Cleveland State University

2019 – JUNIOR SEASON
Played in 13 games while earning four starting assignments on defense … Served as a team captain … Posted 19 ground balls and nine caused turnovers on season … Helped CSU lead Division I in opponent clear percentage (.707) … Also helped the Vikings rank among top 20 nationally in scoring defense (10.27) and man-down defense (.698) … Had season highs in ground balls (5) and caused turnovers (3) in comeback win at Lafayette (3/12) … Tallied four ground balls and a caused turnover vs. Bellarmine (2/16) … Posted three ground balls and a caused turnover at nationally ranked Denver (2/24). 

2018 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in all 14 games … Made 11 starts on defense … Was third on the team with 10 caused turnovers … Was fifth on the team with 22 ground balls, second-most among Viking long-poles … Only committed two turnovers all season … Scored a goal at Bellarmine (2/17) … Had career-high six ground balls and added three caused turnovers at nationally ranked Denver (2/25) … Notched five ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers in season finale at Detroit Mercy (4/28) … Helped hold national finalist Duke to lowest shooting percentage of the season (.231). 

2017 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 13 of 14 games … Made 10 starts on defense, including each of the final eight games of the season … Tied for the team lead with nine caused turnovers and posted 16 ground balls … Scored the game’s opening goal April 22 at Sacred Heart to tally his first collegiate point … Made collegiate debut at nationally ranked Duke … Notched a season-best four ground balls March 4 vs. Canisius … Contributed two caused turnovers in April 29 win over Detroit Mercy … Earned his first collegiate start Feb. 18 vs. Baldwin Wallace, the first victory in program history. 

Pre-CSU Highlights
Was a first team all-state selection … Helped win three Colorado Springs Box League titles … Claimed two All-Douglas County League First Team honors … Posted a .625 career faceoff mark for William J. Palmer … Added 123 ground balls, 40 takeaways and 24 points in career for Terrors … Competed for Denver Elite on club circuit for six years … Won two box lacrosse national titles with club team … Also played football, serving as a tight end and a linebacker … Also named academic all-state first team … Was a member of the National Honor Society and International Baccalaureate … Also was on Student Council Cabinet and member of Key Club and Statistics Club. 

PERSONAL
Son of David and Stephanie Atencio … Born February 18, 1998 … History major.