Jovana Sekulic
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 2002 Belgrade, Serbia |
| Education | Princeton University |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Water polo |
| College team | Princeton Tigers |
Jovana Sekulic (born November 7, 2002) is a Serbian-American water polo player. She was selected as part of the United States team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]Sekulic was born on November 7, 2002, in Belgrade, Serbia.[1][2] Her family moved to the United States in c. 2014, settling in Media, Pennsylvania.[2][3] She played water polo in Serbia, a country in which that sport was very popular, and struggled to find a club when she moved to the U.S., later joining that country's Maverick Water Polo club.[4] Early on in the U.S., she often played against boys due to her advanced skill level, and still was successful.[4] She attended Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, where she competed in water polo, track and swimming,[5] and was a member of its Vocal Ensemble.[3] In water polo, she was selected twice to the All-Eastern first-team, was a two-time Eastern most valuable player and led her team to three Eastern championships.[5]
Sekulic was a member of the U.S. women's youth national water polo team in high school.[5] She graduated from Episcopal in 2022 and enrolled at Princeton University, where she continued her career.[5] In the 2022 season at Princeton, she played 27 games and scored 74 goals, being named the Collegiate Water Polo Association Rookie of the Year, third-team All-American, first-team All-Conference and first-team CWPA All-Tournament.[6] The following season, she played 28 games and recorded a team-leading 76 goals, being named second-team All-American, first-team CWPA All-Tournament, first-team NCAA first-team All-Tournament, first-team All-Conference and the CWPA Player of the Year.[6]
Sekulic was selected for the U.S. national team which competed at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.[4] She scored two goals at the World Aquatics Championships and also competed at the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup, scoring twice.[7] She redshirted at Princeton in 2024 to focus on international competitions.[2] She scored four goals for the U.S. at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships and later was chosen for the U.S. squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jovana Sekulic". World Aquatics.
- ^ a b c d "Episcopal Academy grad Jovana Sekulic earns spot on U.S. Olympic water polo team". Delaware County Daily Times. Associated Press. May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Episcopal Academy's Jovana Sekulic is Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week". PA Prep Live. September 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c DeGeorge, Matthew (July 28, 2023). "World Aquatics Championships: Media's Jovana Sekulic looking to make a splash in water polo competition". Delaware County Daily Times – via archive.ph.
- ^ a b c d McCarty, Dan (June 19, 2024). "Delco athlete strives for Olympic water polo gold". The Spirit.
- ^ a b "Jovana Sekulic". Princeton Tigers.
- ^ a b "Jovana Sekulic". USA Water Polo.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Water polo players from Belgrade
- Serbian female water polo players
- American female water polo players
- Olympic water polo players for the United States
- Episcopal Academy alumni
- Princeton Tigers women's water polo players
- Water polo players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- People from Media, Pennsylvania
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Serbian emigrants to the United States