Methodist University Athletics

2024: Appeared in 16 games… recorded eight goals (career-high) for eight points… registered at least one goal in four games, including two multi-goal performances… scored a career-high four goals against Warren Wilson College… recovered six ground balls… collected at least one ground ball in five games… picked up a season-high two ground balls at Brevard… won his lone face off attempt at Huntingdon.

2023: Appeared in five games with one start… recorded one goal for one point… recovered nine ground balls… collected at least two ground ball in four games… picked up a season-high three ground balls versus Hood College… registered five caused turnover in four games… tallied a career-high two caused turnovers versus Hood… won 40.0% (14/35) of his face offs… secured two or more face off victories in four games… won a season-high five face offs at Goucher College.

2022: Appeared in all 17 games as a freshman for MU… tallied one goal, two assists, 53 ground balls (2^nd on the team), four caused turnovers and won 84 of the 194 face offs… scored his first collegiate goal at William Peace and first collegiate assist at Warren Wilson… registered at least one ground ball in 16 of the 17 games, including 12 games with multiple ground balls… picked up a season-high ten ground balls at Greensboro… recorded a season-high nine face-off wins (out of 16) against Guilford and Piedmont.

High School: A two-time First Team All-State and state runner-up for lacrosse… a two-time state champion for swimming… state runner-up in cross country… all-time points leader for the Putnam County Storm… a four-year AB honor roll recipient.

Personal: Son of Jill and Gary Newman… father, Gary B. Newman, played at Ohio Wesleyan University… brother, Gary C. Newman, played at the University of Mount Union… J.R. is majoring in business administration with a minor in sport marketing.