2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Nathan Braaten
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
- High School:
- Thunder Ridge HS
Senior (2018): Played in three matches … Set a season-high with 16 minutes vs. UC Davis on Sept. 10.
Junior (2017): Co-Launched the DAM Worth It campaign with former Oregon State Gymnast Taylor Ricci, a campaign to raise mental health awareness … Attended the Apple Conference in San Diego from Jan. 26-29, a nationally-renowned conference focusing on student-athlete health and wellness to bring awareness to DAM Worth It … CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team … Pac-12 All-Academic First Team … Appeared in 16 matches with seven starts … Totaled 524 minutes on the pitch…Ended with one goal on nine shots … Buried his lone season goal in a 2-0 win over No. 17 Pacific on Sept. 22
Sophomore (2016): Pac-12 All-Academic First Team … CoSIDA Academic All-District … Played in 16 games, including one start … Scored one goal and tallied one assist on the season … Scored his first career goal vs. California on Oct. 6 … Notched an assist vs. San Diego State on Nov. 3.
Freshman (2015): Played in 18 games, making one start … Recorded one assist on the year … Took five shots, including two on goal … Made his first career start Oct. 30 vs. Stanford … Notched his first career point with an assist on Oct. 4 vs. San Diego State.
Club: Played club soccer for the Colorado Rapids … Was called up to play for the Rapids reserve team for games against Nebraska-Omaha, New Mexico and the Dayton Dutch Lions … Played up with the U18 squad while in the U16 age range … Also played for Real Colorado, serving as team captain in 2010, 2011 and 2012 … Helped his team win the Colorado State Cup in 2009, league championships in 2010 and 2011, and a Rush Open Cup title in 2012 … Spent time with the Colorado ODP Team in 2010 and 2011 … Was invited to three US National Training Centers.
High School: Played one year of varsity soccer as a freshman for Thunder Ridge High School … Started all 17 games, scoring eight goals and notching four assists … Was part of the first team in school history to win a league title … Earned second team All-Conference honors.
Personal: Born in Highlands Ranch, Colo. … Son of Jane and Phil Braaten … Has one sibling, Cameron … Enjoys hiking, hunting, skiing and piano … Honor Roll recipient … Lettered in Community Service … Favorite athlete is Wayne Rooney.
