The Wildcats - University of Kentucky Athletics

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 29, 1986 ... Parents are Tom and Melinda Strong ... Lettered in
track and field as a senior ... Also enjoys playing basketball ... Chose
Kentucky for its reputation and potential.
STRONG’S CAREER STATS
YEAR GP-S G A PTS SH SOG YC-RC GW PK-Att
2004 12-8 5 1 11 13 9 1-0 2 0-0
The Wildcats
PATRICK CONYEA
5-9 • 135 • FR.
HICKORY, KY. (MAYFIELD)
PRE-COLLEGE
Played four years under coach Don Nowlin, including two years as the
team captain … Recognized by the NSCAA as an All-Region IV (Mideast)
selection … Named first-team All-State and earned second Region I MVP
as a senior … Led team to Kentucky All-A State Championship as a junior
… Named second-team All-State and was Region I MVP that year …
Team lost just two games in final two seasons … Mayfield Team MVP as
both a junior and senior … Named MHS Rookie of the Year as a freshman
and MHS Best Forward as a sophomore … Owns school record for goals
in a season with 35, set during junior year … Added 25 goals as a senior to
finish career with school-record 77 goals … Ran track final three years of
school and played freshman basketball … Posted third fastest 800 meter
time in state as a junior … Named to the KHSAA Leadership Conference
and took part in the Mayfield-Graves County Leadership Program.
PERSONAL
Full name is Patrick Ronald Conyea … Son of Ronnie and Johnna Conyea
… Has one sister, Emily (16) … Born in Paducah, Ky., on Sept. 1, 1986.
BRAD FREDERICK
5-8 • 155 • FR.
JEFFERSON, IND. (SAINT XAVIER)
GRANT WARD
GK • 6-0 • SO.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
2004
Did not see game action.
MICHAEL STRONG
PRE-COLLEGE
Played three years under coaches Andy Schulten and Ted Nichols … Paced
team to back-to-back state championships in 2002 and 2003 … Was the
team captain as a senior in 2004 and was named to the district tournament
All-Tournament Team … Club team won five state championships in six
years from 1999-2004 … Team reached semifinals of national championships
in 2003 … Member of the National Honor Society and the
Spanish National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name is Bradley Thomas Frederick … Father is Brent Frederick and
step-mother is Carmen Frederick … Mother is Debbie Sturgeon and stepfather
is Chris Sturgeon … Has four brothers and two sisters … Brothers
are Dallas (15), Tyler (11), Josh (10) and Nicholas (9) … Sisters are Kristin
(15) and Sarah (6) … Born in Memphis Tenn., on April 24, 1987.
www.UKathletics.com
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PRE-COLLEGE
Four-year varsity starter for Thomas A. Edison
High School ... Named first-team All-District as a sophomore and senior ...
Honorable mention All-Metro (Washington D.C. area) ... First-team All-
Region selection in 2001 ... Played for Team America Premier club team ...
Won the 2002 Virginia State Cup District and State ODP championshps
... Has trained in Holland, Spain and France.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 19, 1985 ... Parents are Michael and Karen Ward ... Has one
sister, Jennifer, and a twin brother, Chris ... Says his sister is an inspiration
after she battled through Hodkins Lymphomia and recently graduated
from college ... Also enjoys playing baseball ... Chose Kentucky because he
was impressed with the coaching staff and their commitment to make
Kentucky soccer the best in the country.
2005 KENTUCKY SOCCER
JOEY GRIGSBY
5-11 • 178 • JR.
AUGUSTA, GA. (GREENBRIAR/GEORGIA STATE)
2004 AT GEORGIA STATE
Saw action in 16 games with 16 starts ... Blasted 11 shots, eight of which
made it on goal.
2003 AT GEORGIA STATE
Scored first goal of his college career in 3-2 victory over Belmont ... Had
an assist in match against Mercer ... Scored the game-winning goal against
Florida Atlantic ... Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen Team ...
Started all 16 matches he played in and finished with two goals and two
assists.