Outlook

A walk on last year, Nate Getahun (pronounced GET-a-hoon) really developed and improved his strength over the spring season … Earned a scholarship for the 2023 season … Really works hard …  Has the ability to play a number of positions … Give 100 percent all the time.

Sophomore Year 2023

Played in 17 matches, four as a starter … Was part of a defensive unit that four shutouts and a goals against average of 1.47, second-best in the conference and 33^rd in the NJCAA … Came forward to help on the offensive end with a goal in a 3-0 win over Hesston (9-13-23).

Freshman Year 2022

Played in 13 matches, four as a starter in the midfield … Was part of JCCC’s defensive unit that posted a goals against average of 1.06 which ranked second in the conference and ninth in the NJCAA … Also produced seven shutouts which were the most in the conference and tied for eighth-most in the NJCAA … Helped out on the offensive end with an assist in a 7-0 blowout win over Southwestern Illinois (9-3-22).

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Jamie Velez at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kan. … Graduated 2022 … Earned first-team All-Sunflower League as a senior while helping the Bison to an 8-1-7 record … Was a two-time honor roll student and six-time Principle’s Honor Roll recipient. 

Personal

Born Nathanael Getahun on March 27, 2004, in Gonder, Ethiopia … Nickname is Nate … Son of Eshetie Tefera and Yeshi Assefa … Has one sibling, Heaven … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Barton Community College and Kansas City Kansas Community College … Favorite foods are pasta and chicken strips … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Canes … Favorite restaurant is IHOP … Favorite TV show is The Flash … Favorite movie is Black Panther … Favorite sports movie is Thunder Struck … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Favorite music entertainer is Drake … Favorite cartoon character is Goku … Favorite athletes are Lionel Messi and LeBron James … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Manchester City … His greatest sports moment was scorer a header off a corner kick … Notable alumni from his school are Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart, retired four-star General and 15^th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard Myers and Kansas City Royals play-by-play announcer Steve Physioc.