BALTIMORE, Md. — Johns Hopkins University men’s water polo athlete Paul Gensbigler (So., Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) is attempting to help save Chesapeake Bay as the molecular and cellular biology major was recently profiled in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences Magazine for his research to answer unresolved questions about the kinds of bacteria removing nitrogen from the Bay.
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A 2020 and 2021 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) and Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) All-Academic/Scholar-Athlete honoree for his performance in the classroom, Gensbigler finished with 22 goals, seven assists, seven ejections drawn, eight steals and three blocks in his rookie season during 2021 to help JHU claim the Division III Eastern Championship. Johns Hopkins did not compete during his academic freshman year in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Named “Mr. Water Polo” for Pennsylvania as a senior at Cumberland Valley High School, he captained CV to the Pennsylvania state championship game as a senior. A two-time First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference selection during his tenure at Cumberland Valley, he led the team to a state championship and undefeated season as a freshman
A two-time Beast of the East All-Tournament selection, he claimed Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction accolades in high school and served as President of the National Honor Society at Cumberland Valley.
