The Best In Class team was thrilled to be on-site for Session One of NXT's The Circuit on October 10th and 11th at Capelli Sports Complex in New Jersey. BIC had 3 talent evaluators and media on site as top club programs from across the U.S. and Canada competed head-to-head under college rules with a shot clock in the Classes of 2031, 2032, 2033, and 2034.
Breaking down who stood out to our staff in the 2031 and 2032 classes:
NICO D'ALTO | NATIONALS LC | 2031
D'Alto's stickwork stood out every time he touched the ball, and he paired it with a quick release and a deceptive rocker move. A high-IQ, unselfish attackman, he made the most of his opportunities. He was a key piece for a Nationals team that went 4-1.
RYAN MCWALTERS | 91 SOUTH PREMIER | 2031
McWalters led all 2031s in goals, scoring from several different spots on the field for 91 South. Operating from X, he buried a strong shot up the hash and split a triple team to score. He was just as dangerous up top, ripping a lefty shot on the run down the alley for another goal.
WILLIAM CARNEY | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2031
Carney is an all-around attackman who can dodge, feed, and finish. Unselfish with the ball in his stick, he used his vision to get teammates involved. Without it, he found great spots off-ball to finish for Red Hots.
ISAIAH BRIGEE | PROJECT MIDWEST | 2031
Brigee had three games with at least three goals and three games with at least three assists. A quick, rangy, slashing attackman, he displayed a cannon of a shot. Finishing first in points among 2031s, he led Project Midwest to a 5-0 record.
GREYSON GOGGANS | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2032
Goggans is a dominant lefty who scores and feeds from the wings and wins topside consistently. His skill set lets him finish from tight angles, including behind-the-back and around-the-world shots, and he also buried a shot up the hash. Without the ball, he rides hard and causes turnovers to win possessions back. He finished as the leading goal scorer at the entire event across every age group.
GUNNAR LOWE | NATIONS BEST | 2032
Lowe drew a shutoff and still led Nations Best in points, splitting his production evenly between goals and assists. The skilled lefty scored low to high from range and sold a nasty pump fake before finishing up the hash. He has slick stickwork and uses deception in a number of ways.
TYLER BARREIROS | NATIONS BEST | 2032
A finisher first, Barreiros scored 11 goals for Nations Best, second on the team behind Lowe. He showed a great low-to-high release, burying several of those shots. His slick hands showed in tight too, where he scored off a rocker move on the island and created separation with a great fade at X.
JADEN GENCO | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2032
Genco is a natural finisher inside and off-ball, but his event-leading 14 assists show he’s more than a goal scorer. A strong change of speed lets him win matchups at X, freeing his hands to feed.
DAVIS MEALOR | PEACHSTATE NATIONAL | 2032
Mealor is a real threat to win his 1v1 matchups. He has serious shake on his dodges from the wing and down the alley, which helped him consistently create separation from his defender.
BRENNAN PETERS | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2031
ZAC MIDDLETON | EDGE | 2031
JETT ESTERLY | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2031
BRYER CHAYES | 91 SOUTH PREMIER | 2031
MAJOR FRYE | PEACHSTATE NATIONAL | 2031
KIET CAO | SUPREME | 2032
NOAH REITER | PEACHSTATE NATIONAL | 2032
TUCKER TYZACK | EIGHTEEN NATIONAL | 2032
ELIJAH HORN | ADVNC NDP | 2032
TYLER WALSH | NATIONALS LC | 2032
JASE MORGAN | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2032
LUKE NOLAN | PROJECT MIDWEST | 2031
Nolan is a skilled midfielder with a slick stick. His quick moves to the goal forced defenses to slide, and he handled the ball with his head up when they did.
OLIVER BYRNE | SUPREME | 2031
Byrne is a slick midfielder who can win his matchup right off the catch. His great hitch lets him consistently attack the middle of the field.
RYAN SALES | ADVNC NDP | 2031
Sales made his biggest play in overtime against Nationals. Trusted with the ball, he picked up the rebound of his own shot to win the game. A true two-way midfielder, he won matchups on both sides of the ball and led ADVNC in points, scoring unassisted goals off physical dodges to the middle.
BENTLEY SCHLEGEL | EIGHTEEN NATIONAL | 2031
Schlegel wants the ball in his stick, and he did damage with it. A physical athlete, he gets downhill and turns the corner on north-south dodges, winning matchups that helped spark Eighteen National's offense.
TRISTAN ANDERSON ROY | EDGE | 2031
A dynamic midfielder, Anderson Roy helped both ignite and finish the offense for Edge. His skill set showed on a game-winning twister goal.
AIDAN SESSA | NATIONALS LC | 2032
Sessa is a do-it-all midfielder who wins his matchups and can dodge with either hand off the catch. He's a great shooter with time and room, and he wins ground balls on the wings. In the clear, he can carry the ball himself as a one-man clear.
HOLT LIVINGSTON | ADVNC NDP | 2032
Livingston is a savvy, skilled midfielder who recognizes when to dodge. When he gets his hands free, he shoots to great spots, as he did on a catch-and-shoot goal with time and room. He also showed touch in tight, using a toe drag and keeping his stick to the middle for one goal and a dip-and-dunk at the end of an extra-man possession for another.
DYLAN LAZO | SILVERBACKS | 2031
LIAM MCBRAYER | 91 SOUTH PREMIER | 2031
GREYSON RICH | NATIONS BEST | 2031
QUINN METROSE | SUPREME | 2031
BRYCEN DYBLE | EDGE | 2032
PRESTON HOFFMAN | NATIONS BEST | 2032
DARIEN CHUN | RAZORBACKS NATIONAL | 2032
JACK BAUM | ADVNC NDP | 2031
Baum drew the opponent's top matchup and held his own. A long defender who covers ground, he plays physical, fundamental defense above and below the cage, keeping his hips to the pylon as dodgers carry up from X. Off-ball, he has a great stance.
CAMERON BRIDGE | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2031
Big and physical, Bridge moves exceptionally well in space and plays the perimeter hard. He passes the eye test immediately and shows great fundamentals to back it. Our staff saw a young Jack Rowlett in his game.
MAJOR FRISCH | NATIONALS LC | 2031
Frisch causes chaos. He puts the ball on the ground with great checks, comes up with tough ground balls, and plays a physical, aggressive brand of defense. He also made an impact in the middle of the field, pushing transition and clearing the ball well under pressure.
ABRAM GRUNDEN | PROJECT MIDWEST | 2032
Grunden is an all-around defenseman with a fantastic motor. He covered athletic dodgers, won tough ground balls, and moved the ball efficiently in the clear. Off-ball, he showed great posture.
JACK KNEISEL | 91 SOUTH PREMIER | 2032
Kneisel is a long, rangy defenseman who brings physical on-ball pressure. He picks his spots with his checks, throwing the right ones when the situation allows. He also came up with caused turnovers. He was good off the ground and efficient in the clear, moving the ball from defense to offense for 91 South.
JOSEPH GODLEWSKI | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2032
Godlewski put up 14 points from the defensive end, constantly making an impact in the middle of the field. He has size, speed, and a fantastic stick, and his high IQ in transition makes him dangerous going the other way. He also takes faceoffs and plays an aggressive style, sliding hard and throwing forceful checks.
COLE CHAMBERS | NATIONALS LC | 2032
Chambers is a long, rangy, athletic defender who erases his matchup when covering the ball. He holds a great stance off-ball and hustles for the invisible plays, like winning end-line runouts.
CHARLIE CHEATHAM | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2031
JOSEPH CABARRUS | RAZORBACKS NATIONAL | 2031
GRAYSON HEWITT | NATIONALS LC | 2031
TOMMY KING | EDGE | 2031
OWEN GIORGIO | PROJECT MIDWEST | 2031
LUCAS FORMAN | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2032
GREYSON DUNN | SILVERBACKS | 2032
MERRICK HAGLIN | ADVNC NDP | 2032
HARRISON FREY | ADVNC NDP | 2031
Frey does a great job winning the 1v1 ground ball after the clamp. He's sound on defense and moves well, and his fearless approach made him an impact player for ADVNC.
LUCAS SPROSTY | RED HOTS NATIONAL | 2032
Sprosty was dominant on the clamp, and he didn't stop there. A threat to get downhill in early offense, he finished with 15 points for an undefeated Red Hots team.
FRANKIE BARMBY | ADVNC NDP | 2031
Barmby is a lefty goalie who made big saves in big moments for ADVNC. He consistently gets square to shooters and gave his defense a goalie it could trust.
QUINN MCCAULEUY | PEACHSTATE NATIONAL | 2032
McCauley has a great presence in the cage and is a consistent ball-stopper. Against Supreme, he came up with four consecutive stops to help secure the win.
ANTHONY ROBUSTELLI | NATIONALS LC | 2032
Robustelli's quick hands and great reactions made him tough to beat. Once he made the save, he got the ball out fast with quick outlets.
GRAHAM ROOSEVELT | NATIONS BEST | 2031
VINCENZO AUGUST | NATIONALS LC | 2031
CARTER MARTIN | SUPREME | 2031
BRYCE JONES | 91 SOUTH PREMIER | 2032
SIMON KEISER | SILVERBACKS | 2032
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