Justin Foss
Senior
Foward/Midfielder
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175
Hometown: Fargo, N.D
High School: Fargo South H.S. ('05)
Major: Psychology
Minor: History

Career Highlights

2008 - Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Third Team. It is the first time in program history that a player has been named to the prestigious team Started all 18 games...earned MIAC All-Conference First Team honors...led the team and conference with 15 goals and goals per game (.83)...tied for third in the MIAC with three game-winning goals.

2007 - Started 16 of 17 games for the Cobbers...scored 4 goals...tallied 1 assist.

_________________The FOSS File

Nickname: J.Foss, Justus, Fossy

One word that best describes me: Determined

Place I would most like to visit: Rome, Italy

Favorite food: Pizza/Cheesebuger

Favorite movies: The Illusionist, The Majestic

Favorite TV show: Friends, Man vs. Wild, Sportscenter

Favorite music groups: Goo Goo Dolls, Dashboard Confessionals, Keith Urban

Favorite book: At the gates of Rome

Favorite holiday: Christmas

One thing I can't live with out: My girlfriend

What is the best gift you ever received: A "yes" from my fiance Joni

Best class ever taken at Concordia: Roman History 301

The two people I would most like to meet: Julius Caesar, David Beckham, Mike Gabrielson

Nobody knows how much I like to: Ancient History

The biggest influence on my soccer career: Brandon Root(soccer), Jaomir Jagr(Hockey)

Greatest personal sports moment: Winning State Senior year and receiving Gatorade Player of the year

If I were to play another sport, it would be: Hockey

Favorite pro sports team: Vikings, L.A Galaxy, Twins

My dream job is: to play a sport and be paid for it

The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me it: I collect Legos

Before each game: I eat a snickers bar

What is your greatest fear: to under achieve

What was the first CD you ever owned: Goo Goo Dolls

One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Visit Rome and Athens

If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: Extreme Home Makeover

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: Year round sporting activities

This summer I:Ttrained, worked, and played some golf

Personal

Letter winner in Soccer and hockey, also Academic for Fargo South HS.....NHS member...son of Carol and Steve...siblings Jonathan, Emma and Anna...hobbies include soccer, inline hockey, ice hockey, broomball, volleyball, softball,basketball, video games

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Good to be home and play for a uprising program ."

What do you like about Concordia? " Its not a huge campus."