Alexander Riley '23 Recruiting Profile
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I'm a 5' 7" and 158 lbs. FOGO, AJ Riley. I've been blessed to start on varsity at Colonial Forge High School since my freshman year (2023). I've been playing lacrosse since 4th grade and I don't ever want to stop. I go to the fields to practice and perfect my technique and watch college/pro film every day. Ever since I've started playing, I've been motivated to be the best on my team and in my area. I coach the youth team and run a face-off clinic where I teach young kids proper face-off technique and good drills to practice at home. My teammates and face-off peers constantly push me to my limits and help me get better. I strive to do the same for them.
I have grit on and off the field. I'm very good at managing schoolwork and sports; I practice/train 6 days per week to include twice per week with my travel team. I have a 4.375 GPA unweighted on a 4.5 scale which is approximately a 3.9 on a 4.0 scale. I've been playing with 2022's since 7th grade. I can vary my exits on the face-off and have very quick hand speed and explosiveness. I'm unselfish and very coachable. I always take up an opportunity to play lacrosse.
I'm open to attending college in any location. My major is currently undecided. I am interested in science, medicine, and business.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #24
Individual Awards
- Team MVP, 1st Team All-Region
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #24
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2021 Richmond hawks
- 2020 Richmond hawks (2023)
- 2019 Fredericksburg Lacrosse Club (2022/2023)
- During July 2019, he was 75% FO wins (26/35) at the Aloha Summer Sizzle in Bel Air MD, playing against mostly 2022
Coach References
- Club Director
- Carl Nease
- Private Coach
- Greg Gurenlian
- High School Head Coach
- Dan Dowd
Events
- Camp/Event
- First Class Lacrosse 2023 Best in Class
- 6/30/21 to 7/01/21
- FCL’s “Best in Class” is First Class Lacrosse’ 1st ever Elite Training and Evaluative Training sessions. Best in Class will have top college coaches in attendance and will involve positional training, small side play, half field, and full field scenarios. Best in Class will have some the top positional coaches in the country with the FCL Staff, the Face-off Academy, and Goalie Smith Lacrosse.
- Camp/Event
- Faceoff Academy National Showcase 2020
- 2/27/21 to 2/27/21
- FOA National Championship will feature athletes from each age division competing in a head to head FaceOff tournament. This tournament will decide a national champion of each age group as well as an overall national champion.
- Camp/Event
- Apex Top 20
- 1/24/21 to 12/31/21
- Selected by US Club lacrosse and Apex lacrosse as one of the top 20 faceoff specialists in the US for the 2023 class.
- Camp/Event
- Fall 2020 Tournaments
- 10/31/20 to 11/29/20
- North American Lacrosse Championship, Fall Terrapin Classic, Baltimore Classic, and Triad Pumpkin Classic invitationals.
- Camp/Event
- Warrior Summer Sizzle
- 7/13/19 to 7/14/19
- 5 games, was 75% face-off wins playing against 2022 teams.
- Camp/Event
- Faceoff Factory overnight camp
- 7/08/19 to 7/10/19
- Camp/Event
- Richmond Rumble
- 6/08/19 to 6/09/19
- Camp/Event
- Naval Academy lacrosse overnight camp
- 7/17/18 to 7/20/18
Training
- Personal Training
- 2 years
- Does specific workouts tailored to the face-off position designed by former strength and conditioning coach at Syracuse: Santino Vallejos.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2021 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| Groundballs | Faceoffs 186/206 = 90.3% |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. 10th grade - Honors Chemistry, Honors Algebra 2 9th grade - Honors Geometry, Honors Biology 8th grade - Honors Algebra 1, Honors English 8Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. 10th grade - AP Seminar(First half of AP Capstone), AP World HistoryRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsAll-A Honor Roll student for all of middle school, named most outstanding student in 5 out of 8 classes, perfect score on 2 of 4 Virginia Standardized Tests (SOL), Recipient of the President's Award for Educational Excellence, National Junior Honor Society- elected Secretary, High School National Honor Society
- ActivitiesSPCA Shelter volunteer, Youth Lacrosse Referee, Mens Chorus 2016-2019, 5 years Scouting experience.
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