In his third season with the UCI program after a redshirt year in 2008...scored one goal in 2009 in a win over Pomona-Pitzer (9/13/09)...played on a CIF championship team at Buchanan High School and was first team All-CIF and All-TRAC League...majoring in political science at UCI...was a Big West Scholar-Athlete in 2009-10...earned MPSF All-Academic honors received an All-Academic award from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches...parents are Dave Pickford and Denise Pickford.