Omaha, Nebraska — 2024 Creighton men as the Blue Jays add Amos Boum (Quebec, Canada), Gavrilo Sivlic (Belgrade, Serbia), Brandon Keniston (Scottsdale, Arizona) and Ryusei Shimonishi (Osaka, Japan) The freshman class for football season has grown to 10 students. Ramon Torres (Dallas, Texas). The five newcomers join an already announced quartet. Aaron Deppe (Coopersville, Michigan), Brian Edelman (Warren, New Jersey), Matthew Hudson (Marion, Iowa), Santiago Marin Gutierrez (Heredia, Costa Rica), and Ismael Reyes.
A forward from Quebec, Canada, Boom attended high school at Université Saint-Charles Garnier, graduating with honors. He was captain of both his high school and state teams (Cegep Garneau). Boom, who played with Royal Select Beauport in the 2022 Senior Quebec Cup, holds the record for youngest goalscorer and helped them win the championship.
“Bun is an attacker who will add depth and presence to our front line,” the Blue Jay head coach said. Johnny Torres. “His physical attributes and one-on-one skills will be an asset to the group.”
Sivlic, who came to Creighton from Serbia, is an offensive forward who was the top scorer for his youth club team (FC Broadarach).
“Gavrilo has a strong presence up front and connects the midfield line in attack,'' Torres said. “He's a selfless guy who's not afraid to do the dirty work to help the team. He's an opportunistic athlete who has the ability to follow through.”
Keniston joins the goalie ranks from the University of San Francisco. Keniston, who joined USF during the 2020-21 Corona season, appeared in 16 games throughout his Dons career. He appeared on the pitch for just under 1,200 minutes (1198:30), allowing 28 goals and making 61 saves. Brandon, a 2021 All-WCC Academic Honoree, played in 10 games during the 2021 season.
“Keniston is an experienced goalkeeper with very good attributes in goal. He spent 10 years in Phoenix Rising FC's academy before joining San Francisco as an undergraduate and has a strong foundation.” Torres pointed out. “He will add depth to the goalie position and bring fulfillment to the locker room and classroom.”
The second transfer in this quartet is Shimonishi, who comes to Clayton Wester CC in Iowa.Shimonishi from Japan was in the first team.
All-Region selection in 2022 and 2023. The wingback is also a member of the 2023 NJCAA National Runner-up Team and continues a trend for the Laborers that includes the 2023 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year. Giorgio Provo.
“Simo is a very calm and intelligent football player who brings calm and decisive decisions to the game,” Torres said. “He has shown a calculating, efficient and reliable style of play during his time at IWCC and we are delighted to have acquired him as a transfer.”
Another liver coming to Omaha in 2024 is Roman Torres. Torres, a Texas native, was a midfielder and a key member of the team. Tulsa Athletics during the 2023 season. The team won the NPSL National Championship and advanced to the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.Torres started 10 games and played 896 minutes in midfield for the Tulsa Athletic in 2023.
“Roman is a talented soccer player who can play anywhere in the middle. He came to us from a national powerhouse in the IWCC and dominated opponents with his relentless ability to cover ground on both sides of the ball,” Blue Jay Head Coach said. said. Johnny Torres. “He is a fearless competitor and we welcome his qualities to our program as a transfer.”