Grand Canyon University Athletics
2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 12
Marlon Atondo
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-7 / 155
- Position:
- Midfielder / Defender
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- San Luis, Ariz.
- High School:
- San Luis
- Prev School:
- Arizona Western
- Major:
- Sports Management
Bio
Grand Canyon
2018Â | RS-Senior
- Started 5 games for the Lopes and appeared in 17 games as a senior.
- Assisted GCU’s game winning goal against Oregon State on Sept. 12, 2019.Â
- Played all 90 minutes in the match against Saint Mary’s which was his personal high for the season.
2018Â | RS-Junior
- Made his GCU debut against No. 20 Creighton on Aug. 31.
- Made first Lopes start in the WAC opener at Incarnate Word on Sep. 23, part of a defense that recorded a 1-0 win.
- Earned first GCU assist against UT Rio Grande Valley on Oct. 13, assisting on Justin Rasmussen's first career goal.
2017 | Redshirt
- Did not appear in any matches, redshirting season.
Previous College
Arizona Western College - Yuma, Ariz.
- Arizona Community College All-Region first team.
- Scholar All-American.
- One of two players on team to start all 21 games as a sophomore in 2016. Scored one goal and assisted on five more.
- As a freshman in 2015, assisted on three goals.
High School
San Luis High School - San Luis, Ariz.
- In sum, scored 25 goals and assisted on 48 more during his high school career.
- Named All-Region first team all four years.
- Named All-Division first team as a senior.
- Top high school memory was advancing all the way to the Division II State Championship as a senior in the 2014-15 season. Scored a goal in the semifinal game to help team advance to final.
- Also was a member of the track & field team.
- Played for SC Del Sol '97 Yuma.
Bio
- Parents are Carlos and Isabel Atondo.
- Brother, Joshua, also played soccer at Arizona Western College in 2010.
- Hobbies include hiking and watching other sports.
- Favorite motivational quote is: "You either wake up and chase your dreams or keep dreaming about them."
- Top vacation spot is Cancun.
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Monday, September 08
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