{"id":644691,"date":"2026-06-07T10:59:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=644691"},"modified":"2026-06-07T10:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:59:42","slug":"college-water-polo-cutino-awards-to-uclas-ryder-dodd-and-uscs-emily-ausmus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/college-water-polo-cutino-awards-to-uclas-ryder-dodd-and-uscs-emily-ausmus\/","title":{"rendered":"College Water Polo: Cutino Awards to UCLA&#8217;s Ryder Dodd and USC&#8217;s Emily Ausmus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_644698\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644698\" data-attachment-id=\"644698\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/college-water-polo-cutino-awards-to-uclas-ryder-dodd-and-uscs-emily-ausmus\/chatgpt-image-jun-7-2026-10_48_11-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1436,1096\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ausmus &#038; Dodd Win Cutino Award\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ausmus &#038; Dodd Win Cutino Award&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ausmus &#038; Dodd Win Cutino Award&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-1024x782.png\" class=\"wp-image-644698 size-medium-small\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-450x343.png\" alt=\"Ausmus &amp; Dodd Win Cutino Award\" width=\"450\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-450x343.png 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-1024x782.png 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-262x200.png 262w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-1200x916.png 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-1179x900.png 1179w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM-533x407.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-7-2026-10_48_11-AM.png 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-644698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ausmus &amp; Dodd Win Cutino Award<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">2026 Cutino Awards: First Timer Emily Ausmus, Two-Time Winner Ryder Dodd<\/h3>\n<p>College water polo\u2019s biggest individual honors went to sophomore <strong>USC<\/strong> standout <strong>Emily Ausmus<\/strong> and for the second year in a row <strong>UCLA&#8217;s Ryder Dodd<\/strong>. The 2026 Peter J. Cutino Awards were presented at<strong> The Olympic Club\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of water polo luminaries, current and former Olympians, USA Team and NCAA Coaches, The Cutino Family, and High School State and National Champions from <strong>Miramonte High School<\/strong>, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The annual ceremony honors the top men\u2019s and women\u2019s NCAA Division I water polo players and brings together many of the sport\u2019s leading athletes, coaches and supporters. Swimming World was on site to capture video from the awards and provide coverage from one of water polo\u2019s signature evenings.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 women\u2019s finalists included Stanford All-Americans <strong>Juliette Dhalluin<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Jenna Flynn.\u00a0<\/strong>On the men&#8217;s side, USC&#8217;s <strong>Robert L\u00f3pez-Duart<\/strong> and <strong>Mihailo Vukazic<\/strong> made the selection committee&#8217;s decision a challenge.<\/p>\n<h2>Dodd Adds Another Major Honor<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Dodd\u2019s selection continued a remarkable run for one of the most prominent young players in American water polo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"644694\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/college-water-polo-cutino-awards-to-uclas-ryder-dodd-and-uscs-emily-ausmus\/dodd-graphics\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics.png\" data-orig-size=\"1122,1402\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ryder Dodd Statistics\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryder Dodd Statistics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryder Dodd Statistics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-819x1024.png\" class=\"size-medium-small wp-image-644694 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-450x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-450x562.png 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-160x200.png 160w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-300x375.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-720x900.png 720w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics-533x666.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dodd-graphics.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The UCLA standout was chosen from a men\u2019s finalist group that also included USC\u2019s Robert L\u00f3pez-Duart and Pacific\u2019s Mihailo Vukazic. Dodd entered the evening with a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 already packed with national-stage accomplishments, and his latest Cutino honor further cements his place among the top players of his generation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Dodd has become a central figure in UCLA\u2019s recent success, combining scoring ability, international experience and poise in decisive moments. His recognition Friday night reflected not only individual production, but the influence he has had on the college game during one of the strongest stretches of his career.<\/p>\n<h2>Ausmus Caps USC Championship Season<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On the women\u2019s side, Ausmus earned the Cutino Award after leading USC through a championship season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"644695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/college-water-polo-cutino-awards-to-uclas-ryder-dodd-and-uscs-emily-ausmus\/ausmus-award-graphics\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics.png\" data-orig-size=\"1122,1402\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ausmus Award Stats\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ausmus Award Stats&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-819x1024.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium-small wp-image-644695\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-450x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-450x562.png 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-160x200.png 160w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-300x375.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-720x900.png 720w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics-533x666.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausmus-Award-Graphics.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>Ausmus was selected from a finalist field that also included Stanford\u2019s Juliette Dhalluin and Jenna Flynn. Her selection gave USC another defining moment from a season that ended with the Trojans back on top of the NCAA women\u2019s water polo landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Ausmus served as a driving force for USC throughout the season and postseason. Her combination of scoring, leadership and two-way presence helped separate the Trojans in a loaded national field. The Cutino Award adds the sport\u2019s highest individual honor to a season already marked by team achievement.<\/p>\n<h2>A Ceremony Rooted in Water Polo History<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The setting added weight to the evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Olympic Club\u2019s water polo history dates back to 1924, making the ceremony more than a simple awards presentation. It served as a connection between the sport\u2019s past and its current leaders, with Dodd and Ausmus representing the next wave of elite American water polo talent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That history has helped make the Cutino Awards one of the sport\u2019s most meaningful nights. The event brings together the college season\u2019s top performers while honoring the tradition of a game that has deep roots in California and across the American aquatics community.<\/p>\n<h2>College Water Polo\u2019s Premier Individual Award<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The 2026 awards reflected two different but equally compelling championship stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Dodd\u2019s honor reinforced UCLA\u2019s place at the center of the men\u2019s college game and highlighted one of the country\u2019s most dynamic young players. Ausmus\u2019 award capped a USC season defined by national-title performance and postseason excellence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Together, their selections gave the Cutino Awards a fitting conclusion to another high-level college water polo season.<\/p>\n<p>Swimming World will update this story with additional remarks and official ceremony details when they become available.<\/p>\n<h2>About The Cutino Awards<\/h2>\n<p>Named for legendary Cal coach <strong>Peter J. Cutino<\/strong>, the award carries special weight in American water polo. Cutino won eight NCAA titles as head coach at California and remains one of the defining figures in the sport\u2019s history. Since its establishment by The Olympic Club in 1999, the Cutino Award has become the highest individual honor in college water polo, selected through voting by coaches from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Olympic Club is a fitting home for the ceremony. Founded in 1860, the club has long been part of the athletic fabric of San Francisco and has a deep water polo tradition of its own. The Cutino Awards are more than a trophy presentation. They serve as an annual gathering place for the sport, linking today\u2019s college stars with water polo\u2019s Olympic, club and coaching history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Cutino Awards: First Timer Emily Ausmus, Two-Time Winner Ryder Dodd College water polo\u2019s biggest individual honors went to sophomore USC standout Emily Ausmus and for the second year 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