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Cirovski on Townsend: "Casey benefited tremendously by enrolling early this spring. Remarkably, he has shown improvement every practice and that is great to see. He is the top attacking player we have recruited to Maryland. Look for Casey to be a nuisance to opponents. He is a goal scorer!"
Before Maryland: Ranked the No. 6 recruit in the nation by Rise Magazine ... three-time Parade All-American ... U.S. Junior National team member since 2006 ... averaged more than one goal per game in his high school career ... first soccer player in Michigan history to be named the state's Mr. Soccer twice in his career ... his 105 goals rank second on Michigan's Class A/Division I all-time list ... also added 47 assists and 152 points, which ranks ninth in the history of the state in every division ... led Traverse City West High School to its first state soccer title as a junior, recording 26 goals and 11 assists that season ... during Traverse City West's six-game postseason run, he scored in every match and notched the game-winner in both the semifinal and championship game ... two-time high school All-American by the NSCAA and a two-time all-state performer ... member of Region II ODP Team ... also played for powerful Vardar Soccer Club ... graduated high school a semester early to enroll at Maryland in the spring semester.
Personal: Full name is Casey James Townsend ... the son of Carl and Terri Townsend ... born July 7, 1989 ... brother of Jacob (21) and Hannah (14) enrolled in letters and sciences.
