Texan turned Californian dominates

Freshman Callie Woodruff attempts to score a point for the ‘Dogs. She leads the water polo team with 29 goals and 36 points. (Fresno State Athletics)When one thinks of sports most likely to be played in Texas, water polo doesn’t necessarily come to mind. But Fresno State freshman water polo standout Callie Woodruff might just be ready to change all of that.

Woodruff grew up in Baytown, Texas, a town of about 75,000 people, before moving to Clovis midway through her junior year. She graduated high school in 2017.

She started playing water polo at the age of 6, and if she had stuck with her initial impression of the sport, she likely wouldn’t be at Fresno State leading the team in goals and…