2006 Men's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Michael Garispe
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Position:
- Driver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
CAREER: Is a 2-time NAIA All-American as a part of relay teams and has 8 top-10 individual finishes at the NAIA Championships.
2006: Finished fifth in the 100 fly (51.44) and fifth in the 100 back (54.34) at the NAIA Championships ... Also finished ninth in the 200 back (1:59.56)
2005: Earned his second NAIA All-American honor as part of the Lancers’ third place 200 free relay team ... Finished seventh in the 200 back (1:59.23) and eighth in the 100 fly (51.74) ... Also earned NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete honors.
2004: Placed sixth in the 100 fly (52.52) and eighth in both the 100 (54.80) and 200 (2:01.81) back at the 2004 NAIA Championships ... Was part of 200 free relay team that finished third.
WATER POLO: Appeared in one game as a first-year water polo player in 2006 ... Notched 2 assists and 2 steals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dinuba (Calif.) High in 2003 ... Swam for 4 years ... Earned All-American consideration as part of a 400 medley relay team as a sophomore ... Team placed fourth at the 2001 CIF meet ... Also played one year of varsity water polo ... Earned Scholar-Athlete honors.
OTHER: Born April 16, 1985, to Mitchel and Roxanne Garispe ... Father was a swimmer and water polo player at Fresno State ... Mother was a swimmer at Reedley College ... Has a younger sister ... Majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry ... Would like to be a pharmacist after graduation ... Enjoys surfing, movies, skating, tennis and biking ... Sports hero is cyclist Lance Armstrong.
