By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 10/8/18
Damonte Ranch High School (NV) 2019 Def AJ Mercurio of Booth Lacrosse has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the University of Denver.
AJ Mercurio profile:
AJ Mercurio (Photo by Don Paulson)
High school: Damonte Ranch High School (Reno, NV)
Grad year: 2019
Position: Defense
College committed to: University of Denver
Club team: Booth Lacrosse, Team MN
Lacrosse honors: 3x 1st Team All League 3x 1st Team All State 3x Varsity Captain Inside Lacrosse All Star
Expected major: Business
Why did you choose University of Denver? “Along with Hall of Fame Coach Bill Tierney, great coaches, Coach Orsen and Coach Brown, I wanted to be a continued part of the westward movement of Lacrosse. University of Denver is a beautiful campus that has all of my academic requirements and allows my to enjoy the outdoors similar to my home in Reno”
Thank You: “Thank you to my Mom, Dad and my entire family that has been supportive every second of this journey. I also want to thank some amazing coaches. Mike Sweeney, Nick DiMauro, Tim Booth, Alex Coates and Justin Hoban”
What other colleges did you consider? Cleveland State, Jacksonville University, Utah
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