Luke Welch

17

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Middletown, MD High School: Middletown

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175 Position: Midfielder Major: Undecided

2011 (Freshman)
Appeared in eight games as a reserve midfielder ... attempted two shots, one on goal.

Before Air Force
ODP: Played for the Maryland ODP state team in 2007-08 ... traveled to Argentina in 2008 ... head coach was Keith Tabaznak.

US Soccer Academy: Played for the Potomac team from 2008-11 ... head coaches were Kris Hazard, Matt Pilkington and Zach Samol.

Club: Played for the FC Frederick team from 2004-08.

High School: Three-year letterwinner in soccer ... two-time all-state and all-conference selection ... NSCAA Scholar All-American as a senior ... led team in scoring as a junior and senior ... member of National Honor Society ... high school soccer coach was Bob Sheffler.

Personal
Parents are Anthony and Ann Welch ... has two brothers, Zachary and Nicholas ... his father played soccer at Drexel University ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... completed the Expeditionary Skills and Evasion Training (ESET) program this past summer ... also completed the jump and space program ... member of superintendent's list during the spring semester ... recruited by Lafayette and Carnegie Mellon ... hobbies include snowboarding and disc golf ... favorite food is bacon, egg and cheese sandwich ... favorite book is Ender's Game ... plays Kid Cudi on his I-pod prior to games ... favorite movie is Wedding Crashers ... reality TV show he would choose to be on is Ninja Warrior ... greatest moment in sports was beating their rival, DC United, 5-0 ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite professional soccer team is Manchester United ... favorite players are Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi ... member of cadet squadron 40.