MEDIA GUIDE UTES LACROSSE 2019 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School 27 Ben Adams D Fr. 6-4 220 /Skyline HS 7 Chris Belcher LSM Fr. 6-3 180 Lehi, Utah/Alta HS 35 Griffin Bonjean M Fr. 5-11 155 Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista HS 6 Quinn Buczek A Fr. 5-11 -- Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School 36 Bo Caldwell LSM Fr. 6-0 180 Draper, Utah/Juan Diego HS 19 Samuel Cambere D Fr. 6-1 185 Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound HS 17 Jake Cantlon A Fr. 6-2 205 Tsawwassen, Delta, B.C., Canada/South Delta Secondary School 14 Liam Cavanaugh-Fernandez M Fr. 6-2 195 Encinitas, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS 44 Easton Cecil M Fr. 6-0 210 Highlands Ranch, Colo./Valor Christian HS 24 Jacob Chang FO Fr. 5-7 140 Elk Grove Village, Ill./Conant HS 42 Bryce Cheek GK Fr. 6-1 265 Waxhaw, N.C./Weddington HS 47 Aidan Christian D Sr. 6-4 220 West Nyack, N.Y./Bellarmine 3 Daniel Costa GK Sr. 5-10 185 Huntington, N.Y./St. Johns 2 Liam Donnelly GK So. 5-8 165 Yorktown, N.Y./Rutgers 34 James Erickson M Fr. 6-4 190 Greenwood Village, Colo./Cherry Creek HS 40 Aaron Fjeldsted M Jr. 5-11 185 Alpine, Utah/BYU 33 Matthew Graziano M Fr. 6-1 195 Mendham, N.J./Morris Catholic HS 20 Nick Hapney D Fr. 6-3 205 Towson, Md./St. Paul’s School for Boys 13 Steele Headden M Fr. 6-1 195 Salt Lake City/Olympus HS 26 Zack Johns GK Fr. 5-10 180 Henderson, Nev./Coronado HS 46 Kyle Kooda D Fr. 5-10 175 Plano, Texas/Plano West HS 23 Reid Lanigan M Fr. 5-10 205 Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS 21 Rylan Lemons LSM Fr. 6-3 200 Windsor, Colo./Windsor HS 18 Quinault Mackey A Fr. 6-0 195 Bonney Lake, Wash./Sumner HS 50 Dominic Mata D Fr. 6-1 240 Aurora, Colo./Regis Jesuit HS 43 Carter McDaniels LSM Fr. 6-3 210 Kentwood, Wash./Tahoma HS 25 Gabe Mein M Fr. 5-10 185 Littleton, Colo./Columbine HS 5 Seth Neeleman D So. 6-4 195 New Cannan, Conn./New Cannan HS 41 Ryan Nunes M Fr. 5-11 180 Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista HS 4 Jimmy Perkins A Jr. 5-8 175 Pittsburgh, Pa./Robert Morris 39 Joe Persico GK Fr. 5-10 170 Briarcliff Manor, N.Y./Iona Prep HS 22 Bo Powell A Fr. 5-11 180 Atlanta, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian 32 Cam Redmond M Sr. 5-9 175 Bountiful, Utah/Bountiful HS 9 Jonathan Rose M Fr. 6-0 185 Atlanta, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian 31 Reuben Santana M Fr. 6-2 205 Corona, Calif./Santiago HS 29 Jeremy Sartin M Fr. 5-11 180 Alpharetta, Ga./Centennial HS 45 James Sexton A Jr. 5-11 175 Niskayuna, N.Y./Onondaga CC 10 Donny Stock FO Fr. 6-1 210 Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 37 Jake Stout A So. 5-10 195 Alpine, Utah/Utah Valley 1 Josh Stout A/M So. 5-9 180 Alpine, Utah/Lone Peak HS 30 Dan Tracy D/M Jr. 5-11 185 Bedford, N.Y./Massachusetts 12 Branden Wilson M Fr. 5-7 145 San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS 8 Jack Zarnik M Fr. 5-8 180 Raleigh, NC/Cardinal Gibbons HS

Coaches Brian Holman - Head Coach Adam Ghitelman - Assistant Coach Will Manny - Assistant Coach Marcus Holman - Volunteer Assistant Coach Tim McDermott - Director of Operations Gus Colonna - Student Assistant Coach

2019 MEDIA GUIDE LACROSSE 2019 UTAH LACROSSE MEDIA GUIDE QUICK FACTS

University of Utah Location...... Salt Lake City, Utah Elevation...... 4,500 Founded...... 1850 Enrollment...... 33,023 Nickname...... Utes Colors...... Red and White (pms 187) Mascot...... Swoop (Red-Tailed Hawk) Web Site...... www.UtahUtes.com Conference...... Pac-12 (Lacrosse Independent) President...... Ruth V. Watkins Athletics Director...... Mark Harlan

Coaching Staff Head Coach: ...... Brian Holman ...... (1st Year, Johns Hopkins ‘83) Career Record/Record at Utah (yrs): ...1st Year Assistant Coach:...... Adam Ghitelman ...... (1st Year, Virginia ‘11) Assistant Coach:...... Will Manny ...... (1st Year, UMass ‘13) Volunteer Assistant Coach:...... Marcus Holman ...... (1st Year, North Carolina ‘13) Director of Operations:...... Tim McDermott ...... (1st Year, SUNY Geneseo ‘07)

Facilities Home Fields:...... Rice-Eccles Stadium ...... Judge Memorial HS

Media Information Sr. Associate AD/Sports Information.... Liz Abel Associate SID/Lacrosse Contact...... Brooke Frederickson WHAT IS A UTE? Email...... [email protected] The Utes are an Indian tribe that originally settled Utah. Two of the more common definitions Phone...... (801) 581-8302 of Ute are “top of the mountains” and “people of the mountains.” Other references have Ute Cell...... (801) 493-9254 defined as “land of the sun.” The Utes refer to themselves as “Noochew,” meaning “the People.” Mailing Address...... 1825 E. South Campus Dr. There are four Ute tribes: The Northern and White Mesa Tribes are based in Utah, while the Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Southern and Ute Mountain Tribes are in Colorado. The Northern Utes are most closely affiliated with the and have a tribal membership of around 3,000. Many of them live on the Uintah and Ouray reservation. The Utes operate their own tribal government, oversee Brooke Frederickson approximately 1.3 million acres of trust land and operate several businesses. The University of Utah officially adopted the nickname “Utes” for its athletic teams in 1972. Associate Director of The school uses the nickname with permission of the Ute Tribal Council. Communications

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2019 Roster...... IFC The 2019 University of Utah lacrosse Quick Facts/Media Information...... 1 media guide was designed and written Season Outlook...... 2-3 by Associate Director of Communications Schedule...... 2 Brooke Frederickson. Editorial assistance was provided by the Utah SID office. Cover design Coaches And Staff by Old Hat Creative. Photography by Steve Head Coach Brian Holman...... 4 Wilson, Adam Barker, Brooke Frederickson, Assistant Coaches...... 5-6 Ben Haslam, Scott Frederick, University of Utah. Player Profiles...... 7-15

About Utah University of Utah...... 16 Salt Lake City...... 17 Who’s Who at the U...... 18

WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 1 UTAH UTES LACROSSE SEASON OUTLOOK The Utah lacrosse team completes a two- Utah hosts Vermont on Friday, Feb. 1, in its Freshman Quinault Mackey finished second year process transitioning from a club sport first game, in Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes on last year’s club team with 39 points and to an NCAA sport with its inaugural season in have six home games, including Mercer (Feb. was tied for second with 16 assists. Fresh- 2019. 9), Bellarmine (March 9), Mount St. Mary’s man Bo Powell had 17 points, 11 goals and six Leading the Utes is veteran coach Brian (April 6), Cleveland State (April 20) and Detroit assists last year over nine games for the club Holman in his first head coaching job. Holman Mercy (April 27). Utah faces four teams that team before suffering a season-ending knee has previously coached at and won NCAA are ranked in the U.S. Lacrosse Magazine injury. He has the potential to see time as he titles with lacrosse powers Johns Hopkins preseason poll: No. 2 Duke (March 12), No. 5 continues to work towards getting healthy. and North Carolina. Joining him as assistant Virginia (March 31), No. 9 Denver (Feb. 23) and coaches are all star players Adam Ghitelman, No. 16 Massachusetts (March 17). MIDFIELD/LSM Marcus Holman and Will Manny. The team is young, with 33 freshmen on ATTACK At long stick midfielder, freshman Chris the roster and 37 total underclassmen of a Belcher earned All-America honors with the 44-man roster. Five players transferred from Junior transfer Jimmy Perkins brings NCAA club program last season and finished second four year schools while 19 players played on experience to the Utes after spending four on the team with 53 ground balls. The Lehi, last year’s club team. seasons at Robert Morris. The second-team Utah, product was a two-time high school “I want to see us compete,” Holman said of All-Northeast Conference player led the Co- All-American. Freshman Rylan Lemons earned what he’s looking for from the Utes in their lonials with 61 points and a school-record 30 all-conference honors with the club team last first season. “We’re going to be in situations assists and finished second on the team with year, recording 13 ground balls. Freshman where we’re going to be outmatched. Can we 31 goals. Junior James Sexton was a two-time Carter McDaniels was two-time All-Puget still maintain our competitive edge in those All-American at Onondaga Community College, Sound at Tahoma High School (Wash.). Fresh- situations? Are we going to be tough enough leading the nation in assists in 2018 (49) while man Bo Caldwell earned high school All-Amer- to fight through it? Do we fall back on our ranking third nationally in points (83) and ica honors at Juan Diego High School and was training and find a way out of it, or do we finishing third on the team in goals (34). the state’s 2018 LSM MVP. panic and show our immaturity? That’s going Sophomore Stout brothers Josh and Jake Junior Aaron Fjeldsted earned All-America to be our biggest challenge. were both two-time MCLA All-Americans for honors with the club team last season. Over “We want to get every person on this roster the club program. Josh, who will also be seen two years with the club squad, Fjeldsted a little bit better every day, and do it together. playing in the midfield, led Utah last season scored 41 goals, had 34 assists and recorded That’s what’s going to allow us to win games. with 63 goals, 23 assists and 86 points. Jake 41 ground balls. Senior Cam Redmond is the If we’re doing that, and we can do that, it scored 46 goals with 16 assists over 28 career only player who spent more than two seasons starts snowballing, rolling down the hill and club games. with the club team, playing in 50 games over gathering up a lot of energy, and the sky’s Freshman Jake Cantlon from Canada has four years. He had 64 career ground balls, 34 the limit. I think these guys are ready. I have been among the top players in the British goals and 27 assists for the Utes. Freshman a lot of faith in this group right now. They’ve Columbia Junior Lacrosse League. Reid Lanigan had 10 goals and eight assists proven to me that we’re all in.” with six ground balls last season while fresh- The Utes finished their club campaign on man Liam Cavanaugh-Fernandez scored 11 a high note, winning the 2018 Rocky Moun- goals with seven assists and nine ground balls tain Lacrosse Conference Championship and in 2018. reaching the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse As- Freshmen looking to make an impact include sociation quarterfinals. Gabe Mein, a high school All-American and three-time all-state player at Columbine High School (Colo.). Freshman James Erickson SCHEDULE earned all-state honors at Cherry Creek High Date Opponent Location Time School (Colo.). Feb. 1 Vermont Salt Lake City (Rice-Eccles Stadium) 4:00 p.m. MT Others who played on Utah’s club team last Feb. 9 Mercer Salt Lake City 12:00 p.m. MT season include freshman Steele Headden, who Feb. 16 at Hofstra Hempstead, N.Y. 1:00 p.m. ET had 18 ground balls. He was two-time all-state Feb. 23 at Denver Denver, Colo. 1:30 p.m. MT at Utah’s Olympus High School. Freshman Feb. 24 at Air Force Colorado Springs, Colo. 12:00 p.m. MT Jonathan Rose had eight ground balls, one goal March 2 at Furman Greenville, S.C. 12:00 p.m. ET and seven assists for the club team last year. March 9 Bellarmine Salt Lake City 1:00 p.m. MT Freshman Jeremy Sartin had eight assists and March 12 at Duke Durham, N.C. 7:00 p.m. ET two goals over 13 games played. March 15 at Fairfield Fairfield, Conn. 7:00 p.m. ET Freshman Griffin Bonjean was a two-time March 17 at Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. 12:00 p.m. ET all-state player at Mountain Vista High School March 31 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 1:00 p.m. ET (Colo.). April 6 Mount St. Mary’s Salt Lake City 12:00 p.m. MT Freshman Easton Cecil was an all-league April 13 at Hartford West Hartford, Conn. 12:00 p.m. ET player and played four varsity seasons at Valor April 20 Cleveland State Salt Lake City 12:00 p.m. MT Christian High School (Colo.). Freshman Mat- April 27 Detroit Mercy Salt Lake City 1:00 p.m. MT thew Graziano scored over 300 career points at Morris Catholic High School (N.J.). Freshman Home games (in bold) played at Judge Memorial High School Jack Zarnik earned all-state honors at Cardinal Gibbons High School (N.C.).

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A pair of newcomers were both first-team Junior Dan Tracy is a transfer from UMass A trio of freshman will be looking to earn All-CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) where he played in eight games over two time. Zack Johns played in 10 games for last Southern Section football players at their high seasons. He can also play in the midfield. year’s club team with 22 saves. Joe Persico was schools and have also seen success in lacrosse. Freshman local product Ben Adams had nine a high school All-American at Iona Prep High Freshman Reuben Santana is the all-time ground balls for last year’s club team. He was School (N.Y.). Bryce Cheek was the Greater points leader at Santiago High School. Fresh- a state Defense MVP at Skyline High School. Charlotte Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Year as a man Brandon Wilson, a three-sport athlete Freshman Kyle Kooda was an all-district player senior at Weddington High School (N.C.). who also played , was all-county and at Plano (Texas). Freshman all-league at San Clemente High School. Dominic Mata was all-state at Regis Jesuit High FACEOFF School (Colo.). Freshman Jack Scherer was a DEFENSE three-time first-team all-conference player at Freshman Jacob Chang played in 14 club Marin Catholic High School (Calif.). games last season and was 34-of-53 in faceoffs Sophomore Seth Neeleman earned All- with 23 ground balls. Freshman Donny Stock America honors with the club team last season GOALKEEPER was two-time all-state at St. Xavier HS (Ohio). and has 73 ground balls over the last two years. Senior Aidan Christian, a transfer from Sophomore Liam Donnelly spent the past Bellarmine who was an all-conference player two seasons at Rutgers before transferring to for the club team last year, had 23 ground balls Utah. He was an All-American in high school last season. who played five varsity seasons. Senior Daniel Freshmen Nick Hapney and Samuel Cambere Costa was a second-team All-American for are expected to make a strong impact. Hapney Utah’s club squad last year after transferring played at the St. Paul’s School for Boys (Md.) from St. John’s, where he ranked second in while Cambere earned all-state honors at the Big East and 25th in the NCAA in saves per Flower Mound High School (Texas) last season. game (10.79) in 2017.

FUTURE HOME

Lacrosse will begin play in its new stadium in 2020. Located just west of the Dumke Family Softball Stadium and Spence Eccles Ski Team Building, the team will share a field with women’s soccer.

WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 3 UTAH UTES LACROSSE COACHING STAFF BRIAN HOLMAN Head Coach 1st Season

Veteran coach Brian Holman will lead the Holman was a three-time All-American Utah men’s lacrosse team in its first season as a player at Johns Hopkins, competing COACHING EXPERIENCE as an NCAA sport in 2019. Holman brings from 1980-83. Hopkins won the 1980 NCAA University of Utah (Club) coaching experience with lacrosse powers Championship and finished as the runners Head Coach: 2017-18 Johns Hopkins and North Carolina to the Utes. up from 1981-83, recording a 50-7 record Holman took his first collegiate head- during his tenure. Holman’s .6288 career North Carolina coaching job with Utah’s club lacrosse team in save percentage ranks third all time in the Assistant Coach: 2009-16 2017. He was named Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Blue Jays record book and he had 432 career Conference Coach of the Year after leading the saves. He had a .664 save percentage as a Johns Hopkins senior (141-of-212), which ranks second in a Defensive Coordinator/Goalkeeper Coach: Utes to the 2018 RMLC Championship. Utah 1987-90, 1999-2000 finished 16-1 overall in 2018 and had seven All- season at Hopkins and earned him the team’s Americans and nine all-conference selections outstanding defensive player award. and finished fifth in the final coaches poll. Holman was the 1989 recipient of the The Utes made appearances in the Men’s Richardson Award for Outstanding Service to Collegiate Lacrosse Association tournament Hopkins Lacrosse. both years of his tenure, making just their Holman has been involved in lacrosse for second appearance in his first season in 2017 nearly 40 years as a player, coach, and parent. and earning a No. 10 ranking that year. He has also worked as a coach at the Boys’ Before moving West, Holman spent eight Latin School of Maryland, Severn School years as an assistant coach at North Carolina and Gilman School, as a head coach in the (2009-16). He served a variety of roles during Maryland Youth Lacrosse Association and as his tenure, including goalkeeper coach, head coach of the Breaker’s Club Lacrosse running the substitution box, assisting with Team in Baltimore, Md. coordinating the defense, organizing camps Holman also ran a successful mortgage and clinics and overseeing alumni relations. business in Baltimore. Holman helped lead the Tar Heels to the 2016 Holman, who is a native of Maryland, and his NCAA Championship as well as the 2013 ACC wife, Laurie (who played lacrosse and tennis at Championship. UNC competed in the NCAA Towson University), have three children, Matt, Tournament every year during his tenure and Marcus and Sydney. Matt played two years of finished in the top 10 of the national rankings lacrosse at UMBC before transferring to UNC seven times, including a No. 1 rank in 2013. for his junior and senior seasons (2011-12). Holman helped coach goalkeeper Kieran Burke Marcus, an assistant coach at Utah, is a Major to honorable mention All-America honors League Lacrosse all star and was a three-time in 2014 while Chris Madalon was an All-ACC All-American and Tewaarton Trophy finalist selection in 2010. at UNC in 2013. Sydney earned All-America Holman served as the goalkeeper coach and honors at UNC and ranks second all-time in defensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins from school history in career assists (86), graduating 1987-1990 and again from 1999-2000. The in 2017. Blue Jays won the 1987 NCAA Championship. Goalkeeper Quint Kessenich (1987-90) was a four-time All-American, including earning first team honors twice during his career, and twice earned the national outstanding goalie award.

