Zach Wherry Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Tustin, Calif. High School: Mater Dei Height / Weight: 6-1 / 200 Position: Defender

2011
Played in 12 matches, making two starts...had two shot attempts...also registered seven assists, three earned exclusions and two steals.

2010
Played in four matches...scored one goal on three attempts...also collected one steal and one assist...scored one goal against Pomona-Pitzer (Oct. 30)...made his collegiate debut versus Loyola Marymount (Sept. 25).

2009
Redshirted.

High School
Four-year varsity water polo letterwinner at Mater Dei High School under head coach Chris Segesman...secured first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II honors and All-Trinity League accolades as a junior and senior (2007, 2008) ...also named a second-team All-Southern California selection and third-team California All-America honoree as a senior...gained fifth-team All-California-Hawaii All-America honors as a junior...selected as Mater Dei's "most valuable defender" all four seasons (2005-08)...named a third-team All-CIF Division II selection and second-team All-Trinity League honoree as a sophomore (2006)...earned first-team All-Serra League accolades as a freshman (2005)...served as team captain for three seasons (2006-08)...helped lead Mater Dei to its first-ever CIF boys water polo title in 2008, recording a 24-7 overall record.

Club
Played for Regency Water Polo Club.

Personal
Full name: Zachary Kenneth Wherry...born July 19, 1990 in Orange, Calif...Zach is the middle of Jeff and Julia Wherry's three sons...has two brothers, Nate and Alex...younger brother, Alex, is a redshirt freshman on the UCLA men's water polo team...history major.