesleyan...played right-handed until he was 12 years old, before switching to a left-handed approach...used to play football...favorite band is the Rolling Stones...favorite animal is the buffalo. Â Â
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The class hails from three different states, as well as Turkey. Â Mason Maclear, JC Pompa, Shay Gillearn, Hasan Mogultay, and Jack Bruce will join a Bucknell program that has captured the last two MAWPC titles, and has also earned back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. Â
JC Pompa
Cutler Bay, Fla./Gulliver Prep
Before Bucknell: Lettered five times for the water polo team and four times as a member of the swimming team at Gulliver Prep...Named Miami Herald First Team All-Dade as a sophomore and as a senior...also named Most Improved Player as a sophomore...Two-year team captain...selected as Most Accomplished Athlete at Gulliver Prep as a senior...Named Florida 2021 Mr. Water Polo and Offensive Player of the Year...Helped team to FHSAA State Championship in both 2019 and 2021, and a 68-1 record overall...contribted 87 goals, 30 assists, 59 steals, while scoring nine goals in the state final...member of Miami Riptides Water Polo Club and the Venezuelan National Team.
Personal: Juan Carlos Pompa...born on December 10, 2002 in Caracas, Venezuela...son of Juan Carlos Pompa and Luisaura Sanchez.
Mason Maclear
Santa Barbara, Calif./Oaks Christian
Before Bucknell: Lettered three years in swimming and water polo at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif...helped team to a perfect record in water polo for three years and a third-place finish at the State Championship in 2018.
Personal: Born on September 6, 2002 in Denver, Colorado...uncle Matt Maclear played pro and at UC Berkeley...father Mike Maclear played water polo at UCSB.
Shay Gillearn
Woodland Hills, Calif./Harvard-Westlake
Before Bucknell: Named USA Academic All-American at Harvard-Westlake...helped team to back-to-back CIF Southern Section D1 Championships in 2018 and 2019...Team captured Mission League Championship all four years, CIF Regional Championship in 2019...team finished 31-2 overall in 2019...played club for Los Angeles Premier, helping team to Future Super Finals Championship in 2018 and 2019.
Personal: Shay Thomas Gillearn...son of Jason and Jessica Gillearn...member of Student Athletic Leadership Council...has one sibling, Fiona. Â
Hasan Mogultay
Istanbul, Turkey/Istek Acibadem Anatolian High SchoolÂ
Before Bucknell: Â Member of Turkish National Team...helped team to third-place finish in the Balcan games in Bulgaria...helped team to first-place finish at Barkalov Cup in Ukraine...member of senior national team, competing in the European Championships in Georgia...captained squad during Balcan games...played club for ASSK, helping team to fourth-place finish in three seasons in 2018, 2019, and 2021. Â
Personal: Hasan Emre Mogultay...born on April 26, 2002 in Istanbul, Turkey. Â
Jack Bruce
Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich
Before Bucknell: Lettered in water polo and swimming at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut...Named Freshman of the Year in 2017...four-year varsity member...Named team captain in 2020...Member of U.S. Development National Team in 2017...attended National Team Selection Camp in 2017, 2018, and 2020...swim team broke record for total number of points scored in an FCIAC Championship...helped water polo team finish 26-4 as a junior...scored 37 goals, added 33 assists, and managed 37 steals as a junior at Greenwich...lead team in assists, while managing over 115 goals at Greenwich...helped Greenwich Aquatics to sixth-place finish in the Platinum division at the 16U Junior Olympics. Â
Personal: Jack Finnegan Bruce...Born on April 2, 2003 in Greenwich, Connecticut...has two sibling, Nick and Evyn...Sister Evyn played field hockey at Ohio Wesleyan...played right-handed until he was 12 years old, before switching to a left-handed approach...used to play football...favorite band is the Rolling Stones...favorite animal is the buffalo. Â Â
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