4 2019 MEDIA GUIDE UTAH UTES LACROSSE COACHING STAFF ADAM WILL GHITELMAN MANNY Assistant Coach Assistant Coach 1st Year 1st Year

Major League Lacrosse all-star goalie Adam Ghitelman is in his first Major League Lacrosse all star Will Manny is in his first season as an season as an assistant coach at Utah. assistant coach at Utah. Ghitelman joined Utah’s club lacrosse team in 2017. The Utes won Manny first came to Utah with the Utes club team in 2017 and the 2018 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Championship and made helped lead Utah to the 2018 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference two appearances in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association tourna- Championship and two appearances in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse ment. Utah finished 16-1 overall in 2018 and finished fifth in the final Association tournament. The Utes finished 16-1 overall in 2018 and had coaches poll while defenders Daniel Costa (goalie) and Seth Neeleman seven All-Americans and nine all-conference selections and finished fifth earned All-America honors. in the final coaches poll. Ghitelman first made his way West as head coach of USC’s club Manny began his college coaching career at Wagner College and ran program in 2016. The Trojans went 8-8 overall and made their first the offense during two seasons with the Seahawks (2015-16). Wagner Southwest Lacrosse Conference tournament appearance. set a school record for wins both years. Ghitelman began his college coaching career at Harvard, spend- A four-time MLL all star (2015-18) who will play in the newly-formed ing four years with the Crimson (2012-15). In 2014, Harvard won the PLL in 2019, Manny competed six seasons in the league. Manny has program’s first Ivy League championship since 1990 and earned a berth ranked among the top 10 in the league in points the last four seasons. in the NCAA Tournament. Defensive players earned eight All-Ivy honors He had a banner year in 2018, ranking second in the league in points during his four years, including goalies earning honors in three-straight (62) and goals (41, tie). Manny was a nominee for the 2018 MLL Man of seasons. the Year Award, named the New York Lizards Offensive Player of the Year Ghitelman, who will play in the newly-formed PLL in 2019, played and was also named All-Star Game MVP after scoring the game-winning eight seasons in MLL and three years with the Atlanta Blaze. He is a two- goal in overtime. He was originally drafted in the second round by time MLL all star (2012, 2017). Ghitelman has over 1,000 career saves Boston in 2013 and spent four seasons with the Cannons before being and an over 50-percent career save percentage. He has also played traded to New York midway through 2017. Manny was named Boston’s with Boston (2015), Charlotte (2012-14) and Denver (2011) after being Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 after leading the team in selected in the eighth round of the 2011 draft. points and was the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2016 when he also Ghitelman has also participated with Team USA, helping the U.S. win led the team in goals. the 2008 ILF U-19 World Championship. Manny was part of the 50-man training roster for Team USA leading Ghitelman was a two-time All-American at Virginia and helped lead up to the 2018 World Games. the Cavaliers to the 2011 NCAA Championship as a senior. He played Manny earned first-team All-America honors and was one of five four years at UVA (2008-11) and his 586 career saves ranks in the top 10 finalists for the 2012 Tewaarton Trophy as a junior at the University of inCC A history and second all-time at Virginia. Ghitelman ranks in the top Massachusetts. The 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the 15 all-time in Division I in career goalkeeper minutes played (3,442). He Year, he helped lead UMass to an undefeated regular season, No. 1 helped lead UVA to the 2010 ACC Championship and was named tourna- national ranking and CAA Tournament title that season while totaling ment MVP. Ghitelman played in the longest game in NCAA history, a 77 points (44 goals, 33 assists). Manny’s 4.75 points per game in 2012 is seven-overtime contest against Maryland in 2009, recording a career- a CAA single-season record. The four-time All-CAA player (first team in high 22 saves. 2012) was also the 2010 CAA Rookie of the Year. He was also the 2012 Ghitelman is a co-founder of the Give and Go Foundation, a non- New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Player of the Year and profit organization that promotes international lacrosse growth and de- a three-time first-team All-NEILA player. Manny ranks fifth all-time in velopment, as well as G3 Lacrosse, which puts on goaltender camps and UMass history with 201 points (107 goals, 94 assists) despite struggling clinics throughout the country. He has traveled internationally to over with a broken thumb his senior year. Manny led UMass in assists all four eight countries to teach and grow the game and was named the 2017 seasons from his attack position, while pacing the Minutemen in points Ambassador of the Year by the Casey Powell World Lacrosse Foundation. from 2010-12 and goals in 2010 and 2012. Ghitelman is an active volunteer with Lacrosse the Nations and Fields of A native of Long Island, N.Y., Manny earned his degree from UMass in Growth, teaching the game overseas, and has worked with City Lacrosse resource economics in 2013 and received his MBA in management from in Southern California. Wagner College in 2016. A native of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y, Ghitelman earned degrees in psychology and economics from Virginia in 2011.

WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 5 UTAH UTES LACROSSE COACHING STAFF MARCUS TIM HOLMAN MCDERMOTT Volunteer Assistant Coach Director of Operations 1st Year 1st Year

Major League Lacrosse all star Marcus Holman is in his first season as Former collegiate All-American Tim McDermott is in his first season volunteer assistant coach at Utah. as Director of Operations for the Utah lacrosse team. Holman began his collegiate coaching career with Utah’s club la- McDermott has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach and crosse team in 2017. In his two seasons with the club team, he helped Director of Operations with Utah’s club team. He helped lead Utah to lead Utah to the 2018 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Champion- the 2018 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Championship and two ship and two appearances in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association appearances in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association tournament. tournament. The Utes finished 16-1 overall in 2018 and had seven The Utes finished 16-1 overall in 2018 and had seven All-Americans and All-Americans and nine all-conference selections and finished fifth in the nine all-conference selections and finished fifth in the final coaches poll. final coaches poll. McDermott also works as a mental performance coach. Holman, who will play in the newly-formed PLL in 2019, has com- McDermott was a volunteer assistant at Virginia for two years (2013- peted six seasons in MLL for the Ohio Machine after being drafted in 14), helping the face-off specialists and goalies. He also worked with the second round in 2013. He has competed in the MLL All-Star Game players at Cortland State (2012) and Deep Run High School in Richmond, five times (2014-18), including twice for Team USA (2014, 2018). Hol- Va. (2011-12) as well as Loyola (Md.). man helped lead the Machine to the 2017 MLL Championship and was McDermott was a two-time All-American at SUNY Geneseo. The two- named Most Valuable Player after scoring four goals with two assists in time first-team All-SUNYAC player (2006-07) ranked second in the NCAA the title game. He led the league with 37 goals scored in 2014 and has in face-off win percentage (.726, 241-of-332) as a sophomore in 2006. been in top five in the league in goals scored four times. Holman broke McDermott won 443-of-630 face offs (.703) over his final two seasons at the league record for goals in a game with 11 against New York in 2018. Geneseo. He led Ohio in goals scored four times (2014-16, 2018) and was the McDermott transferred to Loyola University Maryland for his senior Machine Offensive Player of the Year in 2014. season and ranked ninth in the NCAA with a .586 face-off win percent- Holman helped Team USA win gold at the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse age (109-of-186). Championship in Israel, finishing second on the team with 17 goals McDermott was a reserve player for Major League Lacrosse’s Chicago scored. He also helped the U.S. win a silver medal at the 2014 World Machine, playing in one game in 2010. Championships and was part of the bronze-medal winning team at the McDermott, who is from Cortland, N.Y., earned a degree in business 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. administration from SUNY Geneseo in 2007 and an MBA from Loyola in Holman was a three-time All-American at North Carolina, earning 2010. first-team honors as a senior in 2013. He was one of five finalists for the 2013 Tewaaraton Trophy. The 2013 ACC Player of the Year, Holman was two-time All-ACC (2012-13) and earned league rookie of the year honors GUS as a freshman in 2010. He led the Tar Heels to the 2013 ACC Champion- ship and was the tournament MVP while his 80 points that year led the COLONNA ACC and ranks second all-time in a season at UNC. Holman finished his career with 213 points, which at the time broke a 40-year old school Student Assistant Coach record and currently ranks second all-time in the Tar Heel record book. 1st Year Holman scored 121 career goals with 92 assists, both which rank fourth all-time at UNC, and scored a goal in a school-record 29 consecutive games. A two-year team captain, he won the Turnbull Trophy as UNC’s most valuable player three consecutive years (2011-13) and was the most valuable offensive player twice (2012-13). After graduating from UNC Holman co-founded Attack 101 Lacrosse, hosting camps and clinics. He served as an assistant coach at Durham Academy (2014-15) and Cary Academy (2016) along with coaching at Bucktown Lacrosse, a club program in Raleigh, N.C. Gus Colonna is in his first year as a student assistant coach at Utah. Holman, who is originally from Baltimore, Md., earned his degree He played two years with Utah’s club team, earning second-team from North Carolina in communication studies in 2013. He is the son of All-America honors in 2018 after finishing tied for third on the team in Utah head lacrosse coach Brian Holman. goals. Colonna transfered to Utah from Wagner College where he played from 2014-15.

