West Virginia University Athletics

Career Highlights

• Ranks No. 3 in program history with 62 goalkeeper matches played and 5,596 goalkeeper minutes played
• Ranks No. 4 in program history in wins (33), goalkeeper starts (60) and shutouts (20)
• Ranks No. 6 in program history with 165 saves

2020-21 (Senior)

• All-MAC First Team
• Academic All-MAC Team
• Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team
• Started all 10 matches and logged 938 minutes as one of the team’s captains
• Compiled a 6-3-1 record with six clean sheets
• His six shutouts were No. 1 in the MAC
• Allowed six goals with 31 saves, good for an .838 save percentage
• Faced 101 shots on the year, good for 10.1 per game
• Tallied six multi-save performances, including a season-high six against Marshall on March 24
• Made three saves in WVU’s season-opening win at Charlotte on Feb. 26
• Helped the Mountaineers to a shutout win on March 6, against Northern Illinois; made four saves on the day
• Made three saves in a shutout win at SIUE on March 21
• Earned the clean-sheet victory over Marshall on March 24
• Didn’t concede a goal in final 200 minutes of the season

2019 (Junior)

• MAC Tournament MVP
• MAC All-Tournament Team
• Academic All-MAC
• Academic All-Big 12 At-Large First Team
• Started all 21 matches and logged 1,936 minutes, good for No. 14 nationally
• Tied for No. 3 in single-season program history in starts and ranked No. 5 in minutes played
• Compiled a record of 10-9-2 with six shutouts
• Tallied 60 saves, allowing 31 goals for a 1.44 goals-against average
• Also had a save percentage of .659
• His six shutouts ranked No. 2 in the MAC
• Made three saves in a season-opening, shutout win at Monmouth on Aug. 30
• Recorded four saves in WVU’s 2-1, overtime win at Cincinnati on Sept. 17
• Helped WVU to a shutout win with four saves against Penn on Sept. 28
• Made a season-best six saves at North Carolina on Oct. 8
• Earned a pair of shutouts in the MAC Championship and helped WVU to a 1-0 win over Bowling Green in the tournament final on Nov. 17
• Registered four or more saves seven times

2018 (Sophomore)

• All-MAC First Team
• Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Second Team
• MAC Player of the Week – Oct. 23
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week – Oct. 23
• Started all 21 matches in goal, compiling a record of 14-7-0 in 1,891:37 minutes played
• Made 86 saves and allowed 27 goals for a 1.28 goals-against average and a .761 save percentage
• Tied for No. 2 in single-season program history in wins (14), tied for No. 3 in starts and matches played (21) and ranked No. 5 in minutes played (1,891:37)
• Ranked No. 11 in the country in total saves (86) and No. 16 in minutes played (1,891:37) and led the conference in save percentage (.761) and saves per game (4.10)
• Added a pair of assists
• Made a career-best 11 saves and allowed one goal in the NCAA Tournament Second Round at Georgetown
• Made eight saves and allowed one goal in WVU’s win over SIUE on Oct. 20
• Recorded the game-winning assist in overtime of WVU’s 2-1 win at Akron on Oct. 13, adding three saves
• Made nine saves in a conference-opening win at Western Michigan on Oct. 6
• Had an assist and made one save against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sept. 15
• Made a then-career-best 10 saves on Sept. 7 at UCF

2017 (Freshman)

• Played in 10 matches with eight starts and 830:01 minutes played in goal and earned a record of 3-3-2
• Led the team with a 0.98 goals-against average while making 18 saves with a .667 save percentage and three shutouts
• Made five saves at Western Michigan in the MAC Championship Semifinals on Nov. 10
• Made three saves and did not allow a goal in WVU’s win over Penn on Oct. 24
• Earned a double-overtime shutout and made three saves in a scoreless draw at Bowling Green on Oct. 14
• Shut out No. 5 Michigan State in a 1-0 upset win on Oct. 11

High School

• Attended Raymore-Peculiar High
• Played club soccer for Sporting Kansas City Academy, where he was the captain of the U-18 Academy Team in 2015-16 and 2016-17
• Helped Sporting KC Academy win the Missouri state cup in 2013 and 2014
• Was one of 54 MLS Academy players selected for the Generation Adidas Elite Soccer Program event in Portland, Oregon
• Selected to the U.S. U-16 Youth Futsal National Team, earning three appearances with the team
• Has also been a reserve goalkeeper for the Swope Park Rangers USL franchise

Personal

• Son of Todd and Mary Tekesky
• Has two sisters
• Birthday is January 20
• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport management in May 2021
• Currently pursuing master’s degree in sport management
• Dean’s List
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll