THE CLASBY FILE€¦ · THE CLASBY FILE AT SKI VIDEREGAENDE/KOLBOTN IL... Boasts a 4.3 GPA in the classroom ... Played with Kolbotn IL club from 2010-11 and Valerenga IF from 2011-13,

THE CLASBY FILEAT SKI VIDEREGAENDE/KOLBOTN IL...Boasts a 4.3 GPA in the classroom ... Played with Kolbotn IL club from 2010-11 and Valerenga IF from 2011-13, before returning to Kolbotn IL in 2013 ... Kolbotn IL reached the semifinals in the Sprint Jeloy Cup and finished third in the division series in 2013 ... Helped Ski VGS earn second-place honors in the 2013 high school tournament ... Valerenga claimed fourth-place in the Junior Interkrets series and reached the playoffs in the Gothia Cup in 2012 ... Helped the Valerenga G16 team win the Adidas Cup and reach the semifinals of the Norwegian Cup for the U19 team.

PERSONAL INFO...Daughter of Thomas Spencer Clasby and Nina Dahl Hansen ... Hobbies include soc-cer, snowboarding, boxing and being with friends ... Plans to major in exercise science at Middle Tennessee ... Hopes to pursue a Master’s degree after finishing undergrad.

COACH’S COMMENTSMT HEAD COACH ASTON RHODEN ON CLASBY...“Silje is a very talented and versatile striker. She is great in the air and is very efficient in and around the box. Her ability to bring other players into the game will be beneficial in the final third.”

THE COX FILEAT BLESSED TRINITY/CONCORDE FIRE...Recorded 27 career goals and 25 career assists at Blessed Trinity ... Collected AA All-Region honors in 2012 and helped Blessed Trinity win the 2011 AA State Champi-onship title and earned runner-up nods in 2012 and 2013 ... Qualified for the 2012-13 ECNL Nationals with Concorde Fire Soccer Club in Atlanta ... Helped club team win the U18 ECNL Southeastern Conference Championships in 2013-14 and went on to qualify for the ECNL National Champions Division ... Honor Roll student at Blessed Trinity ... Member of the National Society of High School Scholars.

PERSONAL INFO...Daughter of Marc and Melanie Cox ... Has two siblings named Spencer and Morganne ... Hobbies include running, listening to music and traveling ... Plans to major in exer-cise science at Middle Tennessee ... Hopes to pursue a career in sports nutrition or physical therapy.

COACH’S COMMENTSMT HEAD COACH ASTON RHODEN ON COX...“Cam is a tireless midfielder, who can play both central and wide position. She reads the game extremely well and is as good at creating goals as she is scoring them. Cam’s versatility will help us play out of several different attacking schemes.”

THE GJONZALEZ FILEAT OAK RIDGE HS/FC ALLIANCE...A four-time All-District team member, second team All-Region selection in 2012 and team captain in 2013 at Oak Ridge ... Helped Oak Ridge claim the district champion-ship in 2011 and 2013, while reaching the district finals in 2012 ... Played club soccer with FC Alliance since 2008, under the direction of Josh Gray and Kevin Keck ... Mem-ber of four state tournament teams with FC Alliance ... Helped club team reach the state finals in 2010, before winning three-straight state titles in 2011, 20012 and 2013 ... Led squad to the Disney Showcase Championship titles in 2011 and 2013.

PERSONAL INFO...Daughter of Jackie and Bobby Pullen and Jesus Gonzalez and Maria Gregoriou ... Has a brother named Lane Gonzalez ... Hobbies include playing volleyball, basketball and soccer ... Also enjoys working with special needs children, participating in Special Olympics, listening to music and traveling abroad ... Plans to major in health science/education at Middle Tennessee ... Hopes to pursue a career working with special needs children at an accredited institution or starting her own practice in the same field.

COACH’S COMMENTSMT HEAD COACH ASTON RHODEN ON GONZALEZ...“Alex is a solid forward with many different skills. She can hold the ball up and bring others in the game as well as use her vi-sion to get other players into the attack. Alex is a strong shot from outside the box and is often times at the right place at the right time inside the box.”

THE McCOLLUM FILEAT OAK RIDGE HS/FC ALLIANCE...Recorded 72 career goals and 21 career assists, ranking sixth all-time at Oak Ridge in goals scored ... A two-time All-State (2012, 2013), a three-time All-Region (2011-2013) and a four-time All-District selection ... Named to the All-District Freshman Team in 2010 and earned All-District MVP honors in 2013 ... Earned Oak Ridge’s Offensive Player of the Year and MVP awards as a junior ... Collected Rookie of the Year honors after her freshman campaign ... A two-time PrepXtra Division 1-AAA All-State selection in 2012 and 2013 and was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association First Team in 2012 ... Played club soccer for FC Alliance in Knoxville, Tenn. ... Helped club team win the 2014 State Championship and the U18 Girls Disney Showcase.