6 2019 MEDIA GUIDE UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES Ben with 55 caused turnovers as a senior along Personal: Son of Jim and Mary … father was his with 102 ground balls and 23 points (16 G, 7 A) high school coach … father was a two-time All- Adams … second in the state with 74 caused turn- American at North Carolina, the 1992 National overs in 2016, tied for sixth in the state with Midfielder of the Year, helped UNC win the #27 118 ground balls and 16 points (14 G, 2 A) … 1991 NCAA Championship and coached at UNC Defense 72 ground balls, 32 caused turnovers and 24 and Princeton … mother was an All-SEC vol- 6-4, 220, Fr. points (17 G, 7 A) in 2015 … 43 ground balls, leyball player at Kentucky and coached at UNC, Salt Lake City, 17 caused turnovers and nine points (7 G, 2 A) Wake Forest, Georgia and Florida. Utah in 2014 … 2013 U-15 Utah National Lacrosse Skyline HS Team. Major: Undeclared

Utah Club (2018): Played in 16 games with Personal: Son of James and Kris Belcher … nine ground balls … four ground balls against enjoys woodworking. Bo Boise State. Caldwell Major: Business High School: UHSLL first-team all-state and #36 Defense MVP as a senior at Skyline HS … UHSLL LSM All-Conference East in 2016 … two-year team Griffin 6-0, 180, Fr. captain … 52 ground balls, 33 caused turn- Draper, Utah overs, six goals and four assists as a senior … Bonjean Juan Diego HS 69 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers and one assist as a junior … 30 ground balls and 14 #35 caused turnovers as a sophomore … 27 ground Midfield High School: U.S. Lacrosse 2018 High School balls, eight caused turnovers and one goal as 5-11, 155, Fr. All-American at Juan Diego HS … three-time a freshman … also played football … 2017 U.S. Highlands Ranch, first-team UHSLL all-state Class A … 2018 Utah Lacrosse Academic All-American … National Colo. LSM MVP … ranked sixth in the state with 65 Merit Scholar finalist … Student Body Officer … Mountain Vista HS caused turnovers in 2018, seventh with 129 AP Scholar with Distinction. High School: Two-time all-state at Mountain ground balls, five goals and one assist (six points) … led state with 67 caused turnovers Personal: Son of Ian and Alison Adams … par- Vista HS … 111 career ground balls, 50 career in 2017, second in the state with 155 ground ents and several relatives have attended Utah goals and 14 career assists (64 points) … 20 balls and nine points (7 G, 2 A) … 79 ground … grandfather Gary Johnson lettered in football ground balls, 19 goals and 7 assists (26 points) balls, 35 caused turnovers and six goals as a at Utah (1957-59). as a senior over 11 games … 63 ground balls, 23 goals and six assists (29 points) as a junior … sophomore … National AP Scholar … student class officer and class president … also ran Major: Biology 25 ground balls as a sophomore … also played tennis. cross country.

Chris Personal: Son of Brad and Shelley Bonjean. Personal: Son of Bob and Lisa Caldwell … sister Elizabeth played lacrosse at Washington and Belcher Major: Undeclared Lee … wants to earn a doctorate in nuclear engineering … found lacrosse after trying dif- #7 ferent sports, including fencing … full name LSM Quinn Robert Caldwell. 6-3, 180, Fr. Buczek Lehi, Utah Major: Physics Alta HS #6 Attack Utah Club (2018): MCLA second-team All- 5-11, Fr. American … RMLC first-team all-conference Atlanta, Ga. and Rookie of the Year … played in 14 games Lovett School and finished second on the team with 53 ground balls … season-high seven ground balls against Utah Valley and Colorado … six goals High School: Team captain at The Lovett and one assist for seven points. School … 2018 U.S. Lacrosse Bob Scott Award winner … scored 75 goals with 80 assists in his High School: U.S. Lacrosse 2016 and 2017 career … 37 goals and 30 assists as a junior … Boys High School All-American … 2016 Under holds the school record for assists and scored Armour Underclass Lacrosse Tournament … the most points and assists in a single season three-time first-team UHSLL all-state, earning by a midfielder … team captain … Lovett fin- Class A honors at Alta HS (2016-17) and Class ished as the state runners up in 2017 and 2015 B honors at Lehi HS (2015) … two-time Utah … 2017 Under Armour Underclass Lacrosse LSM MVP … tied for fifth in the state in 2017 Tournament … also played football.

WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 7 UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES Sammy Liam Jacob Cambere Cavanaugh- Chang #19 Fernandez #24 Defense FOS 6-1, 185, Fr. #14 5-7, 140, Fr. Flower Mound, Midfield Elk Grove Village, Texas 6-2, 195, Fr. Ill. Flower Mound HS Encinitas, Calif. Conant HS Cathedral Catholic High School: All-state as a senior in 2018 at Utah Club (2018): Played in 14 games with 23 Flower Mound HS … 2017 all-district … team Utah Club (2018): Played in 15 games with 11 ground balls … 34-of-53 in faceoffs … season- captain … also played football. goals and seven assists for 18 points … nine high six ground balls against Utah State. ground balls … season-high three goals against Personal: Brother Trey was a two-time MCLA Utah Valley … three points against Utah State High School: 2016 Mid-Suburban League hon- third-team All-American at Baylor. (2 G, 1 A). orable mention all-conference at Conant HS … team captain … also competed in golf. Major: Business High School: Second-team All-CIF Section as a senior at Cathedral Catholic HS … Personal: Son of Albert and Jane Chang. 86 career goals and 34 career assists for 120 Jake points with 91 career ground balls … 35 goals Major: Kinesiology Cantlon and 16 assists for 51 points as a senior with 46 ground balls … 49 goals and 17 assists for 66 #17 points with 40 ground balls as a sophomore … Bryce Attack two-time San Diego Union Tribune All-Academ- Cheek 6-2, 205, Fr. ic Team (2016-17) … also competed in surfing. Tsawwassen, #42 Delta, B.C., Canada Personal: Son of Angelica Fernandez and Bill Goalkeeper South Delta Cavanaugh. 6-1, 265, Fr. Secondary School Waxhaw, N.C. Major: Business Weddington HS High School: Scored 13 goals with 14 assists for 27 points over 13 games in 2018 in the Easton British Columbia Junior ‘A’ Lacrosse League, High School: Greater Charlotte Lacrosse playing for the Delta Islanders … tied for fifth in Cecil Awards 2018 Goalkeeper of the Year at Wed- the B.C. Intermediate league in 2017 with 100 dington HS … two-time first-team all-state, #44 points (51 goals, 49 assists) … named the U15 all-region and all-conference … 2018 NC Great Midfield MVP at the 2016 BCLA Youth Field Lacrosse 38 All-Star Game … 311 career saves in three 6-0, 210, Fr. Provincial Championships, leading Delta to a seasons with a 5.7 goals allowed average … Parker, Colo. second-place finish … helped lead Delta to the 151 saves as a senior (.594 save percentage), Valor Christian HS 2016 Midget ‘A1’ BCLA provincial champion- leading Weddington to a 16-2 record … 136 ship … 2016 Burnaby Mountain Selects Scholar saves as a junior with a .615 save percent- Athlete … scored 11 goals with nine assists as age (5.4 GAA) … 24 saves as a sophomore … Played four years of varsity la- Team BC Bantam finished second at 2014 Box High School: Weddington won 2017 and 2018 state titles … crosse at Valor Christian HS … all-league … 187 Nationals … led the Bantam Delta Islanders to competed in wrestling … Beta Club … Mu Alpha career ground balls over 69 games played … 58 a 2014 provincial title … U14 Tier 2 MVP at the Theta … Science National Honor Society. 2014 BCLA Field Lacrosse Provincial Champi- ground balls as a senior and 79 ground balls as a junior … 13 career goals and 16 career as- onships, helping lead Delta to a second-place Personal: Son of Ronnie and Kimberly Cheek … sists … four goals and seven assists as a senior finish … began attending the Delta Lacrosse plays trombone and classical guitar. Academy in 2013 … played in the 2012 Pee … Valor Christian won the 2016 and 2017 4A State Championships … competed in wrestling, Wee Canadian National Lacrosse Champion- Major: Electrical Engineering ship. finishing fifth in the state at 220 in 2018 and was a four-year state championship competi- Personal: Son of Christy Hay and Seth Cantlon. tor … played football, Valor Christian won the 2015 and 2016 5A State Championships. Major: Undeclared Personal: Son of John and Laura Cecil … father played football for Idaho State from 1990-92 … brother A.J. played football at Utah.

