Omaha Athletics

2011 (Freshman)
Saw action in 12 games at both midfield and defense and started three games as a center back for the Mavs...attempted one shot.

Before UNO
A four-year starter at Gretna High School, was the driving force in the Dragons’ midfield as the school won its second Nebraska Class B state championship in 2011 with a 21-1 record...recorded a team-high 17 goals and 15 assists, including two goals and an assist in the state championship game...earned Lincoln Journal Star Second-Team Super-State honors and Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska Second-Team honors following the season...also was named to the Lincoln Journal Star Class B All-State team and the Omaha World-Herald Class B First Team...as a junior, picked up all-state honors after recording 18 goals and 13 assists...as a sophomore, earned all-state honorable mention...was also the starting point guard on the Gretna basketball team, helping the Dragons finish runner-up at the 2011 Class B state tournament....was a member of the Olympic Development Program...was a National Honor Society member and an honor roll student.

Personal
Born Dec. 23, 1992 in Boulder, Colo....son of Doug and Denise Ortlieb...has two brothers, Cody and Stephen, and one sister, Trinity...majoring in business administration.