2012 Metro State Roadrunners Men's Soccer
2012 Metro State Roadrunners Men’s Soccer www.GoMetroState.com For immediate release: July 5, 2012
Metropolitan State University of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 • Ship: 1201 5th St. • Denver, CO 80217 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 303-362-3219, [email protected]
Danny Arrubla Forward 5-9 Freshman Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Hamilton High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Nicholas Markette ... named Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior ... also first team all-state, East Valley Tribune Player of the Year, All-Tribune first team, All-Arizona and section player of the year ... scored 39 goals and had 14 assists as a senior and 29 goals and eight assists as a junior ... broke the state tournament record with four goals in the semifinals ... led HHS to the state championship as a senior after finishing runner-up as a junior and sophomore ... also lettered in football. Club Team: Played for Gilbert Arsenal and San Tan Legacy ... coached by Nathan Fairchild and Brian Sabato ... 2011 State Cup runners-up with San Tan Legacy. Personal: Born Daniel Jorge Arrubla on Feb. 26, 1994, in East Meadow, N.Y. ... son of Guillermo and Vanessa ... step-parents are Thomas and Jennifer ... has younger brothers Rafael and Jaden and sisters Jocelyn and Eliana ... majoring in mechanical engineering technology. Dustin Berg Midfielder 5-9 Freshman Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County H.S.) High School: 2011 graduate of Douglas County High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Chad Allen ... runner-up for Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior ... first team all-state 5A ... first team All-Colorado ... 5A Continental League Player of the Year ... two-year team captain ... honorable mention allstate as a junior ... scored nine goals and had 13 assists as a senior. Club Team: Played for Real Colorado ... coached by former Metro State All-American Lorne Donaldson ... scored six goals and had 14 assists in 2010-11. Personal: Born Dustin Timothy Berg on July 25, 1993, in Valencia, Calif. ... son of Tom and Beverly Berg ... has a younger sister Desarae ... originally signed with the University of New Mexico out of high school but did not attend UNM ... majoring in human performance & sport with an emphasis on exercise science. Pierce Galan Midfielder/Forward 5-7 Freshman Phoenix (Seton Catholic H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Seton Catholic High School ... coached by Ben Sanchez ... named all-region. Club Team: Played for Sereno Soccer Club ... coached by Dave Robertson ... regional champions and national finalists. Personal: Born Pierce Ryan Galan on Nov. 11, 1993, in Tampa, Fla. ... son of Juan and Mary Galan ... has a younger brother, Grant, and an older sister, Madison ... majoring in business. Tyler Gillaspie Defender 6-2 Freshman Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Gilbert High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Jeff Perry ... named all-state as a senior ... team MVP as a senior ... started 67 games over final three seasons and had five goals and 14 assists in four years ... state qualifier in swimming. Club Team: Played for Gilbert Arsenal ... coached by Brian Sabato. Personal: Born Tyler James Gillaspie on Aug. 16, 1993, in Reno, Nev. ... son of James and Stacie Gillaspie ... has a younger brother and a younger sister ... majoring in human performance and sport with an emphasis on athletic training.
