Outlook

Nick McTighe was a big-time recruit … Had a lot of schools interested in his ability … Expected to be a key player at the center back spot … Extremely strong on the ball … Confident and composed player … Really strong and battles in the air and wins balls … Will help the attack coming out of the back.

Freshman Year 2023

Earned All-Region 6 Division II and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II second team … Played in 19 matches, 17 as a starter … Was a key defensive midfielder for the Cavaliers in 2023, helping the defense post a 1.47 GAA and post four shutouts … The team’s 1.47 GAA was second-best in the conference and 33^rd in the NJCAA … He also helped on the offensive end with three goals and two assists for eight points … One of his goals was a game winner … Picked up his first collegiate point with an assist on JCCC’s first goal in a 4-1 win over Marshalltown (8-30-23) … His first goal of his career proved to be the game winner in a 2-1 victory at Pratt (9-16-23) … Credited with his second assist in a 2-0 win over Southeast (9-20-23) … Scored in the 16^th minute of a 1-1 tie against Metropolitan (9-22-23) … Followed with a goal in the 81^st minute to put the Cavaliers in a 3-3 tie at Central (9-27-23).

High School

Was a three-year starter and four-time letter winner for coach Erik Ranstrom at Lincoln College Prep Academy, Kansas City, Mo. … Graduated 2023 …Earned Missouri Class 3, Region 4 first-team and second-team All-Metro as a junior … Finished the season with 11 goals and three assists for 25 points …. Garnered second-team All-Metro as a senior … Finished the year with 15 goals and eight assists for 38 points … Closed out his career with 29 goals, 11 assists for 69 points … Also played 11 seaons for KC Fusion Academy coached by Carols Rodriguez … Helped the team to a KSYSA State Cup finalist in 2017, 2019, 2020 and State Cup championship in 2022.

Personal

Born Nicholas James McTighe on December 21, 2004, in Kansas City, Kan. … Nickname is Nick … Son of Tug and Sarah McTighe … His father is a coach for KC Fusion and played college soccer at Drake University … His uncles Brad McTighe played college soccer at Eastern Illinois University and Creighton University and professionally for the Kansas City Attack and Chris McTighe played college soccer at Rockhust University … All three were inducted into the Kansas Youth Soccer Hall of Fame … His uncle Joel Buchmueller played soccer at JCCC … Major is undecided … Career ambition is to be a physical therapist … Favorite food is steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Cane’s … Favorite restaurant is Sullivan’s Steakhouse … Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones … Favorite movies are Guardian of the Galaxy 1, 2 and 3 … Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … Favorite actors are Ryan Reynolds and Chris Pratt … Favorite music entertainer is Khalid … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athletes is Zlatan Ibrahimovic … Favorite sports team is Liverpool FC … Greatest sports moment was winning State Cup … Best player he has competed against is Mill Valley product and Marquette University midfielder Nico Pendleton.