Macalester College Athletics

As a Scot
Plays for Club Ice Hockey Team … Member of a co-ed acappella group, ChroMACtics … Serves as a campus tour guide … Member of the Macalester men’s soccer team for freshman and sophomore year… Studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland during spring 2016.

2015
Joined the football team after playing soccer his first two seasons… Was 3-of-6 in field goal attempts and made 22 PATs… Connected on a 41-yard field goal vs. Cornell College Nov. 14.

Before Mac
Soccer: 2011 and 2012 Skyland Conference Champion... 2010 and 2012 Somerset County Champion… 2010 NJSIAA Non-Public A North State Champion… 2012 NJSIAA Non-Public A South State Champion…
Baseball: 2012 Skyland Conference Champion… 2013 Skyland Conference All-Conference Team
Honor Roll recipient… National Latin Exam Maxima Cum Laude 2010-11, 2013… Magna Cum Laude 2012.

Why did you choose to attend Macalester?
I chose Macalester because I am able to continue both my on-field and off-field interests with rigorous and challenging academics. I wanted a small liberal arts school and I wanted to be in a city, so Macalester was a very natural fit.

What has your experience at Macalester meant to you so far?
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Macalester. I have found that athletics, academics, and extracurriculars are all exciting and interesting. Even though there is a lot going on and a lot to do, I have all felt that the environment at Mac is one that helps me succeed, rather than be overwhelmed.

How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester helped shape you as an individual?
My time as a student-athlete at Macalester has given me a sense of responsibility and accountability both to myself and to my teammates that carries through to the classroom and extra-curriculars.  I have also gained a greater sense of discipline and self-motivation in order to find success on and off the field.

How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester prepared you for life after graduation?
My experience as a student-athlete at Macalester has primarily taught me leadership, teamwork, and discipline. As I learn more and more from my teammates, coaches, and professors, I know that these are lifelong skills that will not only benefit me in the year of football I have left, but also prove to be incredible assets moving forward to my next chapter.