SAN BRUNO, Calif. – San José State’s Mitchell Keightley was named the KAP7 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Player of the Week after leading the Spartans to two home wins, and Pepperdine’s Hunter Danko won his third KAP7 WCC Men’s Water Polo Newcomer of the Week award of the season after pacing the Waves to two road victories in the last week of the regular season.
KAP7 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN’S WATER POLO PLAYER OF THE WEEK – MITCHELL KEIGHTLEY, SR., D – SAN JOSÉ STATE
Mitchell Keightley started in two matches to help lead the No. 15 Spartans to an 18-14 win against Air Force and a 17-11 victory over RV Saint Mary's. Against Air Force, the Hamilton, New Zealand, native dished out 7 assists, tallied 3 steals and 1 kickout drawn. Against Saint Mary's, he dished out 7 assists again and five steals. Across the weekend, he tallied 14 points, 14 assists and 8 steals.
Also Nominated: Gabrijel Burburan, LMU; Hunter Danko, Pepperdine; Hamish Ellison, Saint Mary's; Charlie Engs, Santa Clara; Oriol Viñas, UC Davis
KAP7 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN’S WATER POLO NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – HUNTER DANKO, FR., U – PEPPERDINE
Hunter Danko led the Waves to a pair of road conference victories this week, totaling nine goals to go along with an assist and steal. Danko netted seven of Pepperdine's 14 goals in its win at Saint Mary's, giving the freshman a new career high. The Henderson, Nevada, product went on to add a pair of goals with an assist at No. 13 Pacific, as the Waves swept the WCC weekend up north.
Also Nominated: Gabrijel Burburan, LMU; Hamish Ellison, Saint Mary's; Aron Sárfalvi, San José State; Lucas Wulfhorst, UC Davis
2026 KAP7 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Players of the Week
September 1: Tom Leggett, Air Force
September 8: Jack Richards, Air Force
September 15: Tom Leggett, Air Force
September 22: Erik Ionescu, Pepperdine
September 29: Jack Richards, Air Force
October 6: Hunter Danko, Pepperdine
October 13: Gabrijel Burburan, Loyola Marymount
October 20: Nick Leung, Loyola Marymount
October 27: Samu Biros, San José State
November 3: Thomas Kiesling, UC Davis
November 10: Mitchell Keightley, San José State
2026 KAP7 West Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Newcomers of the Week
September 1: Lucas Wulfhorst, UC Davis
September 8: Lucas Wulfhorst, UC Davis
September 15: Wyatt Sturgeon, Air Force
September 22: Hunter Danko, Pepperdine
September 29: Pablo De Souza, Loyola Marymount
October 6: Hunter Danko, Pepperdine
October 13: Gabrijel Burburan, Loyola Marymount
October 20: Luka Dimic, Loyola Marymount
October 27: Leo Hachem, Saint Mary's
November 3: Gabrijel Burburan, Loyola Marymount
November 10: Hunter Danko, Pepperdine