(2024) Invited to go to Italy to play in a tournament against some of the top Italian academy sides (Roma, Juventus, Torino, AC Milan, Atalanta and others) in March/April 2024 in Milan, Italy as part of his new AYSO team. (2024) Invited to play in the All-American Super Cup between 3/1/24 and 3/3/24. (2023) Invited to play in the All-American Golden Cup in Naples Florida between 12/27/23 and 12/31/23. His team won 7 games and lost the final ending the tournament in 2nd place. This was a tournament of players from across the US and his team scored 12 goals against a 6ft 2in MLS Academy Goalkeeper. Austin has also earned a reputation in Alaska’s ODP program and is known as “Texas Jed” because of how well he plays in goal and how alike he is to one of their top goalkeepers in Alaska. (2023) Played in a National Keeper Wars tournament in San Antonio, TX. There were 160 GKs from 9 states. As a 13 year old, in his group of 13-15 year olds, Austin was one goal shy of 4th place in the overall tournament. The champion was an MLS academy 15 year old. Austin was the highest scoring 13-year-old in the tournament. (2023) Selected to be the “Mike” for his 8th grade football team for the season. This position takes the direction from the coach through hand signals, and then Austin tells the rest of the team the play (Leadership role). (2023) Recognized by All American as 1 of the top 7 2010 boy’s team of the season. Placed 5th. This was across all of All American players to include MLS Academy players and other national players. (2022-2023) As the #1 GK on both teams, Austin helped promote his GSA U13 (2022) and GSA U14 teams (2023) to the next level twice in two years. (2023) Invited to and plans to participate in the All-American Golden Cup in Naples, FL in December 2023. When he attended in December 2022, there were 700 players, from 40 different states and 10 different countries represented. (2023) Invited to go to Arsenal Premier League Club Development Camp in the UK in the summer of 2024, which he plans to attend. (2023 – Present) Founding player and #1 GK of Texas based American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) in Leander, Texas, Age 13 (U15 Select Primary Team). AYSO is located in California and other states, and moved into Texas in 2023. (2023) Participated in an Arsenal Soccer Development Camp in the Summer of 2023. Earned the Player of the Day award by being the top goalkeeper and player for all age groups. As a result of this success, Austin was selected to go to Arsenal in London, England in November 2023 and June 2024. (2023) Earned the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Goalkeeper for his division at the annual weeklong Goalkeeper camp at The University of Texas A&M. (2023) While he could not attend, Austin was invited to play for an All-American team in Virginia Beach, VA also in the summer of 2023. (2023) Austin was invited to play on an All-American national team as a Goalkeeper as part of the Soccer Youth Summer Nationals in Panama Beach, FL from 6/12-15/23. He played against other teams and players from across the United States. (2023) Received the Golden Gloves and Sharpshooter awards as the best goalkeeper tied in his age group and the best shot on goal out of all of the boys at the All-American Invitational that was held in Round Rock, TX in June 2023. (2023) Helped his team get into the Texas State finals for 2023 by saving 3 of 4 penalty shots in a penalty shootout. This led to the team promoting to the next bracket. Has developed an ability to know exactly which way the striker is going to shoot the ball, and has developed the psychological skill of messing with the strikers mind to help with his ability to give himself a better chance of saving the ball. Saved 4 penalty shots out of 5 in the Spring 2023 season. (2023) Was invited to play in the All-American Super Cup in Mesa, AZ on 1/12/23 to be played on 2/3-5/23 as a Goalkeeper. Had the opportunity to play with MLS Academy players from across the nation. (2022) Was invited to play in the All-American invitational in Dallas TX (Nov 2022) and the All-American Golden Cup in Naples FL (Dec 2022) as a Goalkeeper. Earned 4 clean sheets in Naples FL. Had the opportunity to play with MLS Academy players from across the country. (2022 – 2022) Undefeated season with final game being 0-0. 7th Grade American Football Team, Age 12. Played as the team’s Kicker, Offensive Linesman and Defensive Linebacker, where he was tasked with running through the linesmen and making sacks. 11 Sacks/Key Tackles, 1 blocked throw, 2 Fumble recoveries with one fumble recovery resulting in a 63 yard touchdown, 40-yard kick (Furthest kick this season) and various tackles. Plays Slot-T. Teams scored 30+ points per game, with highest scoring game being 52-0 (7-0-1) Additionally, Austin's teams have earned him a number of medals for tournament play. Individually, he was in a National Keeper Wars Competition, Age 11 in a U12/U13 bracket where he placed 5th overall – This was a national tournament with 27 GKs in his division from all over Texas and 4 other states. He actually knocked out an “All American Goalkeeper” 2 games to 0 to make the quarterfinals. He was also a division champion in a goalkeeper vs striker tournament, and continues to attend GK camps and tournaments across the state. He was also instrumental in helping to take his former team to State in 2023 by saving 3 of 4 penalty shots in a penalty shoot-out.