2014 (Water Polo)
Became a two-time ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America team selection as a senior...also earend second straight All-SCIAC selection with a Second Team nod…started all 23 games in which he played…accumulated 87 quarters and 696 minutes of work…recorded 239 saves, which are fourth most in a single-season…finishes his career 4th all-time at CLU with 492 saves…led the team with both 33 steals and 16 assists…allowed 12.28 goals per game…recorded double figure saves in 17 games and had a season-high 14 on three different occasions against Air Force (Sept. 6), La Valley College (Oct. 15) and Occidental (Nov. 8)…grabbed multiple steals 10 times with a career-best five takeaways against Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 15).
2013 (Water Polo)
Selected to the ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America team…named to the Second Team All-SCIAC…started all 30 games in his first season of water polo for the Kingsmen, tallying 89 quarters of action…recorded 253 saves, which are second most in a single-season and also place him 4th all-time at CLU…he was third on the team with 31 steals…added 10 assists, drew two ejections and scored a goal against Occidental in the season home finale…had 14 games with 10 or more saves…recorded season-high 16 stops against La Verne (Oct. 23)…grabbed three or more steals five times with a four against Chapman (Nov. 24)…named CLU Athlete of the Week twice (Sept. 30 and Nov. 18).
Riverside City College
Played two years of water polo for RCC in Riverside, Calif. in 2006 and 2007…earned All-American, All-Conference, All-Regional and was the state leader in blocks for two years.
Arlington High School
Graduated in 2006…earned four varsity swimming letters and three varsity water polo letters for the Lions in Riverside, Calif.
Personal
Full name: Jesse Owen…born on December 25, 1987 in Yorba Linda, Calif…son of Dawn and Jim Owen…has a sister Cydney who played water polo at Cal Baptist and a brother James who played water polo at Mercyhurst University…has a dog Mack…family currently resides in Riverside, Calif…credits his greatest personal sports moment to blocking two five-meter shots with one minute left in a game and winning by one goal…chose CLU because it fit his goals academically and athletically…major is undeclared.
Favorites
Movies: Apocalypto
Music: Taylor Swift
Food: Mexican
Sports (Other than what you play): Basketball
Pro Teams: Los Angeles Lakers
Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Book: Harry Potter
Color: Blue
TV Shows: Breaking Bad, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Quote: "Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard.”
Hobbies/Special Talents: Spending time with family
If he could travel anywhere it would be: Europe
