Irvine, CA - July 29 - The roster for the Men's Cadet National Team has been announced for the 2026 World Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. The competition begins on August 3 and will run through August 9 while featuring some of the best pipeline players in the country.

Results and information can be found from World Aquatics. See below for roster and schedule.

Men's Cadet National Team Roster

Name		Position	Hand	Club	Zone
John Burns		Goalkeeper	Right	American River Water Polo Club	Central California
Cortez Chavez		Attacker	Right	San Diego Dons Water Polo Club	Pacific Southwest
Hunter Coleman		Center	Right	Stanford Water Polo Foundation	Pacific
Ronan Keane		Attacker	Right	Mission Water Polo Club	Southern Pacific
Hunter Loo		Attacker	Right	Pride Water Polo Academy	Coastal California
Owen Marks		Center	Right	Newport Beach Water Polo	Southern Pacific
Dominic Palandrani		Center Defender	Right	NorCal Aquatics	Pacific
Francesco Pintaric		Attacker	Right	Trojan Water Polo	Coastal California
Andrew Schneider		Attacker	Left	Mission Water Polo Club	Southern Pacific
Sungwon Shin (Aden)		Attacker	Right	San Diego Shores Water Polo Club	Pacific Southwest
Harry Siafaris		Center Defender	Right	Los Angeles Premier	Coastal California
Alistair Sterrett		Goalkeeper	Right	Northwest Water Polo Club	Pacific Northwest
Grayson Taylor		Center	Right	San Diego Dons Water Polo Club	Pacific Southwest
Channing Wigo		Attacker	Right	Channel Islands United	Coastal California
Liam Zarcu		Attacker	Right	San Diego Shores Water Polo Club	Pacific Southwest

Head Coach - Ian Davidson
Asst Coach - Michael Gonzales
Asst Coach - Derek Clappis
Team Manager - Ashley Hill

Men's Cadet National Team Schedule
August 3 - USA vs. Peru at 5:35am pt
August 4 - USA vs. Germany at 1:00am pt
August 5 - USA vs. Zimbabwe at 2:35am pt
August 6 - USA vs. Australia at 7:00am pt
August 7 - TBD (Quarterfinals)
August 8 - TBD (Semifinals)
August 9 - TBD (Finals)