John Melcher

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Class: Senior Hometown: St. Simons Island, GA High School: Glynn Academy

Height / Weight: 5-9 / 155 Position: Midfielder Major: English

2010 (Junior)
Appeared in 11 games and started eight of them ... scored his only goal of the season at the MPSF Tournament against Sacramento State ... attempted 17 total shots and finished fourth with eight shots on goal ... led the team with 47 percent of his total shots being on goal ... named the team's Most Inspirational Player.

2009 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 16 games ... first and only career start came against Dayton ... posted only assist of the season and first of his career in 3-0 victory over the Flyers ... scored first career goal in 6-3 rout of UMKC ... finished the season with three points ... named the team's Most Improved Player ... attempted 10 shots, six of them on goal.

2008 (Freshman)
Appeared in three games during the season ... did not attempt a shot.

Before Air Force
USAFA Prep School: Team captain in 2007 ... named team MVP.

ODP: Played two years on the Georgia State team for Larry Barnes.

Club: Played for Atlanta Football Club ... team captain for four years ... competed in Region 3 premier league for two seasons ... led team to a national ranking of No. 7 and two state cup final.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer ... also lettered one year in track ... two-time Region Player of the Year ... led region in scoring as a junior and senior ... two-time team captain and MVP ... high school soccer coach was Bobby Brockman.

Personal
Parents are John and Jan Melcher and Deborah Seagart ... has one sister, Brittany (23), and one brother, Robby (32) ... nickname is Johnny ... interested in attending pilot training following his time at the Academy ... would like to practice law and enter politics after a career in the Air Force ... was a flight commander for Mission Support Group this past summer ... also completed the Powered Flight Program ... also recruited by Gardner-Webb University, VMI and Georgia State University ... hobbies include surfing, snowboarding and tennis ... active in his squadron as the safety / security officer ... favorite food is enchiladas ... favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother ... favorite book is Ender's Game ... favorite movie is Toy Story ... person in history he would most like to meet is Jesus ... greatest moment in sports was playing with the Dundee FC in Scotland this past summer ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... member of cadet squadron 2.