Jarett Park

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Born October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25) (age 25),
Winfield, Illinois
Position Midfield
Height
Weight		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 pounds (93 kg)
NCAA Team Syracuse University
NLL Team
F. Teams		 New York Titans
San Jose Stealth
MLL Team
F. Teams		 San Francisco Dragons
Boston Cannons
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Pro Career 2005 – present
Shoots Right
Nickname J-Rat

Jarett Park (b. October 25, 1982) is a professional lacrosse player from Otisco, New York. He currently plays for the New York Titans in the National Lacrosse League, and the San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse.

Park is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he was a two-sport athlete. A midfielder on the lacrosse team, leading the team in groundballs in all four seasons[1], he helped them win two NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in 2002 and 2004. Park also played on the Orangemen soccer team. As a freshman, he was awarded the Big East Rookie of the Year and led the nation in assists per game. In 2001 he was named College Men's Freshman of the Year by Soccer America magazine. As a junior he garnered All-Big East recognition. As a senior, Park did not play soccer, instead deciding to focus on lacrosse.[2]

Park's professional career started in 2005 with the Boston Cannons of the Major League Lacrosse, where he was twice named Rookie of the Week. Following his rookie season, he was traded to the expansion San Francisco Dragons. In both 2006 and 2007, he finished with the teams second highest groundball totals[3].

In the 2006 NLL season, Park played with the San Jose Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. Following the season, he was acquired by the New York Titans in the 2006 NLL expansion draft. In 2007, he led the team in groundballs with 129, good for eighth in the league. [1] In 2008, awarded Week 7 "Transition Player of the Week" honors, and was also named to the National Lacrosse League All-Star Game.


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Jarett Park New York Titans Bio. NYTitansLacrosse.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  2. ^ Bisang, Scott. Park chooses lax over soccer. DailyOrange.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  3. ^ Jarett Park San Francisco Dragons Bio. SanfranciscoDragons.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.


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NAME Park, Jarett
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Winfield, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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