Five players who stood out at the boys soccer state tournament

Five players who stood out at the boys soccer state tournament St. Croix Prep’s Jonah Choudoir and Landon Oswald, Holy Angels’ Julio Mejia, Wayzata’s Lucas Woodrum and Breck’s Ellis Preissing caught some eyes. Comment Gift Share By Olivia Hicks , Joe Gunther and Jim Paulsen The Minnesota Star Tribune November 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM Jonah Choudoir Goalkeeper, St. Croix Prep The senior has the length to take away a lot of the net. He used it to his advantage in the Lions’ 2-1 semifinal victory over Breck in overtime. He was credited with six saves, including a reaching save in the first half that kept the game scoreless at the time. He also used his range to intercept a pass across the front of the net in overtime before the winning goal was scored. Julio Mejia Midfielder, Holy Angels The senior led the Stars’ balanced offensive attack. The Stars got goals from six different scorers in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the state tournament. Mejia was the only one to score multiple goals. He also had an assist in the quarterfinal. All three points Mejia produced helped the Stars put their opponents away. Landon Oswald Forward, St. Croix Prep The junior put the Lions in the championship game with the team’s only two goals of the semifinal, including the overtime winner. He went to the net and won battles to score his two goals against Breck. He won a race to a loose ball on the first goal and then got position to head in the winning goal. Ellis Preissing Forward, Breck ADVERTISEMENT advertisement Preissing scored twice in a 4-0 Class 1A quarterfinal victory over Hermantown and put in another goal in Breck’s 2-1 semifinal loss to St. Croix Prep. A senior, he has 15 goals and nine assists this season. Lucas Woodrum Related Coverage Meet the Class 3A, 2A and 1A boys soccer state champions Boys Soccer Meet the Class 3A, 2A and 1A girls soccer state champions Girls Soccer Goalkeeper, Wayzata The senior stopped three of four penalty kicks to give the Trojans a 1-0 victory in the Class 3A championship game. He said after the game that he “loves” penalty kicks. He read the shooter and dived to stop the last two shot attempts by Edina. Share Comment About the Authors Olivia Hicks Strib Varsity Reporter Olivia Hicks is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. See More Joe Gunther See More Jim Paulsen Reporter Jim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. See More advertisement More From Boys Soccer Meet the Class 3A, 2A and 1A boys soccer state champions Boys Soccer Meet the Class 3A, 2A and 1A girls soccer state champions Girls Soccer advertisement advertisement