Three from Men's Water Polo Named All-America

SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College men's water polo players Max Wade, Robert Griffin, and Nik Koelzer have each been named ACWPC All-Americans for their outstanding play during the 2021 season, the organization has announced.

Wade, a junior from Flower Mound, earned All-America status for the second time in his career after being named second team All-America for the 2021 campaign. Wade continued to pad his career scoring record at Austin College, tallying more than 30 times and surpassing 100 career goals. Wade was a first team All-Tournament pick at the CWPA Division III Eastern Championships, where the 'Roos took third place.

Griffin, a senior from Seabrook, joined Wade as a 30-goal scorer this season, on his way to earning honorable mention All-America status. Griffin had multiple huge scoring games throughout the year, including capping the season off with six goals in the team's 20-7 victory over Penn State-Behrend in the team's final game of the season.

Koelzer, a sophomore from Richmond, padded the stat sheet in multiple categories this year, as he earned honorable mention All-America accolades. Koelzer was consistently among the team leaders in assists throughout the year, while reaching double digits in the scoring column as well. Koelzer's strong play at the Eastern Championships earned him second team All-Tournament status.