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2026 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'2"
    1

    Aldo Bryant

    Jr. Business Marketing Fairhope, AL University of Portland-Maine
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    Junior Business Marketing Fairhope, AL University of Portland-Maine
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  • Midfielder MID 5'11"
    2

    Miles Heckadon

    Jr. Biochemistry Lee's Summit, MO Wingate University
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    Junior Biochemistry Lee's Summit, MO Wingate University
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  • Midfielder MID 5'10"
    4

    Nico Rivera

    Jr. Civil Engineering Liberty, MO Liberty
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    Junior Civil Engineering Liberty, MO Liberty
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  • Defender DEF 6'1"
    5

    Giorgos Eleftheriou

    Jr. Data Science Nicosia, Cyprus
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    Junior Data Science Nicosia, Cyprus
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  • Defender DEF 5'10"
    6

    Jano Scheler

    R-So. Coburg, Germany Indian Hills CC
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    Redshirt Sophomore Coburg, Germany Indian Hills CC
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  • Forward FWD 5'9"
    7

    Elias Munoz

    Jr. Tegucigalpa, Honduras Illinois Central College
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    Junior Tegucigalpa, Honduras Illinois Central College
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  • Midfielder MID 5'11"
    9

    Kaleb Fannin

    Jr. Civil Engineering Kansas City, MO North Kansas City
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    Junior Civil Engineering Kansas City, MO North Kansas City
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  • Forward FWD 5'8"
    10

    Kanosh Abdulameer

    Sr. Business Administration Bagdad, Iraq Radford University
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    Senior Business Administration Bagdad, Iraq Radford University
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  • Forward FWD 5'11"
    11

    Owen Pereira

    Jr. Undeclared Ellisville, MO Utah Valley College
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    Junior Undeclared Ellisville, MO Utah Valley College
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  • Forward FWD 6'0"
    12

    Daniel Pirillo

    So. Ontario, Canada Wisconsin - River Falls
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    Sophomore Ontario, Canada Wisconsin - River Falls
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  • Defender DEF 5'10"
    13

    David Hernandez

    Jr. Kansas City, MO Johnson County
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    Junior Kansas City, MO Johnson County
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  • Forward FWD 5'9"
    14

    Hugo Nordenberg

    R-So. Finspaang, Sweden
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    Redshirt Sophomore Finspaang, Sweden
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  • Defender DEF 6'2"
    15

    Alan Sari

    Jr. Cyber Security Duisburg, Germany Johnson County CC
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    Junior Cyber Security Duisburg, Germany Johnson County CC
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  • Midfielder MID 5'9"
    16

    Liam Ridle

    Jr. Business Administration Kearney, MO Kearney
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    Junior Business Administration Kearney, MO Kearney
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  • Midfielder MID 5'11"
    17

    Daniel Varela

    Jr. Biology Independence, MO Fort Osage
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    Junior Biology Independence, MO Fort Osage
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  • Midfielder MID 6'1"
    18

    Ocean Comfort

    So. Business Administration Lawrence, KS Lincoln University
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    Sophomore Business Administration Lawrence, KS Lincoln University
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  • Forward FWD 5'11"
    18

    Nolan Piedimonte

    Sr. Business Administration Lee's Summit, MO Central College
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    Senior Business Administration Lee's Summit, MO Central College
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  • Midfielder MID 5'11"
    19

    Nicholas Workman

    So. Business Administration Wichita, KS Andover
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    Sophomore Business Administration Wichita, KS Andover
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  • Midfielder MID 5'8"
    20

    Maxim Leiker

    R-Jr. Overland Park, KS Central Methodist University
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    Redshirt Junior Overland Park, KS Central Methodist University
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  • Forward FWD 6'2"
    21

    Zach Lattimer

    Sr. Business Administration Belton, MO Kansas City Kansas CC
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    Senior Business Administration Belton, MO Kansas City Kansas CC
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  • Forward FWD 5'9"
    22

    Noah Jimenez

    Sr. Business Finance Lavon, TX Austin College
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    Senior Business Finance Lavon, TX Austin College
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  • Midfielder MID 5'10"
    23

    Mathew Drinkhouse

    Sr. Business Management Kansas City, MO Rockhurst University
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    Senior Business Management Kansas City, MO Rockhurst University
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  • Defender DEF 6'1"
    24

    Max Evanoff

    Fr. Minneapolis, MN Jefferson
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    Freshman Minneapolis, MN Jefferson
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  • Defender DEF 5'11"
    25

    Dax Wilkinson

    Jr. Lehi, UT Colorado Northwestern CC
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    Junior Lehi, UT Colorado Northwestern CC
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  • Midfielder MID 5'10"
    26

    Tyden Eng

    Fr. Norwalk, IA Norwalk Community
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    Freshman Norwalk, IA Norwalk Community
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  • Midfielder MID 5'7"
    27

    Lukas Cristales

    Fr. Dallas, TX Texas Connections Academy at Houston
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    Freshman Dallas, TX Texas Connections Academy at Houston
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  • Midfielder MID 5'10"
    28

