Linfield University Athletics

JUNIOR
Letter winner.
Honorable-mention all-Northwest Conference.
Named NWC special-teams student-athlete of the week twice.
Appeared in all ten games.
Made four for six field goals, with a long of 36.
Converted 51 of 53 point after attempts.
Kicked off 10 ten times, averaging 51 yards.
 
SOPHOMORE
Letter winner.
Played in all nine games.
Kicked off 50 times, averaging 57.3 yards
Recorded nine touchbacks.
 
FRESHMAN
Played in one game as a freshman in 2017.
Three kickoffs for 55.3-yard average.
 
AUBURN RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Named first-team all-North Puget Sound League at kicker as a senior in 2016.
Earned first-team all-area as a kicker in 2016.
Selected and started at kicker in the Washington State class 4A all-State Game.
Named soccer team captain for the Ravens as a senior.
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in sport management and psychology.
Son of Todd and Kelly Starkel.
 
WHY LINFIELD? I chose Linfield College because of the winning tradition of the football program.
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a student-athlete at Linfield means working hard in class and on the field.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU AN INTERESTING STUDENT-ATHLETE? I played soccer my whole life.
 
WHAT IS THE BEST CLASS YOU HAVE TAKEN AT LINFIELD? The best class I’ve taken at Linfield was the Management of Sport because it gave me a more in-depth look at the field I am going into and what I have to look forward to.
 
WHEN NOT COMPETING IN SPORTS OR STUDYING FOR SCHOOL, I LIKE TO SPEND MY TIME…Hanging out friends and relaxing.
 
THE GREATEST LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN…Sacrifices must be made by everyone in order for the team to have success.
 
WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR LINFIELD ATHLETIC CAREER THUS FAR? The highlight of my Linfield career so far was beating Whitworth in overtime last season on their field to win the NWC Championship.