Outlook

Grayson Niswonger (NIGH-swong-er) is extremely versatile and can play anywhere on the pitch ... Great person and teammate ...Good with the ball and has good vision ... Sneak fast. 

Freshman Year 2024

Helped JCCC to a runner-up finishes in the Division II Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, a runner-up finish in the Region 6 Tournament, a No. 8 ranking in the final NJCAA Division II Poll with an overall record of 14-4-0 … Played in 17 matches, four as a starter … Was part of a defensive unit that posted the third-best goals against average in the conference at 1.44, with four shutouts, which tied for second-most … Also came forward to help out the offense with two goals and two assists for four points … Fired 12 shots, six on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .500 … Picked up his first assist which proved to be the game winner in a 2-1 victory at Central (9-7-24) … Scored a goal in back-to-back victories, helping JCCC prevail 5-1 over Allen (9-14-24) and 5-1 at Hesston (9-18-24) … His goal against Allen proved to be the game winner … Earned his second assist on the Cavaliers fourth score of an 8-0 win over Hesston (10-12-24).

High School

Was a three-year starter for coaches John Plankers and Andrew Fletcher at Raymore-Peculiar High School, Raymore, Mo.  … Graduated 2024… Selected Missouri Class 6A All-State second-team, All-District first-team, All-Region first-team and All-Conference first-team as a senior … As a junior was earned all-conference and All-District honorable mention … Helped the Panthers post winning marks of 12-8-0 and 15-7-0 his junior and senior seasons … Earned one varsity letter in football as the team’s kicker … Played club soccer for Summit Soccer Club coached by Bryan Perez from 2013-18, Alliance FC coached by Guerrero Pino from 2018-21 and for Kansas City Athletics coached by Jose Sosa since 2021 … Helped KC Athletic finish as a State Finalist … National Honor Society member … Earned an Academic Letter and Academic All-State. 

Personal

Born Grayson Cael Niswonger on July 13, 2005, in Kansas City, Mo. … Nickname is Gray … Son of James and Angel Niswonger … Has two older brothers Colton and Braden, an older sister Rachel and a younger brother Kellen … His brother Braden played college soccer at Southwest Baptist University … Majoring in business administration … Favorite food is chicken … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Noodles and Company … Favorite sports movie is Kicking and Screaming … Favorite actor is Will Ferrell … Favorite book is the Bible … Favorite athletes are Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne … Favorite sports team is Manchester City … Best player he has played against is his brother … His best athletic moment was scoring a goal with a bicycle kick   … Notable alumni are former NFL tight end Chase Coffman, former Kansas State and Arena Football League quarterback Carson Coffman and current Georgia Bulldog tight end Jaden Reddell.