My Journey to College Lacrosse...top
Playing college lacrosse is an aspiration for many young student-athletes. Playing college lacrosse allows an athlete to further his playing and educational careers, while continuing to open additional doors of opportunity for their future.
To play lacrosse at the college level, an athlete must display the ability to succeed on the field, in the classroom and show a coach that he will contribute in a positive way to the environment and culture within a college team.
As they prepared for the 2011 season, BMS Insider checked-in with former Burnaby Mountain Selects players to reflect back on their journey and talk about some of the experiences that they went through to fulfill their dream of playing lacrosse at the collegiate level...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Michael Pecchia (BMS '08)top
Name: Michael Pecchia (BMS '08)
Hometown: Coquitlam, BC
High School: Heritage Woods Secondary
College: Catawba College
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
League: NCAA Div. II
Class: Junior
Position: Goal
Major: Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing; Minor in Economics
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Richard Lachlan (BMS '09)top
Name: Richard Lachlan (BMS '09)
Hometown: Port Coquitlam, BC
High School: Terry Fox Secondary
College: Roanoke College
Location: Salem, Virginia
League: NCAA Div. III
Class: Sophomore
Position: Attack
Major: Business, Concentration in Marketing
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Kyle Robinson (BMS '08)top
Name: Kyle Robinson (BMS '08)
Hometown: New Westminster, BC
High School: New Westminster Secondary
College: McGill University
Location: Montreal, QC
League: CUFLA
Class: Sophomore
Position: Defense
Major: Chemistry; Minor: Kinesiology
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Ryan Zoehner (BMS '09)top
Name: Ryan Zoehner (BMS '09)
Hometown: Coquitlam, BC
High School: Pinetree Secondary
College: Queens University
Location: Kingston, ON
League: CUFLA
Class: Sophomore
Position: Defense
Major: Life Sciences
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Jishan Sharples (BMS '09)top
Name: Jishan Sharples (BMS '09)
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
High School: Lord Byng Secondary
College: McGill University
Location: Montreal, QC
League: CUFLA
Class: Sophomore
Position: Midfield
Major: Finance Major, Concentration in Entrepreneurship
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Colton Dow (BMS '09)top
Name: Colton Dow (BMS '09)
Hometown: Coquitlam, BC
High School: Heritage Woods Secondary
College: Simon Fraser University
Location: Burnaby, BC
League: MCLA Div. I
Class: Sophomore
Position: Attack
Major: Economics
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - James Delaney (BMS '09)top
Name: James Delaney (BMS '09)
Hometown: Port Coquitlam, BC
High School: St. Thomas More Collegiate
College: Seton Hill University
Location: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
League: NCAA Div. II
Class: Sophomore
Position: Midfield
Major: History
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - TJ Cowx (BMS '08)top
Name: TJ Cowx (BMS '08)
Hometown: North Delta, BC
High School: Sands Secondary
College: Mars Hill College
Location: Mars Hill, North Carolina
League: NCAA Div. II
Class: Junior
Position: Midfield
Major: Marketing and Communications
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Andrew Bromley (BMS '08)top
Name: Andrew Bromley (BMS '08)
Hometown: Surrey, BC
High School: Earl Marriott Secondary
College: Providence College
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
League: NCAA Div. I
Class: Junior
Position: Midfield
Major: Finance / Economics
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Keegan Bowman (BMS '07)top
Name: Keegan Bowman (BMS '07)
Hometown: New Westminster, BC
High School: New Westminster Secondary
College: Carthage College
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
League: NCAA Div. III
Class: Junior
Position: Attack
Major: Business Administration, Economics Minor
My Journey to College Lacrosse...
My Journey to College Lacrosse - Chris Tessarolo (BMS '07)top
Name: Chris Tessarolo (BMS '07)
Hometown: New Westminster, BC
High School: New Westminster Secondary
College: Simon Fraser University
Location: Burnaby, BC
League: MCLA Div. I
Class: Senior
Position: Attack
Major: Human Geography