Leo Berkman

Class

2019
Honors

Water Polo (2015-2019)

BROWN UNIVERSITY ('23)
- 2022: Finished the season fourth on the team with 39 goals ... Was fifth on the team in assists (21), tied for fourth in steals (23) and fourth in exclusions drawn (21) ... Added six field blocks and one sprint won ... Started the season with three goals and a steal against Austin College (Sept. 3) ... Posted two goals with four steals and two exclusions drawn against Cal Baptist (Sept. 3) ... Had three goals with two field blocks, an assist and a steal against Air Force (Sept. 4) ... Tied for the team lead with three goals at Whittier (Sept. 17) ... Netted five goals with three steals and an assist at Iona (Oct. 2) ... Collected four goals with two exclusions drawn against Long Beach State (Oct. 16) ... Handed out five assists with two goals against Salem (Oct. 16) ... Had three goals and two steals against MIT (Oct. 29).
- 2021: Finished the season tied for fifth on the team with 44 goals ... Collected the fourth-most assists on the team (35), seventh-most steals (19) and fourth-most exclusions drawn (25) ... Added six field blocks ... Posted four goals, two assists and drew three exclusions against Florida (Sept. 5) ... Netted four goals, adding three steals and two field blocks against Gannon (Sept. 5) ... Finished with four gals, three assists and a field block against Iona (Oct. 3) ... Scored four goals with an assist and a steal against Cal Baptist (Oct, 22) ... Earned ACWPC All-Academic Honors.
- 2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
- 2019: Earned Honorable Mention NWPC All-Tournament Team honors … Ranked third on the team in goals (47), steals (20), and ejections drawn (34) … Stood fourth on the team in assists (35) … Added nine field blocks … Tallied three or more goals in each of five games … Scored a season-high five goals vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (Nov. 24) at the NWPC Championship … Posted a season-high four assists and two goals vs. Chapman (Sept. 22) … Came up with a season-best four steals at Santa Clara (Oct. 27) … Earned ACWPC All-Academic Team honors.
MIRAMONTE HIGH SCHOOL ('19)
- Earned First Team All-Diablo Athletic League as a senior and Second Team All-Diablo Athletic League as a junior … Captained team as a senior … Helped lead team to North Coast Section championship in 2016 … Played for coaches James Lathrop and John Nash … Also competed in swimming for head coach Matt Ehrenberger; earning All-Diablo Athletic League honors … Competed on the club level for Lamorinda Water Polo Club … Selected to the Kap & Futures Super Finals All-Tournament Team in 2017 and 2018 … Won two USA Water Polo ODP national titles in the Pacific Zone in 2015 and 2018 … Earned USA Water Polo Academic All-America honors three times … Gained CIF North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete laurels in water polo and swimming … An AP Scholar with Distinction and National Merit Scholar Commended Student.
- Personal: Leo is the son of Andra and Steve Berkman … Has an older brother, Bradley, and a younger sister, Lucy … Entered Brown undecided on a concentration.