Patrick Compton

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Class: Senior Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN High School: Riverdale

Height / Weight: 5-9 / 160 Position: Midfielder Major: Environmental Engineering

2011 (Junior)
Appeared in all 20 games, started two ... notched the first point of his career with an assist in the season opener against Houston Baptist ... attempted nine total shots and two on goal ... named the team's Most Improved Player for the second consecutive season ... member of superintendent's list ... named to the MPSF all-academic team for the second straight year.

2010 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 14 games, starting 10 of them ... attempted 15 shots during the season ... had three shots on goal ... named the team's Most Improved Player ... named to the MPSF all-academic team.

2009 (Freshman)
Appeared in one game, against Denver in the regular-season finale.

Before Air Force
ODP: Member of the Tennessee State Olympic Development Program Team from 2004-08.

Club: Played for the Knoxville Futbol Club team ... led team to Premier League championship in 2009 ... also won Division I state championship ... also played for the Tennessee Futbol Club and the Murfreesboro Strikers.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... named district and team MVP after scoring 22 goals as a senior ... two-time first-team all-state pick ... three-time first-team all-district selection ... notched 21 goals as a junior ... two-time team captain ... valedictorian of his high school class ... member of National Honor Society ... high school soccer coach was Ali Arman.

Personal
Parents are Brad and Lorrie Compton ... has two brothers, Chris Brent and Keegan ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... completed summer research program in Vicksburg, Va., this past summer, working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center ... was also a flight commander for Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) ... member of dean's list each semester at the Academy ... hobbies include hiking, kayaking and rock climbing ... favorite food is chicken parmesan ... favorite movie is Forrest Gump ... favorite book is Into The Wild ... person in history he would most like to meet is Angus Young ... greatest moment in sports was being a part of the 400-meter Tennessee state championship relay team in high school ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite professional soccer team is Liverpool ... favorite soccer player is Steven Gerrard ... member of cadet squadron 13.