Amherst College Athletics

VWC Career Statistics

Collegiate Accomplishments

• 4.00 GPA Winter Session 2013

Prep Accolades

• All-Virginia honorable mention as a senior
• Selected to compete in the 2009-10 Virginia High School Athletics Association All-Star Soccer Game
• Runner-up Peninsula District Player of the Year 2009-10M
• First team All-Eastern Region as a senior
• Three-time All-District honoree, first team as a senior
• Team captain as a senior
• Scored 40 goals and 28 assists in his high school career
• Helped Kecoughtan to a 11-8-1 record as a senior and a 12-6 record as a junior, the latter including a 9-0 finish in the district

Personal

• Son of Rhonda Richardson and Gary Helphenstine, who both attended Saint Leo University
• Has one brother, a twin, Benjamin, who attends the University of Virginia
• Enjoys hip hop and vacation time in Rogersville, Tennessee
• Favorites include the movie "Fight Club," the book "Imperial Bedrooms," and the TV series "Friday Night Lights"
• A fan of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols and actor Will Ferrell
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Johnny Cash.  It would be crazy to hear his take on how music has changed today, plus he could teach me guitar."
• People might be surprised to know: "I have a set of web toes."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "The Amazing Race. I'd like to travel the world like the racers on the show."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I'm living in either England or the Netherlands, nearing the end of a memorable career as a soccer player, while supporting a family."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "Flying so that I could see the world from a different perspective."
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "Passionate, competitive, hard-working, friendly, dedicated, comical, personable."
• The most important advice received: "Life goes one, no matter what." -- Cody Rich
• The part of my game I've improved most is: "The mental strength it requires to perform."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC: "Work as hard as I can, earn a spot on the starting 11."