    Janmarco Garcia

    Gr. Accounting Independence, MO MCC-Blue River
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    Graduate Student Accounting Independence, MO MCC-Blue River
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  • Midfielder MID 5'10"
    29

    Boston Hawkins

    Sr. Business Administration Springfield, MO Central
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    Senior Business Administration Springfield, MO Central
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  • Defender DEF 6'2"
    30

    George Kapouniaridis

    Fr. Athens, Greece
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    Freshman Athens, Greece
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  • Midfielder MID 6'2"
    34

    Matt Bangala

    So. Nursing Mkushi, Zambia Changelo HS
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    Sophomore Nursing Mkushi, Zambia Changelo HS
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  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1"
    36

    Alon Milwidsky

    Fr. Petah Tikva, Israel Ankara Petah Tikva
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    Freshman Petah Tikva, Israel Ankara Petah Tikva
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  • Goalkeeper GK 6'2"
    38

    Aidan Smith

    Fr. Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit
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    Freshman Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit
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  • Defender DEF 6'1"
    43

    Eli Smith

    Fr. Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit
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    Freshman Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit
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  • Midfielder MID 6'1"
    44

    Owen Smith

    Fr. Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit
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    Freshman Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Soccer Coach

    Keith Buderus

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  • Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

    Jose Zertuche

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Men's Soccer Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC/MWR/WLAX)

    Coleman Howard

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  • Director of Broadcasting & Communication

    Gray Paholke, '22

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2026 Men's Soccer Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Year Major Hometown Previous School
1 Aldo Bryant GK 6-2 Jr. Business Marketing Fairhope, AL University of Portland-Maine
2 Miles Heckadon MID 5-11 Jr. Biochemistry Lee's Summit, MO Wingate University
4 Nico Rivera MID 5-10 Jr. Civil Engineering Liberty, MO Liberty
5 Giorgos Eleftheriou DEF 6-1 Jr. Data Science Nicosia, Cyprus
6 Jano Scheler DEF 5-10 R-So. Coburg, Germany Indian Hills CC
7 Elias Munoz FWD 5-9 Jr. Tegucigalpa, Honduras Illinois Central College
9 Kaleb Fannin MID 5-11 Jr. Civil Engineering Kansas City, MO North Kansas City
10 Kanosh Abdulameer FWD 5-8 Sr. Business Administration Bagdad, Iraq Radford University
11 Owen Pereira FWD 5-11 Jr. Undeclared Ellisville, MO Utah Valley College
12 Daniel Pirillo FWD 6-0 So. Ontario, Canada Wisconsin - River Falls
13 David Hernandez DEF 5-10 Jr. Kansas City, MO Johnson County
14 Hugo Nordenberg FWD 5-9 R-So. Finspaang, Sweden
15 Alan Sari DEF 6-2 Jr. Cyber Security Duisburg, Germany Johnson County CC
16 Liam Ridle MID 5-9 Jr. Business Administration Kearney, MO Kearney
17 Daniel Varela MID 5-11 Jr. Biology Independence, MO Fort Osage
18 Ocean Comfort MID 6-1 So. Business Administration Lawrence, KS Lincoln University
18 Nolan Piedimonte FWD 5-11 Sr. Business Administration Lee's Summit, MO Central College
19 Nicholas Workman MID 5-11 So. Business Administration Wichita, KS Andover
20 Maxim Leiker MID 5-8 R-Jr. Overland Park, KS Central Methodist University
21 Zach Lattimer FWD 6-2 Sr. Business Administration Belton, MO Kansas City Kansas CC
22 Noah Jimenez FWD 5-9 Sr. Business Finance Lavon, TX Austin College
23 Mathew Drinkhouse MID 5-10 Sr. Business Management Kansas City, MO Rockhurst University
24 Max Evanoff DEF 6-1 Fr. Minneapolis, MN Jefferson
25 Dax Wilkinson DEF 5-11 Jr. Lehi, UT Colorado Northwestern CC
26 Tyden Eng MID 5-10 Fr. Norwalk, IA Norwalk Community
27 Lukas Cristales MID 5-7 Fr. Dallas, TX Texas Connections Academy at Houston
28 Janmarco Garcia MID 5-10 Gr. Accounting Independence, MO MCC-Blue River
29 Boston Hawkins MID 5-10 Sr. Business Administration Springfield, MO Central
30 George Kapouniaridis DEF 6-2 Fr. Athens, Greece
34 Matt Bangala MID 6-2 So. Nursing Mkushi, Zambia Changelo HS
36 Alon Milwidsky GK 6-1 Fr. Petah Tikva, Israel Ankara Petah Tikva
38 Aidan Smith GK 6-2 Fr. Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit
43 Eli Smith DEF 6-1 Fr. Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit
44 Owen Smith MID 6-1 Fr. Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Buderus, Keith 25-26 Keith Buderus Head Men's Soccer Coach
Zertuche, Jose 25-26 Jose Zertuche Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

Men's Soccer Support Staff

Men's Soccer - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Howard, Coleman 20-21 Coleman Howard Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC/MWR/WLAX)
Paholke, Gray 25-26 Gray Paholke, '22 Director of Broadcasting & Communication

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer Support Staff

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