Skyler
Thuresson Midfielder
Freshman
5-7 • 135
Long Beach, CA
Seaside Academy
HIGH SCHOOL: Did not play interscholastic sports at either
Seaside Academy or during a brief tenure at Long Beach City College.
PERSONAL: Born on March 2, 1986, in Torrance... Parents
are Gerek and Judy Thuresson of Long Beach... Has a younger brother, Jaiden
(15) and two sisters, Nicole (21) and Kirsten (13)... Played club soccer
for the Wolfpack and CRSC Brigade (U-15 Gold), for whom he scored on a bicycle
kick from just outside the 18-yard box against the first-place team for
his most memorable sports thrill... Business administration major whose
goal is to play professional soccer and own a sports store... Works as a
soccer referee for club teams... Credits Mark Rodriguez for taking him under
his wing when Skyler was about 14, giving him self-confidence and showing
him how to play with passion and skill.
