#20 Jantzen Romney - BYU Men's Soccer
Jantzen Romney
Jantzen Romney, Midfielder
Height:
5-10
Weight:
155
Position:
Midfielder
Year in School:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Salt Lake City, UT
High School:
Brighton
Mission:
Houston, Texas
Why choose BYU?:
I wanted to play soccer at a higher level and learn a thing or two in a classroom.
Soccer Experience:
I played for Inter F. C. for most of my younger years before graduating High school. It was fun to play with that team because every player was the best of the best. We won the state championship 5 years in a row and held high national rankings, 11th being the highest. We actually played against Connor Basset’s team called Arsenal based out of California quite a few times with not so great outcomes for my team.
Hobbies:
Wakeboarding, camping, boating, rock climbing
Who has influenced you:
I wouldn’t be half as good as I am now without my Mom car pooling me to soccer 4 times a week for 16 plus years. My Dad was also very supportive and introduced me to a variety of sports and let me choose which one I preferred the most. Tennis being one of the first I tried wasn’t really my fit because it was so individual and I’m quite the social butterfly so naturally I found myself wanting to be on bigger teams.
Other Facts:
Won the 2009 State Super Cup Championship with Olympique Montreux FC...In 2008 received the Golden Boot award with 19 goals in a single season...Served a mission to Houston, Texas...Already enrolled at BYU...Played at Westminster (Salt Lake City, Utah) in the Fall of 2006...Named a 2006 5A First Team All-State selection at Brighton...Scored 13 goals in 20 games as as senior in 2006...5A Runner-Up to Alta in 2006 State Final...Scored 9 goals in 20 games as a junior in 2005...5A State Semifinal finish...Sister Noelle plays soccer at Brighton as a sophomore, Dakota plays soccer for Sparta in Salt Lake City, Sister Sadie played soccer at Murray High School...Played against Doug Clark and Connor Basset’s club teams...Won five consecutive club state championships with Inter FC, ranked 11th nationally...”For me soccer is a big stress reliever, being able to get out, have fun, and forget about life’s problems is priceless”...Born December 8, 1987...Really enjoys rock climbing and wake boarding...Great Grandpa, Elwood Romney was BYU’s first All-American basketball player (1930-1933) and Grandpa Jerry was an All-American on the 1951 NIT Championship basketball team at BYU...Father Jeffrey Romney played tennis at Westminster and the University of Utah...
