Feb. 2, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Men's soccer head coach Bob Warming announced that Nick Rieple (Mayfield, Ohio) has committed to Penn State Wednesday, Feb. 1.
"Nick is a winner, a leader and has a lot of upside still in his game," said Warming. "Although he is a two-time All-American, I know he is hungry to continue to learn and grow as a player. I cannot wait to get started with him."
"I am really excited to sign with Penn State because of the sense of family that I felt throughout the program," said Rieple. "Penn State made me feel like I was home."
Rieple makes the trip to Happy Valley from Mayfield, Ohio and was prepped at Lake Catholic High School where he was a four-year letterwinner. As a four-year member of Lake Catholic, Rieple notched first team all-state, Cleveland Player of the Year and NSCAA All-American honors in both 2015 and 2016, while helping his team to a NCL Championship, district championships and regional championship in his junior season and a district championship in his senior campaign.
The central defensive midfielder played club soccer for both the Challenger Crew Juniors and the CSA Impact. Rieple e helped his team to two Region 2 championships, two MRL Premier 1 Championships and back-to-back state cups in 2015 and 2016.
In the 2016 campaign, Rieple led the team to a USYS National Championship and the 2016 Disney Soccer Showcase. Rieple also garnered the Fair Play Award at the USYS National Championships in the 2016 season.