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Nolan Glivar Defender/Outside Midfielder 5-8 Junior Colorado Springs (Otero J.C.) Before Metro State: Played two seasons at Otero Junior College ... only player to play in all 42 games during the past two seasons ... led OJC to a 33-6-3 record over two seasons, including two appearances in the NJCAA Region IX tournament and a regional championship as a freshman ... coached by Evan Prybutok and Mike Bielski. High School: 2010 graduate of Sand Creek High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by John Lupton and Paul Strodtman ... two-time first team all-conference ... scored 18 goals and had nine assists as a senior ... two-time team MVP ... led SCHS to first-ever state tournament appearance as a junior ...holds the school record for career goals (36). Club Team: Played for Rush Pikes Peak Nike Elite ... led the team with 15 assists and had three goals over three seasons ... led the team to its first-ever State Cup quarterfinals appearance ... coached by Dan Highstead and Lou Sagastume. Personal: Born Nolan Christian Glivar on April 30, 1992, in Hammond, Ind. ... son of Elissa and Christopher Livingstone ... has younger brothers, Justin Glivar and Christopher Livingstone, and a younger sister, Julissa Livingstone ... majoring in biology. Andy Lopez Midfielder 5-10 Junior Phoenix (Phoenix College) Before Metro State: Played one season at Phoenix College ... coached by Dave Cameron ... honorable mention all-region ... scholar-athlete ... played freshman season at South Mountain Community College ... second team all-region ... scholar-athlete. High School: 2009 graduate of La Joya High School ... also lettered in basketball. Club Team: Played for Tuzos ‘91 ... state champions in 2004-05. Personal: Born June 30, 1991 ... son of Rosa and Juan Lopez ... majoring in psychology. Arek Raclawski Forward 6-0 Freshman Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Bear Creek High School ... coached by Mike Ackerman ... named all-conference ... scored 13 goals and had four assists. Club Team: Played for Colorado Rush ... scored five goals in 17 games with 10 starts in 2012. Personal: Born Arkadiusz Artur Raclawski on Aug. 14, 1993, in Nowy Targ, Poland ... son of Artur Raclawski and Danuta Raclawska ... has an older brother, Konrad, who plays soccer at Judson University ... has a sister, Dorota ... plans to major in computer science or business. Roe Shrestha Midfielder 5-5 Freshman Boulder, Colo. (Boulder H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Boulder High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Hardy Kalisher ... named all-conference ... scored six goals and had five assists. Club Team: Played for Colorado Rapids Academy. Personal: Born Rojesh Kumar Shrestha on March 15, 1994, in Nepal ... son of Dinesh Kumar Shrestha ... has a younger brother, Rojan Kumar Shrestha ... majoring in human performance & sport with an emphasis on athletic training. Koko Zarov Defender/Outside Midfielder 5-9 Freshman Vidin, Bulgaria (Asen Zlatarov) High School: 2009 graduate of Asen Zlatarov. Club Team: Played for Bdin, Vidima-Rakovski and Naftex ... placed third at the Bulgarian Cup with Vidima-Rakovski and reached the quarterfinals with Naftex ... won the U-18 tournament with Naftex ... coached by Dimitar Todorov with Vidima-Rakovski ... also played tennis, volleyball and table tennis. Personal: Born Kaloyan Tsvetanov Zarov on June 5, 1990, in Svishtov, Bulgaria ... son of Tsvetan Zarov and Tanya Zarova ... has an older brother, Liudmil Ivanov, who lives in London ... plans to major in economics.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 • Ship: 1201 5th St. • Denver, CO 80217 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 303-362-3219, [email protected]
Danny Arrubla Forward 5-9 Freshman Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Hamilton High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Nicholas Markette ... named Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior ... also first team all-state, East Valley Tribune Player of the Year, All-Tribune first team, All-Arizona and section player of the year ... scored 39 goals and had 14 assists as a senior and 29 goals and eight assists as a junior ... broke the state tournament record with four goals in the semifinals ... led HHS to the state championship as a senior after finishing runner-up as a junior and sophomore ... also lettered in football. Club Team: Played for Gilbert Arsenal and San Tan Legacy ... coached by Nathan Fairchild and Brian Sabato ... 2011 State Cup runners-up with San Tan Legacy. Personal: Born Daniel Jorge Arrubla on Feb. 26, 1994, in East Meadow, N.Y. ... son of Guillermo and Vanessa ... step-parents are Thomas and Jennifer ... has younger brothers Rafael and Jaden and sisters Jocelyn and Eliana ... majoring in mechanical engineering technology. Dustin Berg Midfielder 5-9 Freshman Castle Rock, Colo. (Douglas County H.S.) High School: 2011 graduate of Douglas County High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Chad Allen ... runner-up for Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior ... first team all-state 5A ... first team All-Colorado ... 5A Continental League Player of the Year ... two-year team captain ... honorable mention allstate as a junior ... scored nine goals and had 13 assists as a senior. Club Team: Played for Real Colorado ... coached by former Metro State All-American Lorne Donaldson ... scored six goals and had 14 assists in 2010-11. Personal: Born Dustin Timothy Berg on July 25, 1993, in Valencia, Calif. ... son of Tom and Beverly Berg ... has a younger sister Desarae ... originally signed with the University of New Mexico out of high school but did not attend UNM ... majoring in human performance & sport with an emphasis on exercise science. Pierce Galan Midfielder/Forward 5-7 Freshman Phoenix (Seton Catholic H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Seton Catholic High School ... coached by Ben Sanchez ... named all-region. Club Team: Played for Sereno Soccer Club ... coached by Dave Robertson ... regional champions and national finalists. Personal: Born Pierce Ryan Galan on Nov. 11, 1993, in Tampa, Fla. ... son of Juan and Mary Galan ... has a younger brother, Grant, and an older sister, Madison ... majoring in business. Tyler Gillaspie Defender 6-2 Freshman Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Gilbert High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Jeff Perry ... named all-state as a senior ... team MVP as a senior ... started 67 games over final three seasons and had five goals and 14 assists in four years ... state qualifier in swimming. Club Team: Played for Gilbert Arsenal ... coached by Brian Sabato. Personal: Born Tyler James Gillaspie on Aug. 16, 1993, in Reno, Nev. ... son of James and Stacie Gillaspie ... has a younger brother and a younger sister ... majoring in human performance and sport with an emphasis on athletic training.
