John Swenson

Position:
Diving
Height:
6-1
Weight:
170
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Langlois, Ore.
High School:
Pacific HS

CAREER: Played in 50 total games ... Scored three goals and had two assists for eight points ... Took 27 shots and had 12 shots on goal ... Registered one game-winning goal (2009) ... Three-time Pac-10/12 All-Academic First Team selection.

SENIOR (2011): Played in eight games and started three ... Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team ... Selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) University Division Scholar All-West Region Team ... Scored his lone goal of the season against UCLA on Oct. 9 (L, 2-1) ... Had three shots on the year.

JUNIOR (2010): Played in 15 games and started 13 ... Named to the Pac-10 All-Academic First Team ... Had one assist on the season and it came in first match against UMKC ... Took nine shots on the season with four on goal ... Played 1,226 minutes on the season, the seventh most on the team ... Honored as an Oregon State Everyday Champion on Nov. 4.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Named to the Pac-10 All-Academic First Team ... Took 13 shots with six on goal during the season ... Recorded first two career goals against San Jose State ... Recorded first career assist against San Diego State ... Played 1,074 minutes on the season and all 90 minutes in four games.

FRESHMAN (2008): Played in nine matches ... Took two shots.

ODP: Started four years with the Oregon ODP team.

CLUB: Won the state title in 2008 with the Westside Metro Gunners... Played with Cascade Futbol Club and the Oregon United Soccer Academy.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Pacific High School in 2008... Played four years of varsity soccer... Was named first team all-state and MVP of the Far West League ... Was named The World Newspaper #1 Soccer Athlete on the south coast ... Also played basketball.

PERSONAL: Born in Gold Beach, Ore. ... Son of Diana and Tom Swenson... Has two brothers, Caleb and Peter, and two sisters, Rachel and Hannah... Wife is Kambria and daughters are Kailey Jo and Emilia ... Chose Oregon State "because it's a great school, Division I soccer and Corvallis is a nice town" ... Majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.