Major: Business

8 2019 MEDIA GUIDE UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES Aidan at St. John’s in 2017 … 151 saves with a .442 James save percentage … ranked second in the Big Christian East (25th NCAA) in saves per game (10.79) … Erickson 11 ground balls with two caused turnovers … #47 season-high 15 saves three times, vs. Rutgers, #34 Defense Siena and Georgetown … named to BIG EAST Midfield 6-4, 220, Sr. Weekly Honor Roll after saving 11-of-20 shots 6-4, 190, Fr. West Nyack, N.Y. for a .550 save percentage and forced a crucial Greenwood Bellarmine Syracuse turnover in the last minute of play Village, Colo. in a near upset of the top-10 ranked Orange Cherry Creek HS … named team MVP … BIG EAST All-Academic Utah Club (2018): RMLC honorable mention Team … spent two seasons at Fairfield (2015- High School: Honorable mention all-state as all-conference … played in 17 games with 23 16) … did not see action in 2016 … appeared a junior at Cherry Creek HS … all-league … ground balls … one assist (vs. Boise State) … in two games in 2015 with a save against seven goals with two assists for nine points season-high three ground balls against Arizona Massachusetts-Lowell … played at St. Antho- over seven games with 16 ground balls as a and Utah State. ny’s HS … recipient of the 2014 Barry Worfolk senior in 2018 … scored 14 points with four Sportsmanship Award … also competed in assists for 18 points over 16 games as a junior, Prior to Utah: Competed at Bellarmine in 2017 cross country. going 30-of-32 for a .938 face-off percentage … played in 12 games with six starts … led with 10 ground balls … seven goals and one team with 10 caused turnovers with 11 ground Personal: Son of Peter and Kathryn Costa. assist for eight points and 10 ground balls as balls … three ground balls and two caused a sophomore over 15 games … Cherry Creek turnovers against Robert Morris … Southern Major: Economics won the 2017 and 2015 state championships Conference Honor Roll … played two seasons … 2017 Under Armour Underclass Lacrosse at Onondaga CC (2015-16) … played in eight Tournament … also played tennis … national games as a sophomore … 11 games as a fresh- Liam DECA qualifier in sports and entertainment man with three ground balls and two caused promotion plan. turnovers … Onondaga won the 2015 NJCAA Donnelly Championship and finished second in 2016 … Personal: Son of Ellen and Jim Erickson. 2015 Under Armour Junior College Showcase #2 Goalkeeper … first-team all-county in 2014 at Clarkstown Major: Business South HS … also competed in hockey, track and 5-8. 165, So. wrestling. Yorktown, N.Y. Rutgers Personal: Son of Jeff and Andi Christian.

Major: Sociology 2019: Team captain.

Prior to Utah: Did not see action over two Daniel seasons at Rutgers (2017-18) … U.S. Lacrosse 2016 High School All-American as a senior at Costa Yorktown HS … 2016 Journal News Hudson Valley Player of the Year … all-section and all- #3 metro … 62.7 save percentage as a senior, re- Goalkeeper cording double-digit saves in 12 games … 180 5-10, 185, Sr. saves with a 58.8 save percentage as a junior, Huntington, N.Y. recording 27 ground balls and two full-field St. Johns assists … recorded double-digit saves 10 times in 2015, including three playoff games … Yor- ktown won a New York State Championship in Utah Club (2018): MCLA second-team All- 2014 and finished runners up in 2016 … helped America … RMLC first-team all-conference Yorktown win five Section I championships and … played in 17 games with 122 saves … .581 was named Defensive MVP of the 2016 game save percentage (7.176 saves per game) … … team captain … played five varsity seasons 5.176 goals allowed average … 15 ground balls after being brought up as an eighth grader … … season-high 15 saves against Westminster also an all-league hockey player, scoring over College. 150 points. Prior to Utah: Played and started in 14 games Personal: Son of Mike and Therese Donnelly … likes to write songs and poetry.

Major: Economics

WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 9 UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES Aaron Matthew Steele Fjeldsted Graziano Headden

#40 #33 #13 Midfield Midfield Defense 5-11, 185, Jr. 6-1, 195, Fr. 6-1, 195, Fr. Alpine, Utah Mendham, N.J. Salt Lake City, UT BYU Morris Catholic HS Olympus HS

2019: Team captain. High School: Two-time first-team all-division over three years at Morris Catholic HS … Utah Club (2018): Played in 17 games with 18 Utah Club (2017-18): 2018 MCLA honorable first-team all-conference … scored 309 career ground balls … season-high three ground balls mention All-America … two-time RMLC all- points (147 G, 162 A) … 56 assists and 42 goals vs. Texas. conference, first-team midfield in 2018 and for 98 points in 2017 with 49 ground balls … second-team attack in 2017 … tied for second 108 points on 61 goals and 47 assists in 2016 High School: Two-time all-state at Olympus on the team with 16 assists in 2018 over 14 with 40 ground balls … scored 103 points (42 HS, earning first-team honors as a senior … 62 games … also scored 11 goals for 27 points G, 59 A) with 32 ground balls in 2015. ground balls with 36 caused turnovers as a se- with nine ground balls … season-high five nior with one goal and five assists for six points points with five assists against Washington Major: Business … 72 ground balls with 39 caused turnovers, … four points against Westminster (2 G, 2 A) four goals and two assists for six points as a … second on the team with 30 goals and 48 junior … 39 ground balls, 20 caused turnovers points and led team with 18 assists in 2017 Nick and an assist as a sophomore. over 15 games … 32 ground balls … scored nine Hapney points (4 G, 5 A) against Nevada … four goals Personal: Son of David and Suzanne Headden with three assists for seven points vs. Simon #20 … mother and several relatives have attended Fraser … 2017 MCLA Scholar Athlete … team Defense Utah … full name David Steele Headden. captain. 6-3, 205, Fr. Towson, Md. Major: Psychology Prior to Utah: RMLC third-team all-conference St. Paul’s School attack and Rookie of the Year at BYU in 2014 for Boys … led team with 25 assists, second on the Zack team with 50 points and third on the team High School: Team captain for the St. Paul’s Johns with 25 goals … 29 ground balls … second- School for Boys … 44 ground balls and 21 team all-state as a senior at Lone Peak HS … caused turnovers as a junior … three-time #26 29 goals, 15 assists, 44 points, 39 ground balls letterman … also played football and volleyball Goalkeeper and 26 caused turnovers as a senior in 2013 … … school president … National Spanish Honors 5-10, 180, Fr. scored 22 goals with 28 assists for 50 points as Society. Henderson, Nev. a junior in 2012 with 44 ground balls and 12 Coronado HS caused turnovers. Major: Business

Personal: Son of Paul and Rose Fjeldsted … Utah Club (2018): Played in 10 games with 22 served a LDS Church mission in Toronto … saves … 1.500 GAA, 0.595 save percentage … Eagle Scout. season-high five saves against Arizona.

Major: Civil Engineering High School: Played at Coronado HS … 2016 Southern Nevada Lacrosse Association State Champions … 2013 SNLA JV State Champions … played with the 2016 Silver State Lacrosse League Varsity State Champions … 2015 MVP of Henderson Cougars Lacrosse Club … played with the 2014/15 West Coast Starz … AP Scholar with Distinction … member of the guitar ensemble.

Personal: Son of Wendee and Troy Johns … grandfather Kent Johns played basketball at Indiana Tech … aunt Leisa Baldwin played vol- leyball at UNLV.

Major: Business

10 2019 MEDIA GUIDE UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES Kyle Rylan goals and points … 33 ground balls with nine assists for 42 points as a sophomore and also Kooda Lemons had 29 ground balls … 31 goals with 13 assists for 44 points and 21 ground balls as a fresh- #46 #21 man at Auburn Riverside HS … also played golf Defense LSM … participated in an International Baccalaure- 5-10, 175, Fr. 6-3, 200, Fr. ate program. Plano, Texas Windsor, Colo. Plano West HS Windsor HS Personal: Son of Tim and Emily Mackey … part Native American … Eagle Scout.

Utah Club (2018): RMLC honorable mention Major: Mechanical Engineering High School: Two-time all-district at Plano all-conference defense … played in 17 games West HS (2017-18) after earning honorable with 13 ground balls … scored two goals … mention district honors in 2016 … 2017 Texas goals against Texas and Colorado. Dominic All Star Round Up … team captain. High School: Two-time all-state at Windsor HS, Mata Personal: Son of Craig and Jill Kooda. earning first-team honors as a senior … all-area #50 and all-conference … 42 ground balls with Defense Major: Business two goals and three assists for five points as 6-1, 240, Fr. a senior … 45 ground balls, two goals and two Aurora, Colo. assists (four points) as a junior … team captain Regis Jesuit HS Reid … also played football and helped Windsor to Lanigan the 2016 state championship … Future Busi- ness Leaders of America. High School: First-team all-state as a senior #23 at Regis Jesuit HS … 2018 all-South Suburban Midfield Personal: Son of Carri Miller and Jerry Lemons. League … two-time Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora, 5-10, 205, Fr. earning first-team honors as a senior … 2018 Memphis, Tenn. Major: Business 5A All-Star Game … named team Most Inspira- Christian Broth- tional as a senior … 51 ground balls and went ers HS Quinault 23-of-48 on face offs (.479 percentage) as a senior, scoring three goals … 33 ground balls, Utah Club (2018): Played in 16 games with Mackey nine takeaways and 28-of-47 on face offs (.596 10 goals and eight assists for 18 points … six percentage) as a junior, scoring two goals … ground balls … season-high five points against #18 played in 13 games in 2016 … Regis Jesuit won Oregon (3 G, 2 A). Attack the 2018 and 2016 Colorado State Champi- 6-0, 195, Fr. onships and finished second in 2017 … also High School: All-West Region and all-metro Bonney Lake, played football. at Christian Brothers HS … finished his career Wash. with school records for goals (142) and points Sumner HS Personal: Son of Duane and Lisa Mata … vol- (217) with 75 career assists … 120 career unteers with Special Olympics and Children’s ground balls … 44 goals with 26 assists for 70 Utah Club (2018): Second on the team with 39 Hospital Colorado. points as a senior … season-high 47 goals with points while finishing tied for second with 16 28 assists for 75 points as a junior … 39 goals assists and third with 23 goals over 17 games Major: Kinesiology with 19 assists for 58 points as a sophomore … played … 11 ground balls … season-high five 2017 US Lacrosse High School All-Academic … points against Boise State, including a season- De La Salle Scholar. high four assists (1 G).

