# 14 Niels Larson (captain)

Junior (2002) - Played in 16 games, 14 as a starter ... Named to the NCAA Div. III All-Region Second Team ... All-NWC First Team ... Combined six goals with four assists on the season ... Collected three goals and one assist in three games early in October.

Sophomore (2001) - Saw action in 17 games, starting in 14 ... Named to the All-NWC Second Team ... Scored three goals and two assists during the season.

Freshman (2000) - Played in 20 games, including 13 as a starter ... Scored his first collegiate goal with 23 seconds left in his first college game ... Named to the All-NWC First Team ... Voted Team MVP by his teammates ... Scored game-winning goals in 1-0 victories over Warner Pacific, George Fox, Pacific and Pacific Lutheran ... Finished season with one of the most successful freshman campaigns in Whitman soccer history.

Prep - Team captain and first-team all-conference as a senior at Lincoln High ... Two-time Team MVP at Lincoln ... Also played four seasons of varsity golf, winning the district championship as a sophomore ... Twice voted Team MVP in golf ... Awarded Jean-Ann Cheshire award as the most outstanding senior male athlete at Lincoln ... Competed at state in both soccer and golf.

Personal - Son of Cleve and Danielle Larson ... His father played football and baseball at Whitman in the 1970s ... Has won five Whitman intramural championship "blue shirts," three in basketball and two in ultimate frisbee ... Plans a career in the music industry as a performer ... Writes his own music for piano with vocals ... Hobbies include traveling, hangin' with the homies, attending live music events.

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