PERSONAL INFO...Daughter of Jeff and Lisa McCollum ... Has a sister named Hannah McCollum Hester ... Hobbies include boating, skiing and spending time with family and friends ... Hopes to pursue a career that involves helping others in the sports and fitness field after graduating from Middle Tennessee.

COACH’S COMMENTSMT HEAD COACH ASTON RHODEN ON McCOLLUM...“Peyton is the most versatile player in this recruiting class. She is quite the athlete and can play anywhere up top and in the midfield. She is strong in the air, is very accurate from distance and has good playmaking abilities. Her versatility will be very beneficial for us.”

THE THOMAS FILEAT FRANKLIN PIERCE HS/WASHINGTON PREMIER ‘96...A four-year letter winner at Franklin Pierce High School, where she received honor-able mention following her sophomore season and first team All-League honors fol-lowing her junior and senior campaigns ... Played club soccer with FPSC Fury ’95 from 2007-2011 in Tacoma, Wash., before joining Washington Premier ’96 ECNL from 2011-14 ... Led team to the U.S. Cup Super Group National Championship in 2011 and the B Flight ECNL National Championship in 2012 ... Helped club team finish the 2012-13 season with an overall record of 35-6-6, while winning the 2013 Norwest ECNL Conference Championship.

PERSONAL INFO...Daughter of Lynn and Steve Thomas ... Has two siblings named Maxwell and Mariah ... Hobbies include playing soccer and hanging out with friends ... Hopes to continue playing soccer after graduating from Middle Tennessee.

COACH’S COMMENTSMT HEAD COACH ASTON RHODEN ON THOMAS...“Kathy is a very smart and technical defender. She is good at getting into the attacker, but is also a solid one-on-one defend-er. Her ability to play-make from deep positions will allow us to be more effective in the midfield and final thirds.”

THE WAITROVICH FILEAT WAUPACA HS/CENTRAL FC SELECT STRIKERS...A three-sport athlete at Waupaca HS ... An All-Conference Third Team selection in 2012 and a unanimous First Team pick in 2013 ... A two-time Defensive Player of the Year recipient at Waupaca ... Also earned leadership and MVP accolades for Waupaca ... Ranked third in the state as a sophomore with a GAA of .780, while ranking third as a junior with 181 total saves ... Allowed just 24 goals last season with Waupaca in 19 games and 1,408 minutes of action ... Has 894 saves with a 1.09 GAA in high school career ... Played club soccer for Central FC Select Strikers in Stevens Points, Wis. ... Helped club team win the College Showcase and the Sentury Classic, while claiming second at the Ice Age Classic and fourth at the Region 2 President’s Cup.

PERSONAL INFO...Daughter of Todd and Kerry Waitrovich ... Has two brothers named Zachery and Ben-jamin ... Hobbies include reading, swimming, playing other sports and hanging out with family and friends ... Plans to major in biology or a lab science at Middle Tennes-see ... Hopes to pursue attend medical school after completing her degree at Middle Tennessee.

COACH’S COMMENTSMT HEAD COACH ASTON RHODEN ON WAITROVICH...“Josee is a very strong and fundamentally sound keeper. She has great footwork and very safe hands. She will be a great ad-dition to the keeper position for us and I can hardly wait to see how she develops and competes.”

THE GILL FILEAT SGS/BRISTOL ACADEMY...Led South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) to the 2012-13 National college Cup finals ... Voted Player of the Year by teammates for the SGS Under-19 team ... Appointed SGS team captain for final season ... Played for the Thornbury Falcons U10 in 2004-06, before joining Bristol Academy Centre of Excellence from 2006-12 ... Joined the Bristol Academy WFC development squad in 2012 ... Named manag-ers’ Player of the Year in 2010-11, helping team reach the England Schools Women’s Football Association tournament ... Led Bristol Academy to the tournament in 2013-14 ... Represented her country in the Glasgow against Scotland Schools ... Selected to the England Colleges FA team, playing friendlies against Australia, Wales and home club, Bristol Academy ... A FA Level 1 qualified coach.

PERSONAL INFO...Daughter of Rachel and Jim Gill ... Has a brother named Rob ... In addition to play-ing soccer, she enjoys going to watch soccer games, particularly Southampton FC ... Wants to take her soccer to the next level while at Middle Tennessee ... Hopes to con-tinue playing soccer after graduation in either the United Kingdom or the United States ... Plans to us her degree and experience to continue working in the field.

COACH’S COMMENTSMT HEAD COACH ASTON RHODEN ON GILL...“Sally will be a great addition to our midfield. She has great endurance, is technically sound and reads the game very well. Her vision will help us create many scoring opportunities and her experience at the international level will help to balance that of our young team.”