ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ɹˈuːlɑːn wʌz nˈeɪmd wˈɪnɚɹ ʌvðə pˈiːɾɚ dʒˈeɪ. kjuːtˈiːnoʊ ɐwˈɔːɹd, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɡˈɪvən tə ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ plˈeɪɚɹʌvðəjˈɪɹ ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ pˈoʊloʊ.
In 2007, Rulon was named winner of the Peter J. Cutino Award, which is given to the college Player-of-the-Year in water polo.