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Career Accolades

  • Two-time ACWPC All-Academic (2022-23)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2023)
  • MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes (2023)

As a Sophomore (2023)

  • ACWPC All-Academic – Outstanding
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athletes
  • Did not compete due to injury

As a Freshman (2022)

  • ACWPC All-Academic – Outstanding
  • Appeared in 20 games, scoring 13 goals, including four multi-goal performances
  • Scored a season-high three goals in collegiate debut against Wagner (Sept. 3)

USA Water Polo

  • Has competed at several levels with the USA National Youth program
  • Part of the US Junior Team that won the United States' first-ever medal at the 2023 World Junior Championships 
  • Two-time Pacific Zone cadet team starter (2019-20)
  • Chosen for Futures Barcelona (2019)
  • Member of USA Development National Team (2018)

Prior to Stanford

  • 2022 graduate of Berkeley High School in Berkeley, Calif.
  • Played and started all four seasons for the Yellowjackets, serving as a two-year captain
  • Scored the most goals in the nation as a senior (2021)
  • West Alameda County Conference champion (2019)
  • League MVP (2021)
  • Three-time first-team all-league (2019-21)
  • Second in CIF-North Coast Section in total goals and third in points as a sophomore (2019)
  • First in California among all sophomores in total points and assists
  • Trained and competed with CC United Polo Club since 2012
  • U19 Junior Olympics champion (2021)
  • U19 Futures League champion (2021)
  • Two-time Junior Olympics All-American first team (2012, 2021)

Personal

  • Full name is Chase Clifford Smith McFarland
  • Son of Lauren and Sean McFarland
  • Has an older brother, Dash
  • Plays water polo at UC Santa Barbara
McFarland
2022
Attacker
6-3 / 200 lbs
McFarland
2023
Driver
6-3 / 200 lbs