High School: Three-time All-State selection (2007, 2008, 2009) … Three-time all-region selection (2007, 2008, 2009) … Received bid in 2009 for high school soccer All-American … Also excelled in swimming, setting two school records (50 freestyle and 100 freestyle) … Earned All-Conference and All-Region honors in swimming (2005-2009) … Played on the West Virginia State Club Championship soccer team in 2006 … Four-year letterwinner in soccer, swimming and basketball … Also played tennis.

Personal: Alexander Michael Ross … Son of Kerry and Michael Ross … Born May 22, 1991 … Has six siblings, Emily (16), Jeremy (15), Jacob (15), Jessica (13), Max (12) and Olivia (6) … Optometry major.