By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/20/19

Owen J. Roberts 2020 goalie Cayden Jarvis has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Penn State.

Cayden Jarvis profile:

High school: Owen J. Roberts (Pottstown, PA)

Grad year: 2020

Position: Goalie

College committed to: Penn State

Club team: Ultimate Lacrosse 2020 Chester County

Lacrosse honors: 2018 NXT Philly Showcase All-Star, 2018 NXT Philly Summer Showcase All-Star, 2019 NXT Philly Showcase All-Star and Queen of the Crease, and 2020 Under-Armour Uncommitted team

Academic honors: National Latin Honor Society, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Volunteer lacrosse coach, and GETT Student Ambassador

Expected major: Engineering

Why did you choose Penn State? “The academics and environment at Penn State felt like a great fit to what I have been looking for in a college with a great engineering program and a great student-alumni network!”

Is there anything else you would like to share? “Thank you to all of the coaches I have worked with who have helped push me into the athlete I am today and helped me through this process, especially my high school coach David Schlesinger who has always been there to help me in any way possible. Thanks to my parents for driving me to all of my practices, games, and tournaments and thank you to my siblings for always cheering me on. Finally, thank you to my teammates for always having my back and always taking those extra shots on me after practice.”

What other college did you consider? Temple

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