Seattle Pacific University Athletics

(2022): Appeared in 11 matches for the Falcons … made seven starts … played 405 minutes … scored three goals … dished out an assist … finished with seven total points … fired 14 shots … sent 35.7 percent of his shots on goal … had a season-high nine shots against WOU (11/03) … scored a season-high two goals against WWU (10/29) … played a season-high 70- minutes against NNU (11/5) … named GNAC Offensive Player of the Week once

Personal: Owen Michael Gortner. … Mechanical Engineering major.
 
Reason he chose SPU: “Seattle Pacific is in the greatest city in the world, close t home, and has an amazing community. The men’s soccer team is prestigious, and the coach is awesome.”
 
Interlake High School: As a sophomore in 2016, helped the Saints win the Class 3A state championship. … Kingco MVP in 2018. All-Kingco in 2017 and 2018. … All-State 1^st team in 2018.
 
Fun facts: Started playing soccer at age 4. … Also enjoys playing golf, and played baseball when he was younger. … Favorite sport to watch other than soccer is football. … Favorite soccer memory was going to the state tournament as a senior. The team lost, but "it was the best group of lads I've ever played with." ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen was “Zoolander.” … Book he just couldn’t put down was “Lord of the Rings.” … Favorite junk food is powdered donut holes. … Favorite healthy foods are cucumbers and pickles. … Favorite TV program is “How I Met Your Mother.” … Favorite teams are the Seattle Sounders, Seahawks, and Mariners, along with FC Barcelona and Aston Villa. … Favorite athlete is Spanish former soccer star Fernando Torres. … His dream car is a 1977 Chevy Camaro SS. … Loves to shop for Lululemon. … Easiest subjects in school are math and engineering. … Toughest subjects are English and writing. … If he could be any action hero, would be Thor “because some say we’re twins.” … His friends call him OG or O-Dawg. … In 10 years, plans to be designing and building engines for various vehicles. … Also plays guitar, and says, “In another life, maybe I would try and grow up to be a country music star in Nashville.”