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Nolan Glivar Defender/Outside Midfielder 5-8 Junior Colorado Springs (Otero J.C.) Before Metro State: Played two seasons at Otero Junior College ... only player to play in all 42 games during the past two seasons ... led OJC to a 33-6-3 record over two seasons, including two appearances in the NJCAA Region IX tournament and a regional championship as a freshman ... coached by Evan Prybutok and Mike Bielski. High School: 2010 graduate of Sand Creek High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by John Lupton and Paul Strodtman ... two-time first team all-conference ... scored 18 goals and had nine assists as a senior ... two-time team MVP ... led SCHS to first-ever state tournament appearance as a junior ...holds the school record for career goals (36). Club Team: Played for Rush Pikes Peak Nike Elite ... led the team with 15 assists and had three goals over three seasons ... led the team to its first-ever State Cup quarterfinals appearance ... coached by Dan Highstead and Lou Sagastume. Personal: Born Nolan Christian Glivar on April 30, 1992, in Hammond, Ind. ... son of Elissa and Christopher Livingstone ... has younger brothers, Justin Glivar and Christopher Livingstone, and a younger sister, Julissa Livingstone ... majoring in biology. Andy Lopez Midfielder 5-10 Junior Phoenix (Phoenix College) Before Metro State: Played one season at Phoenix College ... coached by Dave Cameron ... honorable mention all-region ... scholar-athlete ... played freshman season at South Mountain Community College ... second team all-region ... scholar-athlete. High School: 2009 graduate of La Joya High School ... also lettered in basketball. Club Team: Played for Tuzos ‘91 ... state champions in 2004-05. Personal: Born June 30, 1991 ... son of Rosa and Juan Lopez ... majoring in psychology. Arek Raclawski Forward 6-0 Freshman Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Bear Creek High School ... coached by Mike Ackerman ... named all-conference ... scored 13 goals and had four assists. Club Team: Played for Colorado Rush ... scored five goals in 17 games with 10 starts in 2012. Personal: Born Arkadiusz Artur Raclawski on Aug. 14, 1993, in Nowy Targ, Poland ... son of Artur Raclawski and Danuta Raclawska ... has an older brother, Konrad, who plays soccer at Judson University ... has a sister, Dorota ... plans to major in computer science or business. Roe Shrestha Midfielder 5-5 Freshman Boulder, Colo. (Boulder H.S.) High School: 2012 graduate of Boulder High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Hardy Kalisher ... named all-conference ... scored six goals and had five assists. Club Team: Played for Colorado Rapids Academy. Personal: Born Rojesh Kumar Shrestha on March 15, 1994, in Nepal ... son of Dinesh Kumar Shrestha ... has a younger brother, Rojan Kumar Shrestha ... majoring in human performance & sport with an emphasis on athletic training. Koko Zarov Defender/Outside Midfielder 5-9 Freshman Vidin, Bulgaria (Asen Zlatarov) High School: 2009 graduate of Asen Zlatarov. Club Team: Played for Bdin, Vidima-Rakovski and Naftex ... placed third at the Bulgarian Cup with Vidima-Rakovski and reached the quarterfinals with Naftex ... won the U-18 tournament with Naftex ... coached by Dimitar Todorov with Vidima-Rakovski ... also played tennis, volleyball and table tennis. Personal: Born Kaloyan Tsvetanov Zarov on June 5, 1990, in Svishtov, Bulgaria ... son of Tsvetan Zarov and Tanya Zarova ... has an older brother, Liudmil Ivanov, who lives in London ... plans to major in economics.
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