| Ryan Samuelson |
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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Omaha, NE
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| High School:
Burke HS
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| Height / Weight:
5-9 / 160
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| Position:
Forward/Midfield
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| Birthdate:
12/28/1983
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| Experience:
1v
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OREGON STATE: (2002) Ryan begins his career at OSU this fall... Coach Taylor’s comments: “Skillfull, energetic and clever... will add to the Beaver attack with his ability to finish.”
ODP: Region II Team... Oregon State Team 1996-01... Region II Regional Champions... team finished third at National Championships... Region II Golden Boot Award winner.
VINCERE (CLUB): Played striker from 1999-2001 for the club team.
OMAHA NORTH/BURKE: All-state first-team... leading scorer in state of Nebraska... honorable mention all-state as a freshman at Omaha North... transferred to Burke as a junior and did not play that year... earned three letters... 4.0 GPA.
PERSONAL: Son of Kim and Mark Samuelson... born December 28, 1983 in Omaha, Neb... enjoys art, music... member of CORE team (governing body) of St. Margaret Mary’s Church... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan... biggest athletic thrill to date was taking the last ranked Omaha North squad to state semifinals as a freshman with two game-winning goals... most memorable moment on a soccer field was seeing his little brother scoring five goals to win the Emerald Cup... most embarrassing soccer moment was going head-first into an indoor soccer wall... four people he would envite to dinner would be Michael Jordan, Ghandi, JFK, and Martin Luther King, Jr... enjoys the high-paced, demanding environment of soccer where anything can happen... chose OSU because of the Pac-10 competition and Dana Taylor as a coach, as well as playing with fellow Omaha native Peter Billmeyer.
