Lauren Wenger
Encyclopedia
Lauren Wenger is an American water polo
player for the University of Southern California
, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award
as the best collegiate water polo player among Division I NCAA teams. Her position is two-meter defender.
Wenger was All-America
n at Wilson Classical High School
in Long Beach, California, and earned a scholar-athlete award all four years. In 2002 she played on the US National Team that won the Pan-American Championship. From 2003 to 2006 she attended USC
, where in her senior year she led her Trojans
team in steals and assists, becoming no. 8 all-time scorer with 127 career goals. Wenger is a member of the U.S National Team, helping Team USA win silver at the 2005 Water Polo World Championship
. At USC, she majored in policy, planning and development.
to the Netherlands and took home the silver medal.
In June, 2009, Wenger was named to the USA water polo women's senior national team
for the 2009 FINA World Championships.
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player for the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award
Peter J. Cutino Award
The Peter J. Cutino Award, named after former college water polo player and UC Berkeley coach Peter J. Cutino, is considered the most prestigious individual award in American collegiate water polo...
as the best collegiate water polo player among Division I NCAA teams. Her position is two-meter defender.
Wenger was All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n at Wilson Classical High School
Wilson Classical High School
Woodrow Wilson Classical High School is a secondary school in Long Beach, California. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District and opened in 1925.-Overview:Wilson High School opened in 1925 as the second school in the city....
in Long Beach, California, and earned a scholar-athlete award all four years. In 2002 she played on the US National Team that won the Pan-American Championship. From 2003 to 2006 she attended USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, where in her senior year she led her Trojans
USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy...
team in steals and assists, becoming no. 8 all-time scorer with 127 career goals. Wenger is a member of the U.S National Team, helping Team USA win silver at the 2005 Water Polo World Championship
Water polo world championship
The FINA World Water Polo Championship is an international water polo tournament, currently held every two years as part of the FINA World Aquatics Championships. Currently the reigning champions are Italy in men's and Greece in women's competition.-History:...
. At USC, she majored in policy, planning and development.
Career
At the 2008 China Summer Olympic games, she and the American team lost 8-9 in the championship gameWater polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
The women's water polo tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 11 August to 21 August at the Beijing's Ying Tung Pool....
to the Netherlands and took home the silver medal.
In June, 2009, Wenger was named to the USA water polo women's senior national team
United States women's national water polo team
The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s....
for the 2009 FINA World Championships.