Biography
Accolades
- Ranks 14th in school history in career assists (81), 22nd in steals (87), 11th in blocks (24) and 7th in ejections drawn (120)
- ACWPC and MAWPC All-Academic (2017, 2019, 2020)
2021
- Finished with 12 goals, 24 assists, 26 ejections drawn, 23 steals and nine blocks
- Missed first three games of the season
- Totaled two points (1g, 1a), two drawn ejections and a block in triple overtime loss to Iona
- Had back-to-back two assist outings versus George Washington and Mount St. Mary’s
- Finished with three steals, one block and one assist at Pomona-Pitzer
- Tallied three points (2g, 1a), one drawn ejection and two steals versus Whittier
- Drew four ejections against Navy
- Handed out two assists in win over Austin at CWPA DIII Championship
- Notched four points (1g, 3a) in upset of #15 Fordham
- Finished with two points (1g, 1a), two steals and a block versus Wagner
- Tallied three points (1g, 2a) in win at Mount St. Mary’s
- Finished season on five-game point streak
- Totaled two points (1g, 1a), one drawn ejection and one block versus George Washington at MAWPC Championship
- Had two points (1g, 1a) and two steals in win over Mount St. Mary’s at MAWPC Championship
- Notched two points (1g, 1a), two drawn ejections, one steal and one block versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in USA Water Polo National Semifinals
- Finished with an assist, three ejections drawn and two blocks in win over MIT in USA Water Polo Third-Place Match
2020
- Season cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019
- Finished with 34 goals, 30 assists, 38 drawn ejections, 24 steals and 12 blocks
- Ranked third on the team in drawn ejections and blocks
- Totaled three points (2g, 1a), two drawn ejections and two steals in season-opening win over Austin
- Scored and dished an assist at Navy
- Drew two ejections against second-ranked Stanford
- Handed out two assists versus Santa Clara
- Scored and dished three assists at 12th-ranked Princeton
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in win over Iona
- Scored, assisted on another, and blocked a shot versus 14th-ranked George Washington
- Notched two steals and drew an ejection in win over Mercyhurst
- Finished with two points (1g, 1a) and a drawn ejection at 16th-ranked Fordham
- Scored twice and drew two ejections at Wagner
- Handed out two assists in win at La Salle
- Drew three ejections to go with two points (1g, 1a) in win at third-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
- Notched a hat trick and drew two ejections versus seventh-ranked Cal Lutheran
- Dished two assists versus top-ranked Whittier
- Scored twice versus sixth-ranked Redlands
- Totaled three points (2g, 1a) in loss to 15th-ranked Bucknell
- Scored a pair of goals in win over La Salle
- Finished with four points (2g, 2a) in win over Conn College
- Scored two goals in CWPA DIII Championship win over fourth-ranked MIT
- Scored and drew two ejections at 15th-ranked Bucknell
- Totaled two drawn ejections, two steals and an assist versus Fordham
- Scored and assisted on another versus Wagner
- Handed out three assists versus GW at MAWPC Tournament
- Tallied three goals, two assists, four drawn ejections and three blocks against Gannon
- Scored four goals, assisted on a fifth, and drew four ejections against Wagner
- Scored two goals and dished two assists to go with two drawn ejections versus second-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at USA Water Polo National Semifinals
2018
- Finished with 13 goals, 16 assists, 29 points, 27 drawn ejections, 15 steals and three blocks
- Drew two ejections in back-to-back games versus 13th-ranked Princeton and Fordham
- Scored four goals and had two steals in win over La Salle
- Had two ejections drawn in loss to fourth-ranked Stanford
- Totaled four points (1g, 3a) and two ejections drawn in win over Iona
- Totaled three points (1g, 2a) and three drawn ejections in win at La Salle
- Grabbed a pair of steals and drew an ejection at Fordham
- Handed out two assists, to go with two drawn ejections, two steals and a block at Wagner
2017
- Finished with 14 goals, 11 assists, 31 drawn ejections and 25 steals in rookie season
- Drew an ejection and had a steal in collegiate debut versus Washington & Jefferson Â
- Had two drawn ejections and a steal in win over Gannon Â
- Totaled four points (3g, 1a), two steals and two drawn ejections in win over La Salle Â
- Drew three ejections and had a steal in loss at 11th-ranked Princeton Â
- Scored twice and drew two ejections in win over Gannon Â
- Scored and had four steals in win over La Salle Â
- Had two goals and two steals in loss to 17th-ranked Bucknell Â
- Notched a pair of goals in loss at 14th-ranked Harvard Â
- Totaled two points (1g, 1a) and two drawn ejections in win over Connecticut College Â
- Drew two ejections in win over MIT in DIII Eastern Championship game Â
- Had an assist in back-to-back games versus George Washington and Navy
- Scored and assisted on another in loss at 17th-ranked Bucknell
- Grabbed two steals at Fordham
- Tallied an assist and a steal versus Fordham in MAWPC Tournament
At Agoura
- Named team MVP and Fifth Team All-American (California-Hawaii) as a senior Â
- Two-time captain Â
- Led team to league championship as a freshman, sophomore and junior Â
- Earned First Team All-CIFSS Division 2, All-Los Angeles County and All-Marmonte honors as a senior Â
- Led team to CIFSS Quarterfinals as a junior (Division 1) and senior (Division 2) Â
- Earned Second Team All-Marmonte honors as a junior Â
- Two-time Most Improved Player Â
- Also swam for three years Â
- Seven-time CIFSS Scholar-Athlete Â
- Class Valedictorian, AP Scholar with Distinction and National Merit Scholarship Â
- Two-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American (Outstanding) Â
- Four-year member of the honor roll Â
- Special Olympics swim instructor and certified life guard
Personal
- Olin Shipstead Â
- Son of Michael and Deirdre Shipstead
- Cousin, Peter Dvorak, rowed crew at UCSD Â
- Conducted thermal engineering research at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Community Outreach Coordinator for Engineers without Borders at Johns Hopkins
- Dean’s list student majoring in environmental engineering