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Chivas USA Select Tyrpak and Nwiloh to Round out 2014 MLS SuperDraft Class

January 21, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014) - Chivas USA selected Houston Baptist University forward Kristopher Tyrpak and Georgia State University defender Michael Nwiloh with the 40th and 59th picks, respectively, in Tuesday's second phase of the 2014 Major League Soccer SuperDraft held via conference call.

The Red-and-White chose Tyrpak, a native of Dripping Springs, Texas, with the second overall pick in the Third Round. The 21-year-old striker made 17 starts in 18 appearances in his senior year with the Huskies and finished second for the team lead with five tallies. His team-high seven assists and 17 points recorded earned him First-Team honors in the Western Athletic Conference. In 2010, Tyrpak was named the Atlantic Soccer Conference Rookie of the Year Award.

Nwiloh, a 6-foot-3 center back and Georgia native, made 73 career starts in 75 appearances for GSU after redshirting his freshman year. The defender helped anchor the Panthers' back line and was named to the 2013 NSCAA All-South Region Second Team.

Tuesday's picks round out the Rojiblancos' 2014 class after selecting attacking midfielder Thomas McNamara with the club's first pick (No. 20 overall) in last Thursday's Second Round of the MLS SuperDraft held in Philadelphia. The Clemson University product led the Tigers in scoring in 2013 with seven tallies and notched eight assists, earning the graduate student First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors. In December, McNamara was named to the NSCAA All-South Region First Team.

McNamara was also named to the ACC All-Tournament team while leading the Tigers to an 11-7-3 record and into the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The 22-year-old earned his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Brown, and is currently midway into completing his Master's Degree in Finance and Statistics.

Chivas USA will kick off the 2014 MLS regular season when they host Eastern Conference side the Chicago Fire at The StubHub Center on Sunday, March 9, starting at 12 p.m. (PT). Ticket packs are now available for purchase for as little as $10 per game by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or by visiting cdchivasusa.com .

For more club news, follow on Twitter @cdchivasusa and Facebook.com/chivasusa .

KRISTOPHER TYRPAK

Position: Forward

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 145

Date of Birth: 5/7/1992

Hometown: Dripping Springs, Texas

College: Houston Baptist University

Acquired: 2014 MLS SuperDraft, Third Round (No. 40)

MICHAEL NWILOH

Position: Defender

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 205

Date of Birth: 11/10/1990

Hometown: Conyers, Ga.

College: Georgia State University

Acquired: 2014 MLS SuperDraft, Fourth Round (No. 59)

THOMAS MCNAMARA

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-9

Weight: 170

Date of Birth: 2/6/1991

Hometown: West Nyack, N.Y.

College: Clemson University

Acquired: 2014 MLS SuperDraft (No. 20)

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