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PARK CITY’S DUTKANYCH TO COMMIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY TODAY
Carson Dutkanych will be the first-ever Park City lacrosse player to join a top tier Division-I team. PARK CITY, Utah (Nov. 13, 2013) — Carson Dutkanych will soon make Park City history. The star junior attackman is scheduled to sign a national letter of intent to receive a scholarship from the University of Albany in Upstate New York on Wednesday, setting the stage for him to become the first Park City lacrosse player ever to join a top tier NCAA Division-I team. The signing is set to take place at 2:30 p.m. in the Park City High School lecture hall. “Carson’s worked intensely hard for this in games, in practice and in classes, and boy, has he earned it,” said 212 Lacrosse director and coach Mike Acee, who has coached Dutkanych since the athlete was in the fifth grade. “It opens up a lot of doors for him. He’s been dreaming of playing Division I lacrosse on a big stage since I’ve known him. “We’re very happy and proud for him to be joining the University of Albany. It’s yet another example that he’s setting for the rest of the athletes in our program.” Dutkanych, 17, expressed excitement for his next step. “It’s a really special feeling doing something that not too many kids have done before,” Dutkanych said. “I’m excited that I stuck with it.” And while he was lukewarm to Albany’s infamously gray weather, he felt strong affinity for the university’s lacrosse team. “When I first went there, I didn’t necessarily like the city or the climate,” Dutkanych said. “But I liked the coaches and the way the team felt like a family.” Dutkanych said he is determined to start as a freshman with the Great Danes. But until then, he still has a year left with Park City High School — and plenty of goals left to accomplish. “I want to lead the state in points and be an All-American,” he said. 212 Lacrosse is based in Park City, Utah, and was founded in 2010. 212 is led by Acee, a former All-American, four-time ACC Champion and NCAA National Champion with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, who has amassed more than 30 years of playing and coaching experience and, at 212 Lacrosse, assembled a roster of high-caliber coaches and players. The program emphasizes commitment and success for all its players, and provides one-on-one mentoring for team members.
To learn more about Dutkanych commitment to the University of Albany or 212 Lacrosse, visit 212lacrosse.com or contact Christa Graff, of Graff PR, by calling 435-640-7921 or emailing [email protected].
About 212 Lacrosse Founded by Mike Acee, 212 Lacrosse, based in Park City, Utah, offers 4 programs; club teams, indoor lacrosse, private instruction, and camps & clinics for boys and girls ages 8 to 17, Mike has over 30 years of experience playing and coaching lacrosse. He was raised in Deer Park, NY where he was an All-American and went on to become a four-time ACC Champion and a NCAA National Champion, starting on attack for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Mike was also a gold medalist and the top scorer in the Empire State Games for Team Long Island. After graduating from UNC, Mike worked in San Francisco for 8 years. He moved to Park City in 2005, embracing his love of the mountains and coaching kids. The programs emphasize commitment and success both on and off the field.