I chose my college because after I had my seizure, lost everything, and was told I would never play soccer again, Marc Reeves (the head coach at the time) was the only one to give me a real chance. He believed in me and gave me the one thing I had asked for - an opportunity. What I liked most about being a student-athlete at Radford University was the culture of athletes there. We were a family. We really came together and made that environment our own, and I learned so much from the older players and staff that helped me develop into a better player and person on and off the field.

Going to college helped me develop as a man and taught me life lessons that will last with me forever. It taught me how to manage my time, my emotions in moments of adversity and prioritize what was important especially with as many distractions as you are surrounded by in college.

Competing collegiately helped me prepare to compete on Team USA by pushing me past my limits at the time and really tested myself of what I was capable of mentally and physically. I had to compete at the highest level in college and deal with pressure, adversity, and everything I deal with now on the international level. It really molded me mentally as an athlete to be able to handle anything thrown my way.