Hugo Mekaoui

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-11
Weight:
176
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Paris, France
High School:
University of Paris East

OLYMPIC COLLEGE: Played one year at Olympic College in Bremerton, Wash. ... Named the Olympic College Player of the Year ... Selected to the 2010 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) All-Western Region Team ... Was coached by James Ritchie, who is also an assistant with the Kitsap Pumas of the USL Premier Development League.

CLUB: Played for three French clubs, most recently with Paris Football Club in 2008-09.

PERSONAL: Born in Paris, France ... Son of Catherine Morssi ... Has one sister, Sabrina ... Biggest athletic thrill to date was "reaching the eighth final of the Gambardella Cup (U-19 French National Cup) with Paris Football Club" ... Favorite athlete is Claude Makelele ... Chose Oregon State because of the "Pac-12 competition and the professional and ambitious staff" ... Majoring in International Relations.