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2024 Men's Water Polo Roster

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1 Jimmy Cronin

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Naperville, IL
  • High School Metea Valley High School
  • Prev School/Team West Suburban Water Polo
  • Major Physical Education

Biography

HONORS
3x WWPA Player of the Week (Defensive) - 10/28/249/25/24, 9/28/23
WWPA All-Tournament Team - 2024 (Second Team)
MAWPC Player of the Week (Defensive) - 9/21/22
2x WWPA All-Academic -
20242023
3x ACWPC All-Academic Team -
202420232020-21


2024 – Fifth Year
  • Two-time WWPA Defensive Player of the Week selection on September 25th and October 28th
  • WWPA Second Team All-Tournament selection
  • WWPA All-Academic honoree
  • ACWPC All-Academic honoree
  • Played in all 20 games with a 2-18 goalkeeping record
  • Saved the ball 199 times on a 37.5 save percentage
  • Recorded 27 steals, two field blocks, and one assist
  • Reached 10-plus saves nine times
  • Finished top-10 in the WWPA in total saves (4th – 199), save percentage (5th – 37.5%), goals against average (7th – 16.70), saves per game (1st – 9.9), and steals per game (T-7th – 1.4)
2023 – Senior
  • WWPA Defensive Player of the Week selection on September 28th
  • WWPA All-Academic honoree
  • ACWPC All-Academic honoree
  • Played in all 23 matches
  • Saved the ball 269 times on a 46.4 save percentage
  • Tallied 42 steals, 11 assists, and one drawn exclusion
  • Had 10-plus saves 15 times
  • Finished top-10 in the WWPA in total steals (2nd – 42), total saves (2nd – 269), save percentage (4th – 46.4%), goals against average (5th – 14.73), saves per game (2nd – 11.7), and steals per game (1st – 1.8)
2022 – Junior
  • MAWPC Defensive Player of the Week selection on September 21st
  • Played in 19 games
  • Saved the ball 133 times on a 34.1 save percentage
  • Recorded 10 steals and four assists
  • Reached 10-plus saves six times
2021 – Sophomore
  • Appeared in seven games
  • Saved the ball 31 times on a 47.0 save percentage
  • Tallied one steal
  • Had 10-plus saves twice
2020-21 – Freshman [COVID Year]
  • Did not play

BEFORE McK: Attended Metea Valley High School in Aurora, Ill...participated in water polo and swimming...led his water polo team to an undefeated season during his senior year of high school...broke a team record of 25 saves during a singular game which was the 2nd highest record in state history...also made the 2018 Junior Olympic Team.

PERSONAL: Born April 23...son of Dan and Jeni Cronin...majoring in Physical Education...has one sister, Grace...lists the New England Patriots as his favorite sports team.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 3 (2x) last vs. Penn State Behrend (9/23/23)
Goals: N/A
Assists: 3 (2x) last vs. Penn State Behrend (9/23/23)
Steals: 6 vs. Fresno Pacific University (9/30/23)
Field Blocks: 2 vs. California Lutheran University (8/5/24)
Drawn Exclusions: 1 vs. Iona University (9/2/23)
Saves: 23 vs. California State University, Fullerton (9/29/23)

McK HIGHS
Points: 3 (2x) last vs. Penn State Behrend (9/23/23)
Goals: N/A
Assists: 3 (2x) last vs. Penn State Behrend (9/23/23)
Steals: 6 vs. Fresno Pacific University (9/30/23)
Field Blocks: 2 vs. California Lutheran University (8/5/24)
Drawn Exclusions: 1 vs. Iona University (9/2/23)
Saves: 23 vs. California State University, Fullerton (9/29/23)

Last Updated: 06/06/2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2020-21Freshman

    Goalie
    6'3" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1A

    2021Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    6'5" 180 lbs
    1A
  • 1

    2022Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'5" 190 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2023Senior

    Goaltender
    6'5" 0 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2024Fifth Year

    Goalkeeper
    6'5" 0 lbs
    1