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2026 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 175 lbs
    0

    Owen Ellefson

    So. Winona, MN Winona High School
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    Sophomore Winona, MN Winona High School
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  • Defender D 5'10" 155 lbs
    3

    Anthony Lopez Romero

    Jr. Saint Paul, MN South St. Paul High School
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    Junior Saint Paul, MN South St. Paul High School
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  • Defender D 5'9" 180 lbs
    4 C

    Gerald Nolasco

    Sr. New Orleans, LA Riverdale High School
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    Senior New Orleans, LA Riverdale High School
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  • Midfielder/Winger M/W 5'10" 155 lbs
    5

    Santiago Grams

    Sr. Minneapolis, MN Spring Lake Park High School
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    Senior Minneapolis, MN Spring Lake Park High School
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  • Midfielder/Defender M/D 5'9" 150 lbs
    6

    Francisco Ramirez

    Jr. Inver Grove Heights, MN Simley High School
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    Junior Inver Grove Heights, MN Simley High School
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  • Forward F 5'8" 155 lbs
    13

    Elmer Polio Silva

    Jr. Oakdale, MN Tartan High School
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    Junior Oakdale, MN Tartan High School
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  • Midfielder M 5'10" 175 lbs
    14

    Rodrigo Burgos

    Sr. Saint Paul, MN South Saint Paul High School
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    Senior Saint Paul, MN South Saint Paul High School
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  • Forward F 6'1" 180 lbs
    17

    Sam Thom

    Sr. Mankato, MN Mankato East High School
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    Senior Mankato, MN Mankato East High School
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  • Midfielder M 6'0" 190 lbs
    20

    Giovanni Rech Santos

    Sr. Curitiba, Brazil Colegio Sesi Portão
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    Senior Curitiba, Brazil Colegio Sesi Portão
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  • Midfielder/Forward M/F 5'10" 150 lbs
    21

    Samuel Tivane Jr.

    So. Maputo, Mozambique Cambridge Christian School
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    Sophomore Maputo, Mozambique Cambridge Christian School
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  • Defender D 6'3" 190 lbs
    22

    Emmanuel Benitez

    So. Federal Way, WA Decatur High School
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    Sophomore Federal Way, WA Decatur High School
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  • Forward F 5'11" 160 lbs
    25

    Steven Griffith

    So. Trinidad & Tobago Fatima College Prep School
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    Sophomore Trinidad & Tobago Fatima College Prep School
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  • Midfielder M 5'6" 130 lbs
    31

    Uziel Vazquez

    So. Fridley, MN Fridley High School
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    Sophomore Fridley, MN Fridley High School
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  • Midfielder M 6'1" 175 lbs
    33

    Timothy Rurup

    So. Hugo, MN Liberty Classical Academy
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    Sophomore Hugo, MN Liberty Classical Academy
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  • Midfielder M 5'9" 135 lbs
    35

    Alex Elizondo

    So. Henderson, NV Nevada State High School
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    Sophomore Henderson, NV Nevada State High School
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Manager of Soccer Operations / Head Coach

    Keith Bleyer

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  • Lead Assistant Coach

    Arthur Borges

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  • Student Manager

    Isaac Heglund

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2026 Men's Soccer Roster
# Full Name Academic Year Pos. C Hometown / High School Ht. Wt. Image
0 Owen Ellefson So. GK Winona, MN / Winona High School 6-1 175
3 Anthony Lopez Romero Jr. D Saint Paul, MN / South St. Paul High School 5-10 155
4 Gerald Nolasco Sr. D * New Orleans, LA / Riverdale High School 5-9 180
5 Santiago Grams Sr. M/W Minneapolis, MN / Spring Lake Park High School 5-10 155
6 Francisco Ramirez Jr. M/D Inver Grove Heights, MN / Simley High School 5-9 150
13 Elmer Polio Silva Jr. F Oakdale, MN / Tartan High School 5-8 155
14 Rodrigo Burgos Sr. M Saint Paul, MN / South Saint Paul High School 5-10 175
17 Sam Thom Sr. F Mankato, MN / Mankato East High School 6-1 180
20 Giovanni Rech Santos Sr. M Curitiba, Brazil / Colegio Sesi Portão 6-0 190
21 Samuel Tivane Jr. So. M/F Maputo, Mozambique / Cambridge Christian School 5-10 150
22 Emmanuel Benitez So. D Federal Way, WA / Decatur High School 6-3 190
25 Steven Griffith So. F Trinidad & Tobago / Fatima College Prep School 5-11 160
31 Uziel Vazquez So. M Fridley, MN / Fridley High School 5-6 130
33 Timothy Rurup So. M Hugo, MN / Liberty Classical Academy 6-1 175
35 Alex Elizondo So. M Henderson, NV / Nevada State High School 5-9 135

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
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Keith Bleyer HS Keith Bleyer Manager of Soccer Operations / Head Coach
Arthur Borges HS Arthur Borges Lead Assistant Coach
Isaac Heglund HS Isaac Heglund Student Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff