Height: 6’0″
Weight: 185
Hometown: New Albany, Ohio
Nationality: USA
Birthdate: 02/13/03
Last Club: Yale University
LAST SEASON
Presthus served as team captain for the Yale Bulldogs in 2024, earning First Team All-Ivy League honors and being recognized on the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team. Presthus started all 16 games that season, contributing four goals and successfully converting both of his penalty kick attempts. His defensive prowess was highlighted when he was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week on September 30, 2024.
OUTSIDE THE USL
Before his collegiate success, Presthus honed his skills with the Columbus Crew SC Academy. Notably, he captained the U15 team to a first-place finish in the Mid-America U.S. Soccer Development Academy division in 2017. He was the only Crew player to play every minute of every game during the U17 Generation Adidas Cup, leading the team to the semifinals in 2019. His performance the following year, primarily playing up with the U19 squad, earned him the Crew SC Academy Player of the Year award in 2020.
Throughout his time at Yale, Presthus has been a consistent and reliable figure, being the only player to start all 70 games over his four-year career. His contributions were instrumental in the Bulldogs’ victory in the inaugural Ivy League Tournament and their advancement in the NCAA Tournament, both in 2023. Off the field, as an economics major with a 3.58 GPA, he was named a United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American in 2024.
