2000 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Johnny Seivold
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Efland, N.C.
- High School:
- Durham Academy
General: Talented North Carolina native who played significant minutes in the midfield each of the past three seasons...fifth-year senior...three-year letterman...red-shirted as a true freshman in 2000.
2003 Season: Won the Needham Award as the team's unsung hero in 2003...saw action in all 13 games for the Tar Heels as a junior, running on the second midfield unit...scored his only goal of the season in the ACC Tournament against Virginia as the Tar Heels staged a second half comeback against the Cavaliers...had six ground balls, including two against Johns Hopkins.
2002 Season: Played in 12 games as a sophomore...ran on the second midfield with Kyle Bell and Pat Jackson...scored two goals and had two assists...scored the game-winning goal in the third overtime period to lift UNC to a 13-12 win over Ohio State in the season opener...had a goal and an assist against Denver...had two ground balls in a game four times.
2001 Season: Played in 12 games as a red-shirt freshman...scored two goals and had one assist for the Tar Heels...also scooped up five ground balls...scored his goals against Duke and Pfeiffer and had an assist against Butler...had one ground ball in five different games as a freshman.
2000 Season: Red-shirted as a true freshman.
Prep: Graduated from Durham Academy on June 7, 1999...played four years of varsity lacrosse as a midfielder and four years of varsity soccer as a forward...also played basketball as a freshman...led the lacrosse team to four straight state titles...named a lacrosse All-America as a junior and senior...first-team All-State selection for three years and second-team All-State choice as a freshman... was the Athlete of the Year at Durham Academy as senior...selected for North-South senior all-star game...led the soccer team to state titles as a freshman and sophomore while playing with Matt Crawford, a fellow UNC Tar Heel who led Carolina to the 2001 NCAA men's soccer championship...was a first-team All-Conference selection as a junior and senior and second team as freshman in soccer...All-Region choice as senior on the pitch.
Personal: Given name is Johnny Walter Seivold... has one brother...son of Joan and Joe Seivold...comes by his talents on the soccer and lacrosse field honestly...his mother, father and uncle were all UNC athletes...his dad Joey and uncle Gary played lacrosse and his mother Joan played soccer at Carolina...all three of those former Tar Heels were All-Americas on the field in their respective sports and his dad was also an Academic All-America while at Carolina...his grandather Joe Seivold, Sr. is in the United States Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Personality Chart
Nickname...Sideball
College Major...Communications
Hobbies...Fishing
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on Your Athletic Career...My parents
Athletes You Most Admire...Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, Neil Armstrong
Best Book You've Ever Read...Friday Nigh Lights
Favorite Food...Crab Balls
Favorite TV Show...Carnivale
Movies You've Most Enjoyed...Scarface
Biggest Sports Thrill...Hasn't happened yet
Interesting Fact...My 13 year old brother is bigger than I am
Complete Name...Johnny Walter Seivold
Birthdate and Birthplace...November 2, 1980 in Seattle, Wash.
Parents' Names...Joan and Joe Seivold
Johnny Seivold's Stat Lines
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GB
2001 12/0 9 2 1 3 5 2002 12/0 14 2 2 4 14 2003 13/0 8 1 0 1 6 Totals 37/0 31 5 3 8 25
