Golden West Transfers 12 Swimmers, Water Polo Players   Posted on: Aug 10 2000 1:56PM Twelve athletes from the state's top aquatics program have signed with four-year universities, Golden West College Coach John Wright announced. The Rustlers won the men's and women's state swimming and diving titles last spring and took the women's water polo state crown and the runner-up trophy in men's water polo last fall. Kirsten Rich, the national community college record holder in the 50-yard freestyle (23.25) and state record holder in the 100 freestyle (51.59), will attend the University of Southern Califonia. Rich won both freestyle sprints as well as the 50 butterfly at last May's Hyundai California Community College Women's Swimming Championship. Alyson Edoff, thereigning state champion in the 200 freestyle, has committed to DruryCollege in Springfield, MO, Wright reported. Also on the women's side, Chelsea Rowlands, the leading scorer for the Rustler women's water polo team, is headed for Cal State Long Beach. Rowlands was named Southern California co-MVP while leading the Rustlers to a 33-2-1 record. Christian Harcsas, who set a national community college record in winning the 200 backstroke (1:46.14) at the State Championship in May, is headed for Arizona State University. Harcsas also won the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley. Danny Johnson, an All-American choice in water polo and the state champion in the 200 freestyle in swimming, is heading to the University of the Pacific. Here's a complete rundown. Women's Swimming Alyson Edoff (Orange HS) — Drury College Deborah Hoyt (Agoura HS) — University of San Diego Kirsten Rich (Huntington Beach Marina HS) — University of Southern California Women's Water Polo Chelsea Rowlands (San Juan Capistrano Valley HS) — Cal State Long Beach Jennifer Tarasut (Fountain Valley HS) — Cal State Bakersfield Men's Swimming Christian Harcsas (Danville Monte Vista HS) — Arizona State University Danny Johnson (Westminster HS) — University of the Pacific Men's Water Polo Chris Burress (Long Beach Millikan HS) — California Baptist University Danny Johnson (Westminster HS) — University of the Pacific Marko Markovic (Newberg, OR HS) — Queens College Nenad Praporski (San Diego Poway HS) — University of Southern California Peter Valovic (Bratislava, Solvakia) — Queens College   Press release by Eric Maddy, Golden West sports information director.