Drake University Athletics

Graduate Year (2022): Second Team All-MVC performer ... earned MVC Scholar-Athlete honors ... started in 13 games… Scored five goals… Had two game-winning goals… Had a team-high four assists… accumulated 14 points… Had 10 shots on goal.

Prior to Drake: Spent three seasons at Marquette ... scored his lone goal for the Goldern Eagles in the Big East Tournament against Seton Hall during the 2020-21 season ... tabbed Big East All-Academic in 2019-20 ... named Football Performer of the Year at Wickersley School and Sports College three times between 2009-15 ... transferred to Marquette from Gannon University (Pa.) ... started in all 14 games he played in as a sophomore at Gannon …  lead PSAC and ranked 44^thnationally with 11 goals … 2018 PSAC Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Year… 2018 D2CCA All-Region First Team selection ... fired 64 shots with 37 on target … scored seven game-winning goals … also dished out three assists for 25 points … led PSAC in shots/game (4.57) and goals/game (0.79).

Personal: Born May 1998 ... son of Andrew and Gail Thornton ... has one brother, Ben ... intends to major in leadership development.