@MSUDenverMSOC: Kirchhof Announces 10-Player Recruiting Class

Group includes top talent from Colorado and around the country

DENVER – MSU Denver men's soccer coach Nick Kirchhof has announced a 10-player recruiting class that will join the Roadrunners for the 2022 season.

"I'm excited about this class," Kirchhof said. "We got to watch them for a full year. I think it's a good mix of guys both from here in Colorado who were top youth players as well as some transfer students and guys from outside of the region. I'm excited to bring these guys in and see how they mix with the guys we already have."

The list includes seven players who attended high school in Colorado, with four of those having played with Real Colorado MLS Next and three from that group on the same team. Players also hail from as far away as Florida, Louisiana and Nevada, and couldn't be much closer than another who will be joining his brother on the MSU Denver roster.

"What we wanted to do was make the squad competitive at every position," Kirchhof said. "These guys will be up to that challenge. All of them have been playing at a high level and are players who have a chance to push their way into the starting group. We're definitely getting good depth, but we're also adding quality."

Dallas Baer | 6-0 | M | Jacksonville, Fla. | Littleton (Colo.) HS | Real Colorado MLS Next

Athletic box-to-box center midfielder

Cyrus Gulati | 5-8 | 137 | F-M | Greenwood Village, Colo. | Cherry Creek HS | Rapids U18/U19

All-America West 2021-22
All-America Game player, 2021
Two-time all-state first team selection
Two-time all-conference first team selection
Scored 28 career goals and had 30 career assists

Joey Kresnik | 5-10 | 158 | M-D | Thornton, Colo. | Horizon HS

Three-time team captain
Had career totals of 13 goals and eight assists, including eight goals and one assist as a senior
All-Front Range League first team as a senior
All-FRL second team as a junior
Team MVP as a sophomore
All-FRL honorable mention as a sophomore

Cooper Landry | 6-0 | 157 | M | Castle Rock, Colo. | Castle View HS | U19 Colorado Rapids ECNL

Brother of MSU Denver defender Parker Landry
All-state second team selection
All-Continental League first team
Career totals of 14 goals and 23 assists, including four goals and 13 assists as a senior
Team captain and team MVP as a senior
All-Continental League second team as a junior

Shawn Mantey | 6-3 | 180 | GK | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | ThunderRidge HS | Real Colorado MLS Next

Has recently trained with the Switchbacks USL championship team
Rangy defender good at defending crosses, and good with his feet

Johan Murillo | 6-0 | 170 | F | Lafayette, Colo. | Centaurus HS | Real Colorado MLS Next

Played for the Real Colorado MLS Next team that reached the league semifinals
Hard-working forward who is a great finisher

Nathan Pless | 5-11 | 175 | D | Titusville, Fla. | Titusville HS | Florida Rush MLS Next

All-Cape Coast Conference selection
Team captain
In three high school seasons, scored a total of 21 goals and had 21 assists, including 14 goals and nine assists as a junior, his final season

Transfer from Santa Barbara City College (Calif.)
All-California Community College Athletic Association first team at Santa Barbara City College with four goals and five assists
Began collegiate career at Division I Incarnate Word
Academic All-Western Athletic Conference, 2019

Townes Wallace | 6-0 | 165 | F | Lafayette, La. | St. Thomas More Catholic HS | Louisiana TDP Elite U19 MLS Next

Has played in Germany and trained in Spain
Played two years of high school soccer, leading team to state championship as a sophomore
All-state first team as a sophomore, all-state second team as a freshman
All-area first team as a sophomore and freshman

Daniel Williams | 6-3 | 193 | D | Centennial, Colo. | Arapahoe HS | Real Colorado MLS Next