King's College Athletics

Career Highs:
Goals: 1 vs Wilkes (10/02/24)
Assists: N/A
Points: 2 vs Wilkes (10/02/24)

Awards:
MAC Academic Honor Roll (2024)

2024: Appeared in 16 out of 17 possible games, making 11 starts as a first-year forward for the Monarchs... Posted a career-high seven shots in the 1-0 win over Penn College (9/01/24)... Scored his first collegiate goal and earned two points in the 1-0 win over Wilkes (10/02/24)... Totaled 20 shots with 13 on target... King’s had a 7-6-4 overall record with a 2-3-2 mark in MAC Freedom play.

PRIOR TO KING'S: Was a varsity letter winner in soccer, basketball, and volleyball for the Royals of Holy Redeemer...Was a two-time captain in soccer and a captain as a senior in basketball...Named Team MVP twice in soccer and as a senior in basketball...Earned All-State and Wyoming Valley Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior and was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection as a junior and senior...Led the Wyoming Valley Conference in goals as a senior with 38...Helped lead the Royals to a Wyoming Valley Conference Championship title as a senior and PIAA District 2 Class AA Runner-Up Finish...Was a member of the National Honors Society...Also competed for Nitro SC.

PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Sandy Atherton...Has one sibling, Aleia...Father Mark earned his master's degree from King's in 1998, mother Sandy earned her bachelor's degree in 1991 and master's degree in 1998, and uncle James earned his bachelor's degree in 1984...Father Mark played basketball at Misericordia...An Accounting/Finance major...Chose King's College "because of the family environment, strong academics, and chance to further my soccer career."