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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2016 Men's Water Polo

12 Nikhil Bhatia

  • Position ATK
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Los Altos, Calif.
  • High School Menlo School
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

2016: ACWPC All-Academic Team ... Recorded two goals on eight shot, one assist, nine steals, and one ejection drawn… Had a remarkable game against Penn State Behrend while recording two goals, one assist, and four steals… aided the Engineers to their eighth CWPA Division III Eastern Championship in program history ... [SEASON STATS]

2015: Scored five goals that went along with one assist, a field block, four steals and one drawn ejections in his first collegiate water polo season ... scored the first two goals and steals of his college career in a 12-3 win over Cal Tech (10/2) at the Gary Troyer Tournament in California ... his assist came in a 17-4 win over Connecticut College (10/10) ... in that game, he also notched a pair of goals to add to his total ... drew his first ejection in a 14-6 win over Connecticut College (9/16) ... helped MIT to second place at the CWPA Division III Championship, fourth at both the CWPA Northern Division Championship and the Gary Troyer Tournament and a seventh place finish at the CWPA Championship ... also aided MIT in its first ever victory over the U.S. Naval Academy and its first win in 22 years over St. Francis College (N.Y.).

Out of the Pool at MIT:  Majoring in computer science with a minor in economics ... Software Eng Intern at Whatsgoodly Inc. ... UA Involvement Committee Chair.

High School: A 2015 graduate of the Menlo School … earned four varsity letters in water polo and swimming … USA Water Polo Academic All American … National Merit Finalist … JV Team Captain … CCS Scholastic Champion … CCS Finalists … competed on the Stanford Water Polo Club team … High Honors … Co-Founder of Diplomacy Club … President of Investment Club … BGCP Reading Tutor … Violinist … Menlo Park Rotary Club Award … AP Scholar Award … AP Scholar Award With Distinction.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2015First Year

    ATK
    6'1"
    12
  • 12

    2016Sophomore

    ATK
    6'1"
    12