We’re excited to officially release our 2024 men’s roster!
After coming off a third-straight playoff appearance, we’re looking forward to another year of Delaware Rising soccer. We have some stellar returners and new signings that you’ll be seeing grace the blue and white this year.
Here is a list of players on the squad this year and a quick blurb about each of them:
Sam Bechtel: Sam is a new signing this season for the Rising. He comes to us from Columbus, OH, and will be one of the attackers leading the front line. He played his high school soccer at Worthington Christian High School and continued his soccer and academic career at Whittenberg University.
Quinn Berry: Quinn will be playing his 1st season with Delaware Rising this year. A Delaware native, he played his high school soccer at Olentangy Berlin High School and is now playing for Ohio Northern University.
Alex Brown: Alex is playing his 3rd season with DRFC. The Delaware native brought a lot of energy and control to the midfield and defense. Playing for Bluffton University, he started 16 matches last season and has one goal and one assist to his name as a defender.
Jon Burton: Jon is lacing up his boots for his first season with the Rising. He played his high school soccer at Worthington Christian High School; then went on to captain Grove City College during his four years there.
Nick Celona: Nick is in his 1st season with Delaware Rising. He comes to us after playing his high school soccer locally at Olentangy High School. He continued his soccer and academic career by attending Depauw University in Indiana.
Brayden Courtney: Braden joins us in his 1st season with the Rising. From Arlington, OH, he played high school soccer at Riverdale High School and now plays up top at Tiffin University.
Kyler Foreman: Kyler is joining us for his 1st season in the blue and white. He is currently a high school senior playing for current head coach Josh Deihl at Olentangy Berlin High School. Kyler also plays for Barca Academy as a defensive midfielder and outside back.
Jeramy Hermiller: Jeramy is playing his 3rd season with DRFC. From Ottawa, OH. The winger/forward has contributed to the club with 1 goal and an assist.
Zach Hunt: Zach is kicking off his 1st season with Delaware Rising. He played his high school soccer Woodmore High School and is currently a forward at Huntington University.
Eddie Kondrad: Eddie is playing his 3rd season with DRFC. From Lewis Center, the defender has put in strong shifts in the backline during his first two seasons. He is also a former Olentangy Liberty High School captain.
Jack Kossoudji: Jack is in his 1st season with Delaware Rising. From Columbus, he played his high school soccer at Olentangy Orange High School. He now plays at Capital University where he started all 17 games last season and scored a team-high 10 goals along with two assists.
Landon Kuhn: Landon is playing his 3rd season with DRFC. The 2023 DRFC Player’s Player of the Season and Clubman Award winner, ended the season 7 goals and 3 to his name. From Lewis Center, he formerly captained Olentangy Berlin, and is now playing for Ohio Wesleyan University.
Bryce Lawrence: Bryce is a new signing for Delaware RIsing this season. He hails from Columbus, OH, where he played high school soccer at Worthington Christian High School. He now plays as a midfielder and defender at Taylor University in Indiana.
Juan Marcos Jemenez: Juan joins Delaware Rising for his 1st season in blue and white. He is from Columbus, OH, and will play as a winger and forward for the Rising.
Kai Mays: Kai is starting his 1st season with Delaware Rising this year. He played his high school soccer locally at Hayes High School and has continued his soccer career by playing at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Galvin McCall: Galvin joins us for his 2nd season as a member of the Rising squad. Last season, he played a pivotal role in multiple games and ended the season with 1 goal. He previously played varsity for three years at the American School of Paris in Saint-Cloud, France.
Colin McComb: Colin is playing his 3rd season with DRFC. A Delaware native, formerly played for Olentangy, and is currently playing with Capital University. The forward/winger made a big impact last season in multiple games and scored 1 goal.
Aiden Miller: Aiden is lacing up for his 1st season with Delaware Rising. He attended Olentangy Berlin High School and is now holding down the sticks at Franciscan University.
Ryan Miller: Ryan is playing his 3rd season with DRFC. He’s from Galena, OH. As a midfielder, he has played for Olentangy Berlin and now plays for Franciscan University. He played and started in all 21 games in his junior season with the Barons, scoring seven goals and adding seven assists.
Mason Morris: Mason is playing his 3rd season with DRFC. From Lewis Center, he has played for Olentangy Berlin and was selected OCC special mention while winning districts. The 2022 leading goalscorer had a strong 2023 Rising campaign with 5 goals and 2 assists.
Brent Rader: Brent joins us for his 2nd season in the Rising blue. He played his high school soccer at Kenton High School and continued his athletic and academic career at Defiance College.
Ryan Ricciardo: Ryan is kicking off his 1st season with Delaware Rising this year. From Newark, OH, he played his high school soccer at Newark Catholic High School. Ryan now plays as a defender at the University of Findlay.
Connor Sexton: Connor is coming in for his 3rd DRFC season. A Delaware native, he played at Olentangy Berlin amongst a few of the other DRFC players. He is now the goalkeeper for Capital University, where he set a record for most saves in his match against Ohio Wesleyan.
Brady Smith: Brady is joining Delaware Rising for his 1st season this year. He is from Powell, OH, and played high school soccer at Olentangy High School. He now plays as a forward for Depauw University in Indiana.
Cooper Solomon: Cooper joins the team for his 2nd year after playing as a defender at California University of PA. He played his high school soccer at Gahanna Lincoln High School.
Alex Spiers: Alex is starting his 1st season with Delaware Rising this year. He played high school soccer for Bishop Watterson High School and club soccer for Columbus United. He’s currently a midfielder/defender for Capital University.
Mason Starkey: Mason is kicking off his 1st season with Delaware Rising. He played high school soccer at Johnstown-Monroe High School and has continued his career playing as a forward at Baldwin Wallace University.
Jackson Terry: Jackson joins us as a new signing to the Delaware Rising squad. From Granville, he played soccer at Granville High School and now plays as a winger for Huntington Univeristy.
Gabriel Thomas: Gabriel is in his 2nd season with Delaware RIsing. He’s currently playing college soccer at the College of Wooster. He attended St. Charles Preparatory High School and played club soccer for Worthington United.
Mason Zamilski: Mason is kicking off his 1st season with Delaware Rising. He played his high school soccer at Olentangy Berlin High School (while also being a distance runner) and also played club soccer for Barca Academy.
