Warrior Soccer Players Named Scholar All-Americans
Posted on August 1, 2024
Trinity Christian School 2024 graduates Carmelo Kniska and Ben Lohmann have the distinct honor of being named 2023-24 United Soccer Coaches High School Scholar All-Americans. This team represents the nation’s best on the soccer field and in the classroom during their cumulative high school careers.
Kniska (4.6 GPA) was a 1st Team All-State selection this past year, scoring 25 goals for the 1A-3A OVAC champions. Lohmann (4.25 GPA) was twice named the West Virginia A/AA Goalkeeper of the Year and 1st Team All-State. He was also the Region 1 Player of the Year and finalist for State Player of the Year. Kniska and Lohmann are the first All-Americans in Trinity Christian School history and the only players from West Virginia on the team. There were 43 boys selected as Scholar All-Americans.
Kniska and Lohmann are invited to attend the United Soccer Coaches All-America Ceremony on January 11, 2025, In Chicago, Ill., where they will be honored alongside the 2024 All-Americans and Scholar All-Americans for youth, high school, and college soccer.
Kniska will attend Columbia University this fall while Lohmann will continue his studies at West Virginia University.
For the official announcement from the United Soccer Coaches visit their website.
Carmelo Kniska
Ben Lohmann
