{"id":635944,"date":"2026-01-27T17:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=635944"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:25:02","slug":"ryder-dodd-robert-lopez-duart-mihailo-vukazic-named-cutino-award-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryder-dodd-robert-lopez-duart-mihailo-vukazic-named-cutino-award-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryder Dodd, Robert Lopez-Duart, Mihailo Vukazic Named Cutino Award Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ryder Dodd, Robert Lopez-Duart, Mihailo Vukazic Named Cutino Award Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UCLA\u2019s <strong>Ryder Dodd<\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/usctrojans.com\/news\/2026\/1\/27\/mens-water-polo-robert-l-pez-duart-and-mihailo-vukazic-named-peter-j-cutino-award-finalists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC duo<\/a> of <strong>Robert Lopez-Duart<\/strong> and <strong>Mihailo Vukazic<\/strong> were <a href=\"https:\/\/usawaterpolo.org\/news\/2026\/1\/27\/general-the-olympic-club-announces-mens-cutino-award-finalists-womens-finalists-to-come-following-season.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named finalists Tuesday<\/a> for the Cutino Award by the Olympic Club in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Dodd won <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryann-neushul-ryder-dodd-win-2025-cutino-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the award last year<\/a>. Vukazic was a finalist last year while at Pacific. UCLA topped USC in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ucla-stuns-usc-at-the-buzzer-to-win-2025-ncaa-mens-water-polo-championship-11-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the NCAA final in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2026-cutino-award-watch-list-released-nations-top-water-polo-talent-recognized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Cutino Award Watch List Released: Nation\u2019s Top Water Polo Talent Recognized<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dodd <a href=\"https:\/\/uclabruins.com\/news\/2026\/1\/27\/mens-water-polo-ryder-dodd-named-peter-j-cutino-award-finalist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">led UCLA<\/a> to its second straight national title. A first-team All-American, he was named ACWPC Player of the Year and MPSF Player of the Year for the second straight season. He scored 98 goals, 34 assists and 132 points and finished second in the conference at 32 sprints won. He added 32 steals, nine field blocks, 32 drawn exclusions and three saves. Dodd won a bronze medal with the U.S. at the 2024 Olympics and was part of the U.S. team at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez-Duart, a junior from Spain, is a two-time first-team All-American. He led USC with 66 goals and 93 total points, with goals in every game and 17 multi-goal performances. A member of the NCAA All-Tournament first team, he was a second-team All-MPSF performer.<\/p>\n<p>Vukazic, a native of Serbia and a senior, was second on USC with 53 goals. He added 34 assists, 20 steal, 14 drawn exclusions and nine field blocks. A two-time ACWPC All-American first team, he made the NCAA All-Tournament second team and was an All-MPSF first team pick.<\/p>\n<p>The Cutino Awards will be presented on June 6 at the Olympic Club. 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