Ryann Neushul

Ryann Catherine Neushul (/ˈnuːʃəl/ NOO-shəl; born December 30, 1999)^[1] is an American water polo player who played for Stanford University and the US Olympic team.^[2] On June 7, 2025, she was awarded the Peter J. Cutino Award as best women's college water polo player of the year in 2025.^[3]

Ryann Neushul

Personal information
Full name	Ryann Catherine Neushul
Nationality	American
Born	(1999-12-30) December 30, 1999 (age 25) Isla Vista, California, U.S.
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Water polo
Medal record Women's water polo Representing the  United States World Championships 2019 Gwangju Team 2022 Budapest Team 2024 Doha Team Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Team

Early life and water polo career

Ryann Neushul grew up in Isla Vista, California with her parents Peter and Cathy and two older sisters Kiley and Jamie. All three sisters played water polo growing up. Their mother, Cathy Neushul, who coached all three sisters throughout their club careers, is now the technical director for Santa Barbara 805. Neushul played for Santa Barbara Aquatics from 2007–2018, helping her team to numerous Club Championships titles. Each of Neushul's older sisters played water polo at Stanford University, winning 3 NCAA championships, and each won an Olympic gold medal.^[4]

After graduating from Dos Pueblos High School in 2018, Neushul attended Stanford University. She is the only player in Stanford women’s water polo history to have won four NCAA titles, having played on championship-winning teams in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2025. In the intervening years, she trained with the US national team. She played in the 2024 Paris Olympics for the US team, which finished fourth.^[4][5]