Personal: Son of Nancy and Tony Lanigan. High School: All-conference at Sumner HS … scored 35 goals with 24 assists for 59 points Major: Business Administration with 57 ground balls as a senior … 45 goals, 14 assists and 33 ground balls as a junior … scored seven goals with four assists for 11 points as a junior against White River to rank in the state record book among the single-game leaders in

WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 11 UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES Carter Seth Ryan McDaniels Neeleman Nunes

#43 #5 #41 LSM Defense Midfield 6-3, 210, Fr. 6-4, 195, So. 5-11, 180, Fr. Kentwood, Wash. New Canaan, Highlands Ranch, Tahoma HS Conn. Colo. New Canaan HS Mountain Vista HS

High School: Two-time All-Puget Sound at 2019: Team captain. High School: Second-team all-state as a junior Tahoma HS, earning first-team honors as a at Mountain Vista HS … two-time second- senior … 24 ground balls, five goals and one as- Utah Club (2017-18): 2018 MCLA second-team team all-conference … 22 points (9 G, 13 A) sist for six points as a senior … 25 ground balls, All-America … two-time RMLC all-conference, with nine ground balls over seven games as a four goals and three assists for seven points earning first-team defense honors in 2018 senior before suffering an injury … 54 points as a junior … 17 ground balls and one goal in and honorable mention LSM honors in 2017 included 29 goals (25 A) for a .630 shooting 2016 … 14 ground balls as a freshman … team … played in 17 games in 2018 with 25 ground percentage with 28 ground balls as a junior … captain as a senior … also played football. balls … one goal and three assists (four points) scored 20 goals with 22 assists (42 points) with … season-high three ground balls against Boise 18 ground balls as a sophomore … 15 goals, Major: Undeclared State, Washington, Westminster and BYU … 10 assists (25 points) with 14 ground balls as goal against Utah Valley … led Utah with 48 a freshman … two-time team captain … also ground balls over 15 games in 2017 … 22-of- played tennis. Gabe 34 in face offs … one goal and two assists for Mein three points … season-high six ground balls Personal: Son of Heather and Kevin Nunes. against Arizona State … 2017 MCLA Scholar #25 Athlete. Major: Business Midfield 5-10, 185, Fr. High School: Two-time all-state at New Canaan Littleton, Colo. HS, earning first-team honors in 2013 as a Columbine HS junior … two-time All-FCIAC … 2014 team MVP and team captain … over 200 career ground balls … New Canaan won the 2013 FCIAC High School: U.S. Lacrosse 2018 Boys High Championship … also played football (WR/DB) School All-American … three-time all-state at and helped New Canaan win the 2013 state Columbine HS, earning first-team honors as title. a junior and senior … all-league … scored 137 career goals with 109 assists for 246 career Personal: Son of David and Vicki Neeleman … points … 37 goals, 32 assists as a senior … related to former Utah men’s basketball player season-high 73 points as a junior (31 G, 42 A) Danny Vranes … Eagle Scout … served an LDS … season-high 44 goals as a sophomore (17 Church mission in Brazil. A, 61 P) … Columbine finished tied for third in the state in 2018 and won three conference Major: Finance championships.

Personal: Son of Robert and Susan Mein.

Major: Geography

12 2019 MEDIA GUIDE UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES Jimmy Joe Bo Perkins Persico Powell

#4 #39 #22 Attack Goalkeeper Attack 5-8, 175, Jr. 5-10, 170, Fr. 5-11, 180, Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Briarcliff Manor, Atlanta, Ga. Robert Morris N.Y. Greater Atlanta Iona Prep HS Christian School

2019: Team captain. High School: 2018 U.S. Lacrosse All-American Utah Club (2018): Played in nine games with at Iona Prep HS … third-team all-state as a se- 17 points, 11 goals and six assists, missing part Prior to Utah: Spent four seasons at Robert nior … two-time Westchester/Putnam Journal of the season with injury … four ground balls Morris, playing two seasons (2017-18) after News All-Star, earning first team honors as a … five points against Texas and Cal Poly with sitting out two years due to injury (2015-16) … senior … school-record 234 saves as a senior three goals and two assists … two goals against 2018 second-team All-Northeast Conference and had over 500 career saves … helped lead Oregon and Westminster. … started and played in all 18 games and led Iona to two CHSAA league titles the team with 61 points and 30 assists while High School: Third-team all-state and first- finishing second on the team with 31 goals … Personal: Son of Marc Persico and Moira team all-county as a senior at Greater Atlanta 30 assists set a school single-season record Musto … twin brother Max plays lacrosse at Christian School … led the team as a senior while 61 points was tied for third in a season Bryant University. with 64 goals and 17 assists … scored 35 goals … .707 shot on goal percentage … 29 ground as a junior with six assists for 41 points and balls and six caused turnovers … season-high Major: Engineering also had 18 ground balls as a midfielder. four goals against Wagner with four assists for eight points … set a single-game record for Personal: Son of Dorothy and Robert Powell … assists with six against Bellarmine and also had full name Robert Powell. two goals for eight points … earned NEC Player of the Week honors on Feb. 26, 2018, for his Major: Business performances in RMU’s upset over Penn State, scoring three goals with six points … Robert Morris won the 2018 Northeast Conference Cam Tournament Championship … two goals and Redmond two assists with two ground balls in the NCAA opening round vs. Canisius … three goals with #32 four ground balls vs. Maryland in the NCAA Midfield First Round … three game-winning goals … 5-9, 175, Sr. seven hat tricks … played in 16 games with two Bountiful, Utah starts in 2017 … seven goals with 11 assists for Bountiful HS 18 points … 16 ground balls … three points (1 G, 2 A) vs. Detroit Mercy and Hobart … two- time U.S. Lacrosse All-American (2013-14) at Utah Club (2015-18): Played 50 games over Quaker Valley HS … two-time WPIAL Division four years … 64 career ground balls, 34 goals II Player of the Year (2013-14) … all-section and 27 assists … 17 ground balls, 14 goals with and all-WPIAL … holds career school records five assists (19 points) over 16 games in 2018 in goals (224), assists (131) and points (355) … … 17 ground balls, 10 goals and four assists set single-season records in goals (101), assists (14 points) in 15 games in 2017 … 16 ground (62) and points (163) as a senior … 90 goals balls with 15 points (5 G, 10 A) in 10 games in and 42 assists in 2013 … helped Quaker Valley 2016 … career-high five ground balls against win a state title in 2014 with an 18-0 record … Montana … 14 ground balls with 13 points (5 also played hockey, earning Pittsburgh Post- G, 8 A) over nine games in 2015 … career-high GazettePlayer of the Year honors in 2014 … six points (4 G, 2 A) against Utah Valley. 49 goals and 86 points as a senior led the top three PIHL classifications … helped lead Quaker High School: Played four years at Bountiful HS Valley to a state championship in 2012 and … 29 points (12 G, 17 A), 20 ground balls and won three-straight PIHL Penguins Cups. seven caused turnovers in 2013 … eight ground balls, four caused turnovers and two assists in Personal: Son of Joe and Lori Perkins. 2012.

Major: Master’s of Real Estate Development. Personal: Son of Jim and Sylvia Redmond … full Earned undergraduate degree in business name Cameron Redmond. management from Robert Morris. Major: Parks, Recreation and Tourism

WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 13 UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES Jonathan Jeremy Donny Rose Sartin Stock

#9 #29 #10 Midfield Midfield FOS 6-0, 185, Fr. 5-11, 180, Fr. 6-1, 210, Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Alpharetta, Ga. Cincinnati, Ohio Greater Atlanta Centennial HS St. Xavier HS Christian School

Utah Club (2018): Played in 14 games … eight Utah Club (2018): Played in 13 games with High School: Two-time all-state, earning first ground balls … one goal and seven assists for eight assists and two goals for 10 points … two team honors as a junior at St. Xavier HS … first- eight points. ground balls … three assists vs. California. team all-region and first-team All-MSLCA as a senior … three-time Cincinnati Enquirer all- High School: First-team all-state as a senior at High School: Team captain at Centennial HS … star, earning first team honors from 2017-18 Greater Atlanta Christian School … two-time 18 goals and 32 assists as a senior … team MVP … also all-region as a sophomore … St. Xavier all-county (2017 first team, 2016 second team) … also played football … National AP Scholar. won the 2018 state championship … 2017 … 33 goals and 15 assists as a senior … 31 goals Under Armour Underclass Lacrosse Tourna- and nine assists for 40 points as a junior along Personal: Son of Kelly and James Sartin … ment … also a kicker on the football team and with 45 ground balls and 14 takeaways … team mother attended Utah. played basketball. captain … team most respected player award … also a first-team all-region football player … Major: Undeclared Personal: Son of Kristin and Don Stock. played linebacker and also subbed at quarter- back … football team captain. Major: Business James Personal: Son of Jim and Mary Rose … father Sexton ran track at Penn and mother ran track at Car- Jake roll University … brother Jake played football at #45 Stout Lafayette College … has served mission trips to Attack Honduras. 5-11, 175, Jr. #37 Niskayuna, N.Y. Attack Major: Business Onondaga CC 5-10, 195, So. Alpine, Utah Lone Peak HS Ruben Prior to Utah: Two-time All-American at Santana Onondaga CC, earning first team honors as a sophomore … two-time first-team all-region Utah Club (2017-18): Two-time MCLA All- #31 … led the nation in assists in 2018 (49) while America, second team in 2018 and honor- Midfield ranking third nationally in points (83) … third able mention in 2017 … two-time RMLC 6-2, 205, Fr. on the team with 34 goals … tied for ninth in all-conference, first team in 2018 and second Corona, Calif. the nation as a freshman with 69 points and team in 2017 … 46 goals and 16 assists in 28 Santiago HS ranking third on the team in goals (41), assists career games … 21 goals and nine assists for (28) and points … helped lead Onondaga to 30 points in 2018 with 13 ground balls over 16 two NJCAA Championships (2017-18) … two- games … 2-1 in face offs … three goals against High School: Second-team all-county as a time Suburban Council All-Star at Niskayuna Colorado State … four points (2 G, 2 A) against senior at Santiago HS … is the school’s all-time HS, earning first-team honors as a senior … both Texas and Texas A&M … third on the points leader … team captain and Offensive two-time first-team Times Union All-Star … team with 25 goals and 32 points in 2017 … MVP … four-year starter … also first-team all- ranked third in Section II with 65 goals in 2016 also had seven assists with 16 ground balls … CIF Southern Section in football as a senior … … third on the team with 52 goals and 25 five points vs. Washington (3 G, 2 A) and Utah all-league and all-area … recorded 213 tackles, assists as a junior … Niskayuna won the 2015 State (4 G, 1 A) … four goals vs. Washington … 31 TFL, nine sacks, three interceptions and state championship. 2017 MCLA Scholar Athlete. eight pass breakups over three seasons … 106 tackles with 15 TFL as a senior. Personal: Son of Tim and Jen Sexton … brother Prior to Utah: Played in 14 games with 16 Matt played lacrosse at Penn State (2013-17) goals and nine assists for 25 points at Utah Major: Undeclared … sister Catherine is a senior lacrosse player at Valley in 2016 … 25 ground balls … three goals New Hampshire. against UNLV and New Hampshire … four points against Utah (2 G, 2 A) … 2013 U.S. Major: Economics Lacrosse All-American at Lone Peak HS … 2013 D1 MVP and first-team all-state … 54 goals

14 2019 MEDIA GUIDE UTAH UTES LACROSSE PLAYER PROFILES and 42 assists for 96 points (second in the Dan Jack state) as a senior, also had 72 ground balls and 32 caused turnovers … 73 points (34 G, 39 A) Tracy Zarnik ranked sixth in the state as a junior, also had 50 ground balls and nine caused turnovers and #30 #8 was 14-of-26 in faceoffs (53.85-percent) … 41 Defense Midfield assists as a sophomore ranked second in the 5-11, 185, Jr. 5-8, 180, Fr. state, also had 23 goals for 64 points and had Bedford, N.Y. Raleigh, N.C. 34 ground balls … Lone Peak finished second in Massachusetts Cardinal Gibbons the state in 2013. HS Third-team all-state as a senior at Personal: Son of Jeanette and Randall Stout … Prior to Utah: Played in eight games over two High School: brother Josh is also on the team. seasons at UMass … three games with one Cardinal Gibbons HS … second-team all-region caused turnover (vs. NJIT) in 2018 … appeared and all-metro as a senior … two-time first- in five games as a freshman with a caused team all-conference … scored 19 goals with 26 Josh turnover against Albany … honorable men- assists for 45 points with 37 ground balls as a tion all-league in a postgraduate year at The senior … scored 15 goals with nine assists for Stout Taft School … 39 ground balls and two assists 24 points over 13 games as a junior with nine … helped Taft win the 2016 Founders League ground balls … five goals and four assists for #1 title … all-section as a senior at Fox Lane HS … nine points with nine ground balls as a sopho- Attack second-team Journal News All-Star and honor- more … 21 goals with 10 assists for 31 points 5-9, 180, So. able mention All-Hudson Valley WestChester and 28 ground balls as a freshman … Cardinal Alpine, Utah as a senior. Gibbons won state titles in 2015 and 2016 … Lone Peak HS also an all-conference and all-metro player in Personal: Son of Dan and Cheryl Tracy … father soccer, leading the team in scoring as a senior was a three-time All-America lacrosse player en-route to the 2017 state title. Utah Club (2017-18): Two-time MCLA All- at Maryland … sister, Samantha Jo, played America, first team in 2018 and honorable lacrosse at North Carolina and won two NCAA Personal: Son of Maura and Chris Zarnik … mention in 2017 … two-time RMLC first-team Championships. father played lacrosse at Air Force … mother all-conference … 2017 RMLC Rookie of the played tennis at Illinois … full name John Year … 103 goals and 36 assists over 32 career Major: Business Zarnik. games … led Utah in 2018 with 63 goals, 23 as- sists and 86 points over 17 games … 25 ground Major: Business balls … scored 10 points (6 G, 4 A) against Cali- fornia … season-high seven goals vs. Southern Branden Methodist … led Utah in 2017 with 40 goals and 53 points, also had 13 assists in 15 games Wilson … 23 ground balls … seven goals with one as- sist for a season-high seven points vs. Simon #12 Fraser … 2017 MCLA Scholar Athlete. Attack 5-7, 145, Fr. San Clemente, High School: Two-time U.S. Lacrosse All- American (2015-16) … two-time first-team Calif. all-state … 2015 Class A MVP … also named San Clemente HS all-conference and All-USA Utah … finished third in the state as a senior with 68 goals and High School: Two-time second-team all-county was tied for fifth in the state in points (91) … at San Clemente HS … three-time first-team 23 assists … 79 ground balls and 29 caused all-South Coast League … team captain … a turnovers … finished third in the state in 2015 three-sport athlete who also played football with 96 points and was tied for fourth with 65 and basketball … first-team All-CIF Southern goals (31 assists) … 44 ground balls and nine Section in 2016 and three-time all-league in caused turnovers … 43 goals with 10 assists football, earning first team honors in 2016 and for 53 points in 2013 … 29 ground balls and 27 2017 … nine career interceptions and 44 career caused turnovers … Lone Peak finished second passes defended in high school, also returned in the state in 2013 … 2013 U-15 Utah National punts and kicks. Lacrosse Team. Personal: Son of Esther and Byran Wilson. Personal: Son of Jeanette and Randall Stout … brother Jake is also on the team. Major: Business

Major: Nursing

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Founded in 1850, the University of Utah prepares MEDICINE students to live and compete in the global workplace. University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, a Level I trauma The U. encompasses 1,500 acres in the foothills of the center, was ranked No. 1 in the nation in quality, safety and Wasatch Mountain range. Utah became a member of accountability in 2016 and has annually ranked among the nation’s top 10 academic medical centers. U.S. News & World the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2011. Report placed the school of medicine’s programs in primary care, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and With an enrollment of over 32,000, the U. offers 100 nursing in the nation’s top 30. undergraduate and more than 90 graduate level fields of The U.’s surgeons were the first in the world to conduct study. It has earned a top-tier grading from the Academic a permanent artificial heart implant in 1982. More recently, A TOP TIER Ranking of World Universities for 14 consecutive years, the Utah Genome Project is one of several innovative medical and offers nationally-ranked programs in law, pharmacy, research programs at the U. Other notable programs include UNIVERSITY mathematics, business, biomedical engineering, family the nationally-recognized Huntsman Cancer Institute, the medicine, life sciences, fines arts, education, architecture, Clinical Neurosciences Center and the Moran Eye Center. Among Utah’s entertainment arts and engineering. In 2018, the U. was rated nationally- No. 48 in the U.S. by the Center for World University Rankings BUSINESS SCHOOL and No. 18 among “best value education programs” by Value The David Eccles School of Business’ undergraduate ranked Colleges. program has been rated among the top 50 by U.S. News & World Report in the past five years. In the magazine’s most programs are RESEARCH recent rankings, the full-time MBA program jumped to No. 44 law, pharmacy, The University of Utah was rated No. 1 for and the part-time MBA program soared to No. 60. The school commercializing technology innovations according to the also has been placed in the top 25 for entrepreneurship seven mathematics, Milken Institute’s 2017 ratings. U. Health was also ranked 19th straight years by the Princeton Review. The U.’s graduate business, out of 100 top health care institutions worldwide for scientific accounting program was rated top 35 in the nation. research by the Nature Index. biomedical Geneticist Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 Nobel COLLEGE OF LAW engineering, Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on gene targeting. The S.J. Quinney College of Law was ranked 54th in the Çağan Şekercioğlu, assistant professor of biology, won the nation by U.S. News & World Report in 2018. It also earned family Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey’s highest top 20 ratings for practical training, as well as its and public prize for 2014. Peter J. Stang, distinguished professor of defender/prosecutor law and environmental law programs. medicine, chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011 entertainment National Medal of Science for his pioneering work in COLLEGE OF EDUCATION supramolecular chemistry. Utah’s College of Education soared eight spots to No. 58 arts and in the U.S. News & World Report rankings in 2018. Its special engineering. TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES education and master’s programs were also highly rated by The U.’s entertainment arts and engineering program College Choice in 2017. has earned a top three rating seven years running according to Animation Career Review. The University’s School of CAMPUS LIFE Computing, which earned a top 60 world ranking in 2016, was A lively residential living experience is provided in the founded in 1965 and began a pioneering legacy in computer beautiful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes graphics and visualization that continues today. Village for the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Donna Garff The College of Engineering’s undergraduate program Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community, the George was ranked 40th by College Choice in 2017. The Scientific S. Eccles Student Life Center, and the Lassonde Studios for Computing & Imaging Institute is internationally recognized. housing student entrepreneurs have opened in recent years.

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Home to the University of Utah and the state’s capital Professional sports franchises in Salt Lake City include city, Salt Lake City blends the amenities of a major the of the NBA, of Major League metropolitan area with beautiful natural surroundings. Soccer and Utah Royals of the National Women’s Soccer League. Other franchises are the (AAA Featuring the majestic 11,000-foot peaks of the Wasatch ), (hockey), (Major Mountains to the east, and the Great Salt Lake and Oquirrh League Rugby) and the Salt Lake Monarchs (USL soccer). Mountains to the west, Salt Lake City is surrounded by OUTDOOR RECREATION majestic views in all directions. U.S. News & World Report Some of the best skiing, fly fishing, hiking, mountain ranked Salt Lake City as one of the “top 15 best places to live” biking, rock climbing and river running found anywhere in the in recent years. Its metro area population of 1.1 million ranks BEST CITY world is easily accessible. Eleven major ski resorts are within in the top 50 in the United States. an hour drive from “Ski City.” Three of those resorts were listed among the “Top 10 in the U.S.” by Forbes in November The hub for LIVING IN SALT LAKE 2017, including No. 2 Alta, No. 3 Snowbird and No. 8 Park City Named one of America’s top five friendliest and most- Forbes’ best Mountain Resort. Ten national parks are within a day’s drive. attractive cities by Travel+Leisure magazine, Salt Lake is the With so many recreational opportunities so readily state for largest city in the state with 192,672 residents. Salt Lake City available, Salt Lake was recognized as the eighth fittest city in ranked No. 5 on Forbes’ annual list of “America’s Fastest- business and America by the Huffington Post and first for life expectancy by Growing Cities” in 2016. The population along the Wasatch Livability.com in 2016. careers, one Front, which includes Ogden and Provo, has swelled to more of America’s than 2.4 million. BUSINESS Its literacy rate, percentage of high school graduates, and Forbes has named Utah the “Best State for Business and most livable percentage of college-educated citizens ranks among the best Careers” six times in the past eight years, recognizing Salt downtowns, in the nation. Salt Lake has a moderate four-season climate, Lake City as one of the major industrial banking, healthcare averaging 237 days of sunshine per year and 15% humidity. and transportation centers in the U.S. Several publications and the With projects ranging from the renovation of historic have taken note of Salt Lake’s high number of “creative class” buildings to the construction of new office towers, gateway to workers—including artists, scientists, engineers, and others condominiums and apartments, a growing number of people in technology fields—with the “Silicon Slopes” growing some of the not only work but live in the downtown area, and one in six exponentially on the south end of the metro area. In 2016, residents is now in their 20s. Citing professional opportunities AdWeek proclaimed that Utah is poised to become America’s best outdoor and quality of life, WalletHub named Salt Lake City the No. 1 next tech and creative hub. Bloomberg Business has rated Salt recreation place to start a career in May 2016. Lake City’s job market among the top 10 in America in recent years. Amazon rated Utah the “Most Entrepreneurial State” in anywhere, Salt ENTERTAINMENT 2018. Salt Lake City features a wide range of dining options, Lake City has live music, two large modern malls, a diverse array of specialty TRANSPORTATION something for stores, art galleries, professional symphony, opera, theater, Salt Lake International Airport, a Delta Airlines hub, dance, and cultural and ethnic festivals. It was rated No. 3 is located just 20 minutes from campus and is undergoing everyone. among the “Best Cities for Young Professionals” by Forbes in a $3.6 billion redevelopment. It offers direct flights to 84 2017 and was cited as having the “No. 5 Best Downtown in U.S. destinations and 11 international cities and handled 23 America” by Livability.com. million passengers in 2017. TRAX light rail provides access to The city played host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. The downtown Salt Lake, the University of Utah, the airport and opening and closing ceremonies and the athletes’ village many of the suburbs. were located on the University of Utah campus. Salt Lake City annually joins forces with nearby resort town Park City to host the Sundance Film Festival.

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The University of Utah boasts many distinguished alumni, among • Mickey Ibarra, former White House director of intergovernmental affairs them professional athletes, inventors, actors, politicians, • Robert Jarvik, MD, inventor of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart • Alan C. Kay, innovator of overlapping windows concept for PCs educators, entrepreneurs, authors, university and church • Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlantic Council presidents and scientists. The names that follow (alphabetically) • Kay Atkinson King, a director for the U.S. House of Representatives belong to some of the most recognizable public figures to attend • Blaine Lindgren, Olympic silver medalist in track the U. • Missy Marlowe, Olympic gymnast, NCAA champion • J. Willard Marriott, founder of Marriott International Inc. • Jamal Anderson, 1999 NFL Pro Bowl, led NFC in rushing • Mike McCoy, former head coach of NFL’s San Diego Chargers • Mike Anderson, 2001 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year • Bob McDonald, former chair, president and CEO of Proctor & Gamble • , former mayor of Salt Lake City • David O. McKay, ninth president of the Mormon Church • Alan Ashton, co-founder of WordPerfect Corp. • Andre Miller, ranks in the NBA’s top 10 in career assists • Zane Beadles, 2014 Super Bowl starter, 2012 Pro Bowl • Wat Misaka, only Japanese-American to play in the NBA • Terrel H. Bell, former U.S. Secretary of Education • Leilani Mitchell, nine-year WNBA starting point guard • Bob Bennett, former U.S. Senator • Charles K. Monfort, owner/general partner of the Colorado Rockies • Andrew Bogut, 2015 NBA champion with Golden State, No. 1 draft pick in 2005 • Thomas S. Monson, 16th president of the Mormon Church • Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and inventor of Pong • John Naisbett, author of the bestseller Megatrends • Orson Scott Card, award-winning science fiction author • David Neeleman, founder and former CEO of JetBlue Airways • Ron Carlson, award-winning fiction author • John C. Nelson, MD, advisor to the National Institutes of Health • Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar, Disney Animation • Martin Newell, computer scientist invented the Utah teapot • Jim Clark, co-founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, WebMD • John Nogawski, former president and COO for CBS TV distribution • Stephen Covey, authored The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People • Raymond Noorda, former president, CEO and chair of Novell Inc. • C.J. Cron, Tampa Bay Rays 1B/DH, 2011 MLB first round draft pick • Jody Olsen, former deputy director of the Peace Corps • Keene Curtis, Tony Award winning actor • Martha Raddatz, chief foreign correspondent for ABC News • Andre Dyson, 2006 Super Bowl starter • Simon Ramo, scientist developed the intercontinental ballistic missile • Kevin Dyson, “Music City Miracle” put Titans in 1999 Super Bowl • Calvin Rampton, Utah’s only three-term governor • Spence Eccles, prominent financier and philanthropist • Holly Rowe, ESPN sideline reporter and play-by-play • Larry EchoHawk, former head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs • John W. Ryan, former president of Indiana University • LaVell Edwards, former BYU football coach • . Cecil O Samuelson, 12th president of Brigham Young University • Luther Elliss, two-time NFL Pro Bowler • John Schulian, award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated, Chicago Sun Times • Lily Eskelsen, vice president of the National Education Association • George Seifert, former NFL coach won two Super Bowls • David Evans, groundbreaking computer scientist • Rocco Siciliano, special assistant to President Eisenhower • Richard Paul Evans, authored best seller The Christmas Box • Alex Smith, No. 1 NFL draft pick in 2005, two NFL Pro Bowls • Arnie Ferrin, NBA, former Utah athletics director • Steve Smith, five time All-Pro ranks in NFL’s top 10 in career receiveing yards • Mark Fuller, president and CEO of WET Design, world-famous fountains • Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize winning author • Jake Garn, former U.S. Senator • Jane Summerhays, Tony Award-nominated actress • E. Gordon Gee, former president of Ohio State University • Laurel Thatcher, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian • Larry Gluth, vice president with Habitat for Humanity • Keith Van Horn, No. 2 NBA draft pick averaged 16 pts in 10-year career • Bill Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex fabric • Olene Walker, first woman governor of Utah • Henri Gouraud, computer scientist invented Gouraud shading • John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc. • Jordan Gross, 2004 Super Bowl starter and two-time Pro Bowl starter • Eric Weddle, five-time NFL All-Pro safety • Lee Grosscup, popularized “shovel pass,” former ABC football analyst • Brad Wilkins, architect of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa of Dubai • Ann Weaver Hart, 21st president of University of Arizona • Terry Tempest Williams, author and environmentalist • Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th president of the Mormon Church • Larry Wilson, NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame • Jon. M. Huntsman Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Russia, former governor of Utah • Evelyn Wood, speed reading innovator

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