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When the St. Olaf men\u2019s soccer team won its first NCAA Division III national championship title last month, they had a secret weapon cheering them on from home: their Team IMPACT teammate, Jordan. \u201cIt feels amazing for his new team to be champions of the country!\u201d <\/strong>Jordan\u2019s mom, Melanie, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan is ten years old and lives with spinal muscular atrophy. He was matched with the St. Olaf soccer team in August of 2023\u2014just in time for the experience of a lifetime on the road to the national championship. \u201cHe is pumped to be part of such a fun community,\u201d Melanie said, \u201cand it means a lot that they are taking the time to include him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And for as much as Jordan has enjoyed being part of the team, the team has enjoyed having him as well. In the short time he has been with them, Jordan has forever changed St. Olaf soccer. \u201cJordan has shared with us so many amazing traits we carry with us on a daily basis, like our attitude, our work ethics, how to face adversity, how to support others and how to be a great member of the team!<\/strong>\u201d said Head Coach Justin Oliver. \u201cJordan is an amazing teammate. Throughout the time we\u2019ve been connected he\u2019s sent us awesome messages of good luck and congratulations while also being at games in person and supporting us. He is selfless and is just an important part of the St. Olaf Men\u2019s Soccer family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the most successful season in program history, Jordan\u2019s favorite moment of the season was, unsurprisingly, watching his teammates win the championship. His team, however, has a different moment with Jordan that stands out in their heads: the day they knew he was part of the St. Olaf family. \u201cOur favorite memory with Jordan so far was the first time we met,\u201d coach Oliver recalled. \u201cWe had a pizza party and watched the St. Olaf women\u2019s soccer game. It was awesome to see how passionate Jordan was about Ole soccer so fast. He is so much fun to be around!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Jordan and his new teammates, 2023 was a year to remember. It was the year they became teammates, the year they formed lifelong memories, and the year they, together, became National Champs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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