Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Personal: Alex Mejia. ... International Business major.

Reason he chose SPU: It's a good soccer program and close to home so my friends and family can watch me."

Roosevelt High School: Helped Roughriders win the Class 3A (large-medium school) Washington state championship in 2017. ... All-Metro League as a sophomore, junior, and senior.

Fun facts: Part of the Seattle United B98 Copa team that has won two state championships, two league championships, two regional championships, and that has placed 2nd and 3rd at nationals. ... Has played soccer all his life. ... Also enjoys fishing. ... If not for soccer, would play baseball. ... Favorite sport to watch is hockey. ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen is "Pineapple Express." ... Book he just couldn't put down was "The Diary of Anne Frank." ... Favorite junk food is cintra negra (Honduran ice cream). ... Favorite healthy food is salmon. ... Favorite TV program is English Premier League soccer. ... Favorite team is the Honduras national team. ... Favorite athlete is Italian national team and Liverpool player Mario Balotelli. ... His dream car is a Fiat 500 Abarth. ... Loves to shop for soccer jerseys. ... Easiest subject in school is business. ... Toughest subject is science. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be his paternal Grandpa, who passes away before Alex was born. ... If he could be any action hero, would be Black Panther. ... His friends call him Chief. ... In 10 years, wants to be playing professional soccer in Europe. ... In 2009 when he and his parents were living in Honduras, they experienced a 7.3-magnitude earthquake. A subsequent tsunami warning forced them to flee to the mountains, although there ultimately was no tsunami.