STOCKTON, Calif. – Alex Obert, Jeremie Cote, Reuel D'Souza and Bogdan Djerkovic are set to participate with their respective national teams in men's water polo at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile beginning Oct. 30.
 
Cote, D'Souza and Djerkovic will represent the Canadian Men's National Team while Obert will suit up for the United States Men's National Team.

"We are very excited for Reuel, Jeremie, Bogdan and Alex to compete at Pan Ams as they chase their Olympic dreams," said Pacific head coach James Graham. "I am so excited to watch them play and cheer them all on. Best of luck, boys!"
 
Obert makes his return to Team USA after stepping away following the last Olympic Games. The three-time All-American helped lead the Tigers to the 2013 NCAA Championship game. Obert was the third Tiger in Pacific history to be named a finalist for the Peter J. Cutino Award, which represents the best men's college water polo player.
 
Obert's first major event with the senior national team was at the 2013 FINA World League Super Final. A 2016 and 2020 Olympian, the native of Yorba Linda, Calif., wrapped his Pacific career tied for ninth on the all-time scoring list with 157 goals.
 
Cote joined the Canadian senior national team in 2018 and competed at the 2019 FINA World League Super Final. He was previously a member of the Canadian teams that competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships and 2018 Junior Pan American Championships, winning bronze at the latter.
 
With the Tigers, the native of Montreal, Quebec has tallied 155 goals and 69 assists across three seasons.
 
D'Souza first traveled with the senior national team in 2017 for the UANA Cup in Trinidad and Tobago. He competed at the 2017 FINA World Championships and the 2019 FINA World League Super Final. In 2016, he had been part of the Canadian team that won gold at the Junior Pan American Championships in Edmonton. D'Souza competed at the Youth World Championships in 2016 and the Junior World Championships in 2017.
 
With the Tigers last season, D'Souza led the team with 46 assists and 100 points in 29 games. The native of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, was named to the GCC All-Tournament team after the Tigers defeated Long Beach State in the championship game.
 
Djerkovic began training with the senior national team when he was 17. Since then, he has been a member of Team Canada at the 2019 FINA World League Super Final. Prior to that, he guided Canada to winning bronze at the 2017 Youth Pan American Championships and the 2018 Junior Pan American Championships. He was also a member of the Canadian team at the 2017 World Junior Championships.
 
During the 2022 season with the Tigers, Djerkovic was tied for the team lead with 67 goals in 29 games. Across his Pacific career, the native of Ottawa, Ontario, has registered 157 goals and 12 assists in four years.
 
The water polo competition will take place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 at the Parque Deportivo Estadio Nacional in Santiago. The winner of the event will earn a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Live streaming of all matches is scheduled to air at PanAmSportsChannel.org.