Fall Sport Senior Spotlight: Campbell Harris
21 Campbell Harris, C
6-5, 210, Sr., Yucaipa, Calif. (Yucaipa High School)
 
In his own words: This past summer, I took powered flight. It was awesome experience to finally view the Academy and Colorado from above the clouds. On my last of four flights, I got a chance to fly with 2013 grad and former water polo player Auggie Arcidiacono. After graduation, the most important thing that I want to do, is to take care of airmen. Over my years at the Academy, I have gained valuable experience of what it means to be an outstanding leader. I have watched it form in the pool and out of it. So, if I am flying in the air with a team or on the ground with one, my primary goal is to take care of airmen and influence them to be the best they can be. Going through this COVID age, it is important to be empathetic, and treat each other with dignity and respect. I think it is important to understand that this is a HUGE learning experience for all of us. With everything that has happened since March, to what will happen for the rest of year, we cannot be content with keeping our heads down. We need to keep our heads high and be able to embrace the situation with open arms and be willing to learn every step of the way.
 
 
2019: Team MVP … second-team all-WWPA … played in all 28 games and tied for the team lead with 53 goals … led the team with 125 shots … third on the team with 57 points … 47 drawn exclusions, nine steals and four field blocks on the season … tied his career high of five goals twice during the season (Whittier and Loyola Marymount) … four or more points in a game five times … five goals and seven points in two WWPA tournament games as the Falcons posted a 1-1 record.
 
2018: Played in all 27 games and was sixth on the team with 39 points … tied for third on the team with 38 goals … third on the team with 11 drawn exclusions … four steals and five field blocks on the season … career-best five goals against Santa Clara … four goals against Fresno Pacific and Pomona-Pitzter … three or more goals in five games … career-best six points against Santa Clara.
 
2017: Played in 17 games and had two goals and three assists for five points … first career goal came against Cal Lutheran … career-high two assists, and two points, against Claremont Mudd Scripps.
 
High School: Lettered four years in both water polo and swimming … Citrus Belt League co-MVP and first-team all-league as a junior and senior … second-team all CIF as a junior and senior … scored 125 goals as a junior and 130 as a senior … played for the Yucaipa water polo club team.
 
Personal: Son of  Timothy and Jill Harris … member of cadet squadron 12 … major if geoscience … father is a 1986 USAFA graduate and is retired from the Air Force… he was a four-year letterman at goalie and was captain and MVP of the 1985 team … father is an instructor pilot for United Airlines … his father was in the first class recruited by former Falcon coach Jeff Heidmous … Campbell was in the final class recruited by Heidmous … mother is an economics professor at the Academy … long-term goal is to be a pilot … on the Athletic’s List … is the assistant communications flight commander in his squadron … this past summer, completed the powered flight program … his flight instructor was former water polo player, and 2013 USAFA grad, Augie Arcidiacono … favorite athlete to follow on social media is LeBron James … if he could have dinner with any three people, it would be J.K. Simmons, Bruce Willis and Robert Williams … best advice he ever received was “Fail Early, Fail Often” … favorite musical groups are Foo Fighters, U2 and Rush … favorite possession is his drum set … if he had a walk-up song, it would be Tom Sawyer by Rush … something not many people know about him is that he is ranked nationally in Rock Band 3 … greatest individual moment in sports was scoring 12 goals in high school against his school’s rival … one word to describe himself is determined … favorite sport other than water polo is volleyball … credits his father, Matt Carpenter and Kevin Womack as having the greatest influences on his sports career … hobbies are music, video games, bowling and drawing … started playing water polo at the age of 12.
 
From Head Coach Ryan Brown: Campbell has been our anchor in the in center of our front court offense and will continue that this season.  Also, he provides us with a large target in the extra-man (6 on 5) situations.  We look for Campbell to end his career here as a great leader and strong force for our offense this season.