Biography
Accolades
- ACWPC and MAWPC All-Academic (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
2023
- Finished with 15 goals, 11 assists, 18 drawn ejections, 16 steals and five blocks
- Tallied an assist, a steal and a block in loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Scored and drew an ejection versus Redlands
- Scored twice versus Salem
- Finished with a goal and two drawn ejections in loss to #17 Fordham
- Totaled three points (1g, 2a), two steals and a block versus Bucknell
- Scored twice and assisted on a third, also drew two ejections, in win over Conn College
- Grabbed two steals in win at Mount St. Mary’s
- Finished with three points (2g, 1a) and a steal in win over Conn College at CWPA DIII Eastern Championship
- Tallied a goal, assist and two steals versus #20 Navy
- Scored twice and drew two ejections against Wagner
- Grabbed three steals against Mount St. Mary’s at MAWPC Championship
2022
- Totaled 33 goals, 12 assists, 15 drawn ejections, 20 steals and 10 blocks
- Ranked fourth on the team in goals and tied for third in blocks
- Scored twice versus #11 Princeton
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a), a steal and a block in win over Penn State Behrend
- Finished with four points (3g, 1a) in win over Augustana
- Notched a hat trick and two steals in win over Washington & Jefferson
- Scored twice, added an assist and blocked two shots in loss to Salem
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in win over McKendree
- Scored twice in loss to Mount St. Mary’s
- Finished with two goals and one block at Bucknell
- Notched four points (3g, 1a) and a steal at #18 Fordham
- Scored twice, added an assist, two drawn ejections and two steals at Wagner
- Poured in four goals in win over Penn State Behrend
- Tallied three points (2g, 1a) and three steals in win over Augustana
- Scored and drew two ejections win over MIT in DIII Eastern Championship
- Finished with a goal, two drawn ejections and a block at Navy
- Totaled four steals in two games at the USA Water Polo National Championship
2021
- Finished with 22 goals, seven assists, seven ejections drawn, eight steals and three blocks in rookie season
- Had a seven-game point streak from Oct. 30 to Nov. 13
- Scored first career goal and drew three ejections in loss to St. Francis
- Scored twice versus Pomona-Pitzer
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a) versus Redlands
- Notched a then season-best three points (1g, 2a) versus Bucknell
- Totaled thee points (1g, 2a) at CWPA DIII Championship
- Poured in a career-best six goals versus Wagner
- Scored twice versus Wagner
- Tallied a hat trick, including game-winner as time expired, in win at Mount St. Mary’s
- Followed with two goals versus George Washington
2020
- Season cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
At Cumberland Valley
- Named “Mr. Water Polo” for Pennsylvania as a senior
- Captained team to state championship game as a senior
- Led team to state championship and undefeated season as a freshman
- Two-time first team all-state and first team all-conference
- Two-time Beast of the East All-Tournament Team
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- USA Water Polo Academic All-American
- Earned Lois Wolf Highest GPA for a student-athlete
- President of National Honor Society
- Played two years with Buxmont Club and captained team
- Also swam and qualified for AAA Mid-Penn Championship
Personal
- Paul Gensbigler
- Son of Thomas and Letitia Gensbigler
- Undergraduate researcher in the Chesapeake Bay
- Majoring in molecular